BEIRUT — Saying he is impatient and frustrated, special envoy Kofi Annan called on the Syrian president Friday to implement a U.N.-brokered peace plan following a horrific weekend massacre that killed more than 100 people.
PARIS — France handed the presidency Sunday to leftist Francois Hollande, a champion of government stimulus programs who says the state should protect the downtrodden — a victory that could deal a death blow to the drive for austerity that has been the hallmark of Europe in recent years.
MOSCOW (AP) — A Russian space probe designed to boost the nation’s pride on a bold mission to a moon of Mars has come down in flames, showering fragments into the south Pacific west of Chile’s coast, officials said.
BERLIN — European nations were pressed Tuesday by a credit downgrade threat and the U.S. Treasury chief to deliver on markets’ huge hopes for a solution to the 2-year-old financial crisis engulfing the continent. Germany and France downplayed Standard & Poor’s warnings to downgrade 15 eurozone nations and Europe’s bailout fund. But a downgrade of their AAA ratings would complicate their efforts to restore investor confidence in Europe.
While it was ultimately one of only six Ohio counties that passed the controversial measure, Issue 2 drove the highest voter turnout for an off-year Delaware County general election in more than 20 years.
The Delaware County Engineer’s Office is examining whether any road safety improvements need to be made in Berlin Township following two fatal crashes this month at adjacent Berlin Township intersections.
Orange Township Trustees this month are considering companies to conduct a feasibility study for a potential community center.
As expected, Delaware County stands to gain another state representative due to population growth, if a proposal for new legislative district lines holds up.