 Syrian forces kill hundreds in renewed wave of violenceIn the worst violence of the near year-long crackdown by government forces, Syrian security forces have launched a massive attack on the people of Homs.
Using heavy artillery, the Syrian forces... | |
 Pentagon rounds on whistle blowerA private in the U.S. Army is to face a court martial after leaking classified documents to WikiLeaks.
Private First Class Bradley Manning, 24, has been in prison since his arrest one-and-a-half... |
 Evidence of Iranian nuclear ambitions sketchyMany of us doubt that Iran is on the way to building a nuclear bomb.
Trying to find the truth is not easy. It was a bit of a one sided conversation since I don't know the inner workings of the... |
 Angry protesters clash with police over soccer riot deaths, nine killedCAIRO - Three people were killed in Cairo, and 6 in Suez, as thousands of angry protesters clashed with security forces in Egypt's capital Cairo and other cities for a second day Friday over the... |
 Iran aiming to strike after scientist killings, claims top Israeli officialTEL AVIV - Iran is trying to strike Israeli targets around the world in retaliation for the assassination of its nuclear scientists, a top security official has warned.
Yoram Cohen, the head of... |
 UN court rejects former Khmer Rouge jailer's appeal for acquittalBANGKOK - Cambodia's UN-backed war crimes tribunal has rejected an appeal by a Khmer Rouge jailer Kaing Guek Eav alias Duch, and increased his sentence to life imprisonment for crimes against... |
 Somalia out of famine but still facing food crisis, says UNNAIROBI, Kenya - A good harvest and food aid inflows have improved the situation in Somalia, the United Nations said Friday declaring that the country is out of "famine" situation, while underlining... |
 ICJ annuls all Nazi war crimes claims against GermanyAMSTERDAM - The International Court of Justice has ordered Italy to annul all compensation claims against Germany for Nazi war crimes, saying Rome had breached international laws when its courts... |
| Abu Dhabi to host aviation expo The UAE will host an international aviation exhibition March 6-8 in Abu Dhabi, it was announced Saturday.
It will be the region's first aviation expo, organiser Al Bateen Executive Airport... |
| London worst place to do business, say top bankers The continuing row over bonuses is damaging Britain's reputation as a place to do business, leading international bankers has warned.
Ministers have been accused of trying to gain public favour this... |
| Iran to stop Europe oil exports Iran will stop its oil exports to Europe, Oil Minister Rostam Qasemi said Saturday.
The development comes after the European Union endorsed the measures adopted by the foreign ministers of the... |
| Unesco to help draft Myanmar media law Myanmar will draft a media law with help from the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (Unesco), the official media reported Saturday.
The information ministry is drafting the law in... |
| PCB chief asks England to host tri-series with India, Pakistan Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chief Zaka Ashraf has proposed that the England and Wales Cricket Board hosts a one-day tri-series involving Pakistan and India next year, during the recent International... |
| 3,021 Afghan civilians killed in 2011: UN A total of 3,021 civilians were killed in terrorism-related violence in 2011 in Afghanistan, the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) said in its annual report Saturday.
The figure indicates... |
| Australia works out on best 'blend of players' for T20 World Cup Australia is working on finding the best blend of players for the upcoming Twenty20 World Cup in Sri Lanka this September.
The Australian team utilized the two Twenty20 matches against India to... |
| High-precision map of Milky Way's magnetic fields charted In a new study, an international team of scientists pooled their radio observations into a database to produce the highest precision map to date of the magnetic field within our own Milky Way... |
| 'Israeli assets in US and worldwide under severe Iranian security threat' Israel's facilities in North America and around the world are on high alert, as they face an Iranian security threat, an internal document has said.
"We predict that the threat on our sites around... |
| UN declares end of famine in Somalia Somalia's famine has ended but drought in the Horn of Africa region continues to pose a threat to the area, the UN has said.
"Long-awaited rains coupled with substantial agricultural inputs and the... |
| UN backs vaccination campaign after yellow fever outbreaks hit Cameroon and Ghana The United Nations is backing a mass vaccination campaign under way in northern Cameroon, where a new outbreak of yellow fever has killed at least seven people.
The vaccination campaign, which began... |
| For World Cancer Day, UN stresses early diagnosis to reduce mounting deaths Early diagnosis is the key to reducing the nearly eight million deaths caused by cancer across the globe annually, the United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) said today, stressing the... |
| Philippines: UN and partners seek more funding to help tropical storm survivors The United Nations and humanitarian partners today revised upwards an appeal for funding to continue relief work for six months among the more than 300,000 people in the Philippines island of... |
| UN political team to visit Maldives for talks on democratic transition A United Nations political team heads to the Maldives next week for talks on how to help support the Indian Ocean archipelago in its transition to democracy.
