- In Syria's shadow, Iraq violence presents new test for U.S. Reuters - 2 hrs 9 mins ago
By Warren Strobel WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Saddled with Middle East problems ranging from Iran to Syria and beyond, President Barack Obama now faces one that is both old and new: Iraq. Unresolved sectarian tensions, inflamed … More »In Syria's shadow, Iraq violence presents new test for U.S.
By Warren Strobel WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Saddled with Middle East problems ranging from Iran to Syria and beyond, President Barack Obama now faces one that is both old and new: Iraq. Unresolved sectarian tensions, inflamed by the raging civil war in neighboring Syria, have combined to send violence in Iraq to its highest …
- Guatemalan ex-president extradited to U.S. on money-laundering charges Reuters - 6 hrs ago
By Mike McDonald GUATEMALA CITY (Reuters) - Former Guatemalan President Alfonso Portillo was extradited on Friday to the United States to face money-laundering charges, just days after former dictator Efrain Rios Montt's … More »Guatemalan ex-president extradited to U.S. on money-laundering charges
By Mike McDonald GUATEMALA CITY (Reuters) - Former Guatemalan President Alfonso Portillo was extradited on Friday to the United States to face money-laundering charges, just days after former dictator Efrain Rios Montt's genocide conviction was overturned. A U.S. grand jury decided in 2009 that Portillo, who was in office …
- Stockholm calmer but violence spreads outside Swedish capital Reuters - 6 hrs ago
By Ilze Filks and Mia Shanley STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - A nearly week-long spate of rioting spread outside Stockholm on Friday but authorities said police reinforcements sent to the Swedish capital had reduced the violence there, … More »Stockholm calmer but violence spreads outside Swedish capital
By Ilze Filks and Mia Shanley STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - A nearly week-long spate of rioting spread outside Stockholm on Friday but authorities said police reinforcements sent to the Swedish capital had reduced the violence there, even though dozens of youths set cars and a recycling station ablaze. The rioting - set off earlier …
- Obama’s struggle: How free should the press be? Christian Science Monitor - 8 hrs ago
Deep into his one-hour speech Thursday on counterterrorism policy, President Obama reached a topic that is near and dear to the news media’s heart: the ability of journalists to pursue their craft without fear of government … More »Obama’s struggle: How free should the press be?
Deep into his one-hour speech Thursday on counterterrorism policy, President Obama reached a topic that is near and dear to the news media’s heart: the ability of journalists to pursue their craft without fear of government intrusion.
- Would a US 'drone court' to authorize drone strikes be a good idea? Christian Science Monitor - 8 hrs ago
Among the striking moments in President Obama’s national security speech this week, in which he argued it's time to wean America off its nation-at-war mentality, was his apparent receptiveness to the idea of establishing … More »Would a US 'drone court' to authorize drone strikes be a good idea?
Among the striking moments in President Obama’s national security speech this week, in which he argued it's time to wean America off its nation-at-war mentality, was his apparent receptiveness to the idea of establishing a “drone court" as a check on the use of those weapons.
- Can Senate candidate Gabriel Gomez help GOP repair its image among Latinos? Christian Science Monitor - 8 hrs ago
The first thing Gabriel Gomez likes to tell crowds on the campaign trail is where he’s going – the United States Senate. The second is where he’s coming from. More »Can Senate candidate Gabriel Gomez help GOP repair its image among Latinos?
The first thing Gabriel Gomez likes to tell crowds on the campaign trail is where he’s going – the United States Senate. The second is where he’s coming from.
- In soggy North Dakota, hopes rise that floodwaters won't Christian Science Monitor - 10 hrs ago
The 1,300 residents of Cavalier, N.D., may be breathing a little easier Thursday, as the threat that their town would be submerged in floodwaters began to abate. More »In soggy North Dakota, hopes rise that floodwaters won't
The 1,300 residents of Cavalier, N.D., may be breathing a little easier Thursday, as the threat that their town would be submerged in floodwaters began to abate.
