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McConnell calls for end of import sanctions on Myanmar Facebook | Follow @washtimes | Do you believe Jay Carney's assertion that aides insulated President Obama from the IRS scandal? | Login to Vote | View results | Senate Republican Leader Mitch McCo... (photo: Public Domain / The White House from Washington, DC) The Washington Times Mitch McConnell Myanmar Photos US Wikipedia: BurmaUnited States relations |
Two key candidates barred from Iran election Iran's electoral watchdog has barred former President Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani and a close aide to president Mahmoud Ahadinejad from running in the June 14 presidential election, state media has repor... (photo: AP / Vahid Salemi) Al Jazeera Election Iran Photos Politics Wikipedia: Iranian presidential election, 2013 |
Jusuf Kalla re-elected to lead CAPDI Former vice president Jusuf Kalla was re-elected as chairman of the Centrist Asia Pacific Democrats International (CAPDI) for a third time at the second CAPDI International Conference in Makassar, Sou... (photo: AP / Achmad Ibrahim) Jakarta Post Business Jakarta Photos Politics Wikipedia: Jusuf Kalla |
Physician dismisses force-feeding concerns A military physician who oversees a team of nurses force-feeding hunger-striking prisoners at the Guantanamo Bay detention facility has dismissed ethical concerns raised by human rights groups and med... (photo: US Navy / Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Elisha Dawkins) Al Jazeera Guantanamo Health Human Rights Photos Wikipedia: Guantanamo Bay detention camp |
Philippine stocks end up on positive corporate earnings MANILA, May 21 (Xinhua) -- The Philippine stock market ended Tuesday's gains positively as investors beef up their portfolio on selected stocks. | The bellwether Philippine Stock Exchange index gained... (photo: WN / Rubielyn Bunag) Xinhua Economy Market Photos Stock Wikipedia: Philippine Stock Exchange |