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon's... |
| As floods continue in Fiji, UN stresses need to boost preventive measures The United Nations disaster risk reduction agency stressed today the need to boost preventive measures in Fiji, as heavy rains are predicted to occur more frequently in the archipelago nation, which... |
| UN court rules against Italy in case over Nazi compensation claims The United Nations International Court of Justice (ICJ) ruled today that Italy has violated its obligation to respect Germany's immunity under international law by allowing civil claims seeking... |
| In Cote d'Ivoire, UN mission to decide on election certification next week The head of the United Nations peacekeeping mission in Cote d'Ivoire (UNOCI) said today that he hopes to decide next week on the partial certification of parliamentary elections held in the West... |
| UN says Somali famine over, but warns action needed to forestall new crisis The United Nations declared an end to famine conditions in Somalia today, but warned that the crisis in the Horn of Africa is not over and requires continued efforts to restore food security and help... |
| Turkey Tries to Navigate Sectarian Divides in Middle East As Turkey increasingly tries to play the role of broker in Mideast diplomacy, there are concerns its conservative Muslim prime minister is pursuing a religious agenda. But in a speech this week,... |
| At Least 12 Dead in Latest Syria Violence Activists report at least 12 deaths as protests and clashes rippled across Syria Friday while the United Nations Security Council struggled to craft a resolution to help end the... |
| United Nations to vote on Syria amid new assault UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Security Council ambassadors are gathering Saturday morning to consider a draft resolution backing an Arab League call for Syrian President Bashar Assad to step down. The... |
| Vonn takes 50th World Cup win Lindsey Vonn, of the United States, center,, winner of an alpine ski, women's World Cup downhill, celebrates on the podium with second placed Nadja Kamer, of Switzerland, left, and third placed... |
| Devon Kershaw wins cross-country World Cup mass start race Devon Kershaw of Canada reacts after winning the 15 km men's mass start competition at the FIS Cross-Country World Cup in Rybinsk, February 4,... |
| UK riot police hold back anti-Syria protesters Police officers stand guard outside the paint splattered door of the Syrian Embassy in London Saturday, Feb. 4, 2012, after a protest at the embassy early Saturday morning against the Syrian... |
| Protesters attack 5 Syrian embassies Police officers stand guard outside the paint splattered door of the Syrian Embassy in London Saturday, Feb. 4, 2012, after a protest at the embassy early Saturday morning against the Syrian... |
| Police search for baby tossed in Tiber by dad ROME -; Police divers are searching the Tiber in Rome for a 16-month-old boy who witnesses said was thrown into the river by his father. Carabinieri police began searching after a witness after... |
| Sudan denies bombing civilians in south In this photo taken Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2012, school Pastor Zachariah Boulus stands next to a building in the compound of the Heiban Bible College, following a bombing on Wednesday, at the school... |
| 25 people die in Kenya after truck hits minibus NAIROBI, Kenya -; A Red Cross official says 25 people have died in western Kenya after a truck crashed into a minibus. Kenya Red Cross spokesman Fredrick Gori said Saturday that the Friday night... |
| Bosnian authorities declare state of emergency Bosnian men shovel deep snow to clear the path for pedestrians, in the Bosnian capital of Sarajevo, on Saturday, Feb. 4, 2012. Eastern Europe's unrelenting and deadly cold snap produced another... |
| Heathrow Airport cancels flights ahead of snow LONDON -; The owner of Heathrow Airport says it has canceled 30 percent of flights for Sunday amid forecasts for snow and severe weather in London. BAA says it reached an agreement with Heathrow... |
| Hudec wins World Cup downhill It was just the second time the 30-year-old had won a World Cup race, his last coming on home snow at Lake Louise four years ago.The Czech-born Hudec finished second in the downhill at the 2007 World... |
| Lindsey Vonn earns 50th World Cup win Dwyane Wade scored 26 points, and LeBron James had 19 points and 12 rebounds to lift the Miami Heat to a 99-79 win over the Philadelphia 76ers on Friday... |
| Bulgaria Marks World Cancer Day Bulgaria joins Saturday many countries across the globe in marking February 4th - World Cancer Day, dedicated to raising awareness of cancer and to encourage its prevention, detection, and treatment.... |
| Russia admits brief cut of gas supplies to Europe Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin chairs a meeting on gas supplies to Europe in Moscow, Saturday, Feb. 4, 2012. Russia's state-controlled Gazprom natural gas giant acknowledged for the first... |
| Clinton: US, Europe must do more against tyrants MUNICH -- The Obama administration on Saturday called for stepped up U.S.-European cooperation to isolate tyrannies like the Assad regime in Syria, promote democracy in the Arab World and beyond and... |
| Putin urges Gazprom to ensure gas supplies to Europe He met with Deputy Prime Minister Igor Sechin and Gazprom top executives Alexander Medvedev and Anbrei Kruglov on Saturday, February 4, to discuss the situation in the energy sector in general and... |
| War vet linked to more murders Santa Ana - A U.S. Iraq war veteran already charged in the killings of four Orange County homeless men has been linked by DNA evidence to the murders of the mother and brother of a high school... |
| Making the World Go Round: What You Must Know About Success and How Business Really Works Success always results from unpredictable "happy accidents." The secret to success is becoming happy accident prone, and these 6 steps will teach you how to do just... |
| On World Cancer Day, spotlight shines on prevention TORONTO -; Today is World Cancer Day and this year's theme is "Together it is possible." Every year cancer takes the lives of over seven million people worldwide, and World Cancer... |
| Is now the time to invest in Iraq? Nearly nine years since the US-led invasion that toppled dictator Saddam Hussein, Iraq remains a state-centric economy and, beyond oil, private businesses have yet to play a significant role in the... |