- Toronto mayor denies he smokes crack cocaine AP - 2 hrs 8 mins ago
TORONTO (AP) — Toronto Mayor Rob Ford denied that he smokes crack cocaine and said he is not an addict, breaking a week of silence over reports of a video purportedly showing him using the drug. Critics were not appeased, … More »Toronto mayor denies he smokes crack cocaine
TORONTO (AP) — Toronto Mayor Rob Ford denied that he smokes crack cocaine and said he is not an addict, breaking a week of silence over reports of a video purportedly showing him using the drug. Critics were not appeased, with one city councilor questioning whether the mayor told "the whole truth" and another calling on …
- Syria targeted Israeli jeep going to rebel village AP - 13 hrs ago
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Syria said it targeted an Israeli vehicle that crossed a ceasefire line into its territory earlier this week because it was heading toward a village with a large rebel presence … More »Syria targeted Israeli jeep going to rebel village
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Syria said it targeted an Israeli vehicle that crossed a ceasefire line into its territory earlier this week because it was heading toward a village with a large rebel presence.
- Kerry makes sub-Saharan Africa visit AP - 14 mins ago
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry says Nigeria must respect human rights as it cracks down on the Islamist extremists. He's also pledging to work hard in the coming months to ease tensions between … More »Kerry makes sub-Saharan Africa visit
- NKorean envoy delivers letter to China's president AP - 4 hrs ago
BEIJING (AP) — A top North Korean envoy has delivered a letter from leader Kim Jong Un to Chinese President Xi Jinping and told him Pyongyang would take steps to rejoin stalled nuclear disarmament talks, in an apparent victory … More »NKorean envoy delivers letter to China's president
- Barrick fined $16m for Pascua-Lama violations AP - 8 hrs ago
VALLENAR, Chile (AP) — Chile's environmental regulator blocked Barrick Gold Corp.'s $8.5 billion Pascua-Lama project on Friday and imposed its maximum fine on the world's largest gold miner, citing "very serious" violations … More »Barrick fined $16m for Pascua-Lama violations
VALLENAR, Chile (AP) — Chile's environmental regulator blocked Barrick Gold Corp.'s $8.5 billion Pascua-Lama project on Friday and imposed its maximum fine on the world's largest gold miner, citing "very serious" violations of its environmental permit as well as a failure by the company to accurately describe what it had …
- Syria regime unleashes artillery barrage on Qusair AP - 52 mins ago
BEIRUT (AP) — Activists say forces loyal to Syrian President Bashar Assad have unleashed their heaviest artillery barrage in a week to dislodge rebels from a strategic western town. More »Syria regime unleashes artillery barrage on Qusair
BEIRUT (AP) — Activists say forces loyal to Syrian President Bashar Assad have unleashed their heaviest artillery barrage in a week to dislodge rebels from a strategic western town.
- Gas cylinder blast on Pakistan school bus kills 17 AP - 2 hrs 26 mins ago
ISLAMABAD (AP) — At least 17 children were burned to death in eastern Pakistan on Saturday when a faulty gas cylinder exploded on the bus taking them to school, police said. More »Gas cylinder blast on Pakistan school bus kills 17
ISLAMABAD (AP) — At least 17 children were burned to death in eastern Pakistan on Saturday when a faulty gas cylinder exploded on the bus taking them to school, police said.
- Militants attacks kill 9 in Pakistan AP - 3 hrs ago
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — A pair of suspected militant attacks killed nine people in two different areas of northwest Pakistan on Friday, police said. More »Militants attacks kill 9 in Pakistan
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — A pair of suspected militant attacks killed nine people in two different areas of northwest Pakistan on Friday, police said.
- Syria opposition unity talks face specter of collapse Reuters - 4 hrs ago
By Khaled Yacoub Oweis ISTANBUL - Syrian opposition talks aimed at presenting a coherent front at an international peace conference to end the civil war faced the prospect of collapse after President Bashar al-Assad's foes … More »Syria opposition unity talks face specter of collapse
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