Obama Leads Romney, Gingrich in latest Michigan poll
LANSING — A new poll commissioned by the Detroit Free Press and WXYZ-TV Channel 7 finds Barack Obama leading both Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich. These results came three days after Obama gave his State of the Union Address.The EPIC/MRA Survey of 600 likely voters found Obama was favored over Romney in a head to head match, with 48...Rival Libyan militia groups wage gun battle in capital city
TRIPOLI — Officials say that rival groups of Libyan militias have begun waging gun battles in the city, signaling that post-revolution divisions remain a threat to peace. Exchanges of fire were heard and plumes of smoke seen coming from a district known as Tariq Al Shat in central Tripoli, eyewitnesses said. A BBC reporter...
UN’s Ban Ki-moon showered with shoes in Gaza over Israeli bias
February 3rd, 20120 GAZA CITY — Angry protesters threw shoes at UN chief Ban Ki-moon as he visited the Gaza Strip on Thursday, condemning him for failing to meet the families of Palestinian prisoners. Ban was pelted as he crossed into the Palestinian territory, where a crowd of around 50 demonstrators tried to block his convoy as it entered Gaza.As some...
Showdown looms at UN over Syria
January 27th, 20120 Syria rejects Arab League plan as UN showdown looms, signs arms deal with Russia A huge poster of President Bashar Assad hangs over government supporters during a pro-regime rally in Damascus on 26 January 2012 . Syria slammed on Monday an Arab League plan for President Bashar al-Assad to transfer power to his deputy and form a national...
Ron Paul starts campaign to end the TSA
January 26th, 20120 Ron Paul has long opposed the TSA and has campaigned for its abolishment for years. Following an episode on Monday that left his son, Sen. Rand Paul, stranded in a Nashville airport, the presidential hopeful is asking for help to finally end the TSA. Sen. Rand Paul (R) of Kentucky, speaks about being detained by the TSA at the airport in...
Arab Spring gives way to military chill
January 26th, 20120 Egypt's military has prolonged the transition to civilian rule Demonstrators take part in a protest marking the first anniversary of Egypt's uprising, along a street in Cairo January 25, 2012. Tens of thousands massed in Cairo's Tahrir Square and other Egyptian cities on Wednesday, a year after an uprising erupted that toppled Hosni...
Yemeni Americans scorn Saleh deal, angry at U.S. refuge
January 26th, 20120 A group representing Yemeni Americans demanded on Wednesday the prosecution of outgoing President Ali Abdullah Saleh and the freezing of his assets as the dictator flies to the U.S. for treatment.“(The Yemeni-American community) stands completely with the legitimate demands of the Yemeni people: to prosecute Saleh for war crimes and...
Russia says it will stand firm with China on Syria
January 20th, 20120 Russia will offer Washington no explanation for arms deliveries to Syria and together with China will prevent the UN Security Council from approving any military intervention in the conflict-torn nation, its foreign minister said on Wednesday. Lavrov says nation will stand firm with China on Syria, warns Western attack on Iran would be...Egypt’s Brotherhood nominates its secretary general as parliament speaker
CAIRO — The Muslim Brotherhood's Freedom and Justice Party, which won a crushing victory in Egyptian legislative elections, on Monday nominated its secretary general to head the new parliament. Saad al-Katatni, secretary general of the the Muslim Brotherhood's Freedom and Justice Party, attends a news conference at the headquarters of...Voter registration deadline is Jan. 30 for presidential primary
LANSING – Residents have until Jan. 30 in Michigan to register for the Feb. 28 presidential primary, during which polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.Applicants must be at least 18 years by Election Day and be U.S. citizens as well as residents of Michigan. Voters may register by mail, at their county, city or township clerk’s...Somers, supporters collecting signatures for 2012 Third Circuit Court run
DEARBORN — Judge Mark Somers of the 19th District Court has been on the bench for over nine years, but now the longtime city resident is preparing to make a run for Wayne County's Third Circuit Court in the 2012 election. Judge Mark SomersSomers said he came to the decision over the holiday break at the end of 2011 after...Outbreak of protests: Disillusioned Tunisians rise up against new government?
Women run during clashes with riot police in downtown of the capital Tunis January 14, 2011. A year after the ouster of Tunisian strongman Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali triggered pro-democracy protests in more than a dozen Arab countries, trading links remain damaged, billions of dollars in investments are frozen, and tens of thousands of...
