Global and Local News http://rss.istars.co.nz/en English | 中文 | 日本語 | 한국어 Sat, 19 May 2012 12:37:08 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Greece confirms repeat elections on June 17 http://english.cntv.cn/20120519/106436.shtml http://english.cntv.cn/20120519/106436.shtml#comments Sat, 19 May 2012 12:37:08 +0000 CCTV.com - World Greece will hold a repeat general election on June 17 while the new parliament will convene on June 28, an official decree signed by Greek President Karolos Papoulias said on Saturday. Continue reading →]]> http://rss.istars.co.nz/en/?feed=rss2&p=1424872 0 Turkish cargo vessel sinks at Ionion Sea, captain dead: Greek Coast Guard http://english.cntv.cn/20120519/106432.shtml http://english.cntv.cn/20120519/106432.shtml#comments Sat, 19 May 2012 12:34:38 +0000 CCTV.com - World A Turkish cargo vessel with a ten-member crew sank on Saturday at Ionion Sea on the western part of Greece, and the body of the dead captain was retrieved during an ongoing rescue operation for three more missing seamen, local media reported, citing Gr... Continue reading →]]> http://rss.istars.co.nz/en/?feed=rss2&p=1424873 0 Greek parliament dissolved for new national polls : Presidential decree http://english.cntv.cn/20120519/106139.shtml http://english.cntv.cn/20120519/106139.shtml#comments Sat, 19 May 2012 10:21:01 +0000 CCTV.com - World The Greek parliament elected with the May 6 general elections was formally dissolved on Saturday morning, so that new national elections can be held on June 17, according to a presidential decree issued. Continue reading →]]> http://rss.istars.co.nz/en/?feed=rss2&p=1424458 0 ECOWAS force to Guinea-Bissau to be comprised of soldiers from Nigeria, Burkina Faso, Senegal http://english.cntv.cn/20120519/106133.shtml http://english.cntv.cn/20120519/106133.shtml#comments Sat, 19 May 2012 10:18:40 +0000 CCTV.com - World Soldiers and police officers from Nigeria, Burkina Faso and Senegal will make up the ECOWAS military force which started being deployed to Guinea-Bissau on Thursday to provide security for the transitional organs following the April 12 coup d'etat. Continue reading →]]> http://rss.istars.co.nz/en/?feed=rss2&p=1424459 0 Heavy fighting between Yemeni troops, al-Qaida militants kills 30 http://english.cntv.cn/20120519/106129.shtml http://english.cntv.cn/20120519/106129.shtml#comments Sat, 19 May 2012 10:17:22 +0000 CCTV.com - World Heavy fighting raged between Yemeni government troops and the Yemen-based al-Qaida branch in the southern province of Abyan on Saturday morning, killing up to 25 insurgents and five soldiers, a government official said. Continue reading →]]> http://rss.istars.co.nz/en/?feed=rss2&p=1424460 0