Tuesday, March 5, 2013
CARACAS, Venezuela, March 5 (UPI) -- Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has a severe respiratory infection caused by an immune system weakened by to his medical condition, a government official said. Minister of Communication and Information Ernesto Villegas said in a nationwide address that Chavez... Sign in to see full entry.
Monday, March 4, 2013
Cardinals meet to prepare for conclave
VATICAN CITY, March 4 (UPI) -- The general congregation of cardinals met Monday in Vatican City to discuss the upcoming conclave to elect Benedict XVI's successor as pope, officials said. Cardinal Angelo Sodano, dean of the College of Cardinals, called the first of a series of meetings at the... Sign in to see full entry.
Saturday, March 2, 2013
Call for peace as Kenya heads to polls
NAIROBI, Kenya, March 2 (UPI) -- Kenyan President Mwai Kibaki called for peace as Kenyans head to the polls on Monday to vote for their next president. "Cast your vote and keep the peace," Kibaki said. Kibaki is standing down after serving two terms as president, the BBC reported. There are eight... Sign in to see full entry.
Friday, March 1, 2013
'One Day at a Time' actress Bonnie Franklin dead at 69
LOS ANGELES, March 1 (UPI) -- Actress Bonnie Franklin has died of complications from pancreatic cancer at her home in Los Angeles, her family said Friday. She was 69. The California native is best known for her portrayal of Ann Romano, the single mother of two teen daughters, on the TV sitcom "One... Sign in to see full entry.
Thursday, February 28, 2013
Netanyahu to ask for extension
JERUSALEM, Feb. 28 (UPI) -- Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu will ask President Shimon Peres for an extension to form the next government, an official said. The Jan. 22 elections gave Netanyahu until Saturday night to form a new government but the law allows Peres to grant the prime... Sign in to see full entry.