Tuesday, January 1, 2013
ANKARA, Turkey, Jan. 1 (UPI) -- Turkey has embarked on talks with an imprisoned leader of the Kurdistan's Workers Party with the aim of disarming it, a Turkish government adviser said. Yalcin Akdogan, and adviser to Turkey's Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, said Monday government officials have... Sign in to see full entry.
Monday, December 31, 2012
Merkel: Euro debt crisis 'far from over'
BERLIN, Dec. 31 (UPI) -- The eurozone debt crisis is "far from over," even as reforms begin to show results, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said in remarks to be broadcast Monday. "The reforms that we've agreed on are starting to be effective," Merkel said in her recorded New Year's address.... Sign in to see full entry.
Sunday, December 30, 2012
Egyptian President Morsi urges unity
CAIRO, Dec. 29 (UPI) -- Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi urged members of all parties Saturday to work together on a law to govern upcoming parliamentary elections. Morsi addressed the Shura Council, al-Masry al-Youm reported. The speech was broadcast to the country on television. "You now have... Sign in to see full entry.
Saturday, December 29, 2012
Challenge filed over Ghanaian election
ACCRA, Ghana, Dec. 29 (UPI) -- The main opposition party in Ghana has filed a petition with the country's Supreme Court to challenge the outcome of Ghana's presidential election this month. The New Patriotic Party rejected President John Mahama's victory in the Dec. 7 election, alleging fraud, the... Sign in to see full entry.
Friday, December 28, 2012
Granddaughter: Mandela alert and well
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, Dec. 28 (UPI) -- Former South African President Nelson Mandela has recovered from the illness that put him in a hospital, his granddaughter says. Zaziwe Manaway told CNN Mandela wants people to stop spreading rumors on social media that he has gone home to die. Manaway... Sign in to see full entry.