Turfe appointed “Chief Judge,” announces re-election
January 20th, 20120 DEARBORN HEIGHTS — Six years ago, David Turfe earned the respect and support of citizens across Dearborn Heights by waging an aggressive door-to-door campaign for District Judge. Judge David TurfeHe was successful and has served with integrity as District Judge for the City of Dearborn Heights. Earning the support of voters, one at a...Romney flies into dogfight with third victory in sights
Limbering up for what is likely to be the most bruising phase yet in his bid for the Republican nomination Mitt Romney last week Mitt Romney fired a fusillade at his foes from both parties who would paint him as a corporate raider because of his former role as CEO of the venture capital firm Bain Capital.Speaking on board his...
Assad on the offensive: ‘The victory is near’
January 13th, 20120 DAMASCUS — Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has accused "foreign conspirators" of efforts to destabilize the situation in Syria. Addressing the nation, he claimed that the international community's aim to cause 'psychological collapse' has failed and that victory is near. Syria's President Bashar al-Assad addresses his supporters......
Russian warships dock at Syria port as Arab observers stay put
January 12th, 20120 Russian warships led by the aircraft carrier Admiral Kuznetsov docked in the Syrian port of Tartous on Sunday, in what Syria's official news agency, SANA, considered a "show of solidarity" with the regime. Syrian Defense Minister Dawood Rajiha boarded the aircraft carrier, and lauded Russia's stance on the Syrian crisis that has largely...Iraq on the verge of plunging into a sectarian conflict
ISTANBUL — Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan called on political and religious leaders in Iraq on Tuesday to stem sectarian tensions in the country."The last thing we want to see in Iraq is a fight between brothers," Erdogan said in televised remarks in a weekly address to his lawmakers in parliament. Iraqi policemen search......
Report: Israeli warplane drops object near south Lebanon town
BEIRUT - Israeli warplanes dropped an unidentified object in southern Lebanon on Tuesday, Lebanon's official news agency reported, adding that Lebanese security forces were yet unable to ascertain the nature of the item.According to the Lebanese report, the Israeli Air Force jets dropped the object in a ravine running between the towns...
Israeli minister Lieberman: redraw map to oust Arabs
January 12th, 20120 JERUSALEM — Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman reiterated his call on Monday for some Arabs to be stripped of their Israeli citizenship and moved to a new Palestinian state as part of a final peace deal. A Palestinian protester stands in front of Israeli border police officers as they block the way outside the West Bank city of...Military rulers clamp down on civil society
CAIRO (IPS) — Raids on the Cairo offices of civil society organizations accused of receiving unauthorized foreign funds are part of a wider campaign by Egypt’s ruling military council to silence its critics, say rights groups."The goal of this campaign is clear to everyone, which is gagging us from exposing the violations...
Closest race in Iowa caucus history as Romney tops Santorum by eight votes, Paul third
January 7th, 20120 DES MOINES - After a hard-fought battle that went down to the wire for the Iowa Republican caucuses on Tuesday, Mitt Romney was declared the victor after winning by 8 votes. Republican presidential candidate and former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney waves to the crowd as he hold his wife Ann's hand at his Iowa Caucus night......
Arab world & world: 2011 Year in review
January 7th, 20120 • Iran and Turkey boost ties with regional summit• Egypt church bombing kills dozens and escalates tension between Christians and Muslims• Thousands protest against Tunisian Regime; Inspires other Middle Eastern countries• Collapse of Hariri government throws Lebanon into worst political turmoil since 2008• Ben Ali's Tunisian...Ron Paul winning in Iowa
WASHINGTON — With only two weeks until the Iowa caucus begins, Texas Congressman Ron Paul is still soaring in the polls, with the latest survey putting the candidate on top as Newt Gingrich's popularity begins to buckle. Ron PaulA press release from Public Policy Polling dated December 18 reveals that given the latest quizzing of......
Iraq occupation ends, violence flares
WASHINGTON — When the United States formally ended its eight-and-a-half year military adventure in Iraq last week with a flag-lowering ceremony presided over by Defense Secretary Leon Panetta in Baghdad, hardly anyone here seemed to notice, let alone mark the occasion in a special manner.Similarly, earlier this week, when U.S....
How Maliki and Iran outsmarted the U.S. on troop withdrawal
December 25th, 20110 A soldier from the 3rd Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division rests his head in his hands while sitting on a bench at an airport in Leipzig December 21, 2011 during a layover on a flight from Kuwait that will take the unit back to Fort Hood in the United States. The 3rd Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division was the last U.S. military unit to depart......
