The United States says is it considering if war crimes charges can be brought against Syria’s president as part of a larger diplomatic effort to get his government to end its crackdown on dissent. In a telephone conference with reporters Friday, two senior White House officials said the U.S. is also considering economic sanctions against […]
US Mulls War Crimes Charges Against Syrian President
US Lawmaker Giffords Returns Home
U.S. Representative Gabrielle Giffords has arrived back in her hometown Tucson, Arizona, for the first time since being shot there in January. Aides to Giffords say she plans to spend time with her family on Saturday and Sunday . They say she will make no public appearances and give no interviews. Giffords’ husband, U.S. astronaut […]
Moroccan King Vows to Reduce His Powers in Reform Effort
Moroccan King Mohammed VI on Friday promised reforms that will limit his power in a series of constitutional changes. The king announced the proposals in a televised nighttime address to the nation. Moroccans will be able to vote next month in a referendum on the changes, which would strengthen the office of prime minister and […]
Obama to Host Political Rival for Round of Golf
U.S. President Barack Obama plans to host one of his fiercest political rivals, Republican Congressman John Boehner, for a round of golf on Saturday. The White House has not disclosed the course where Mr. Obama will compete against Boehner, the speaker of the House of Representatives. But White House spokesman Jay Carney said there will […]
Bus Crash in Sudan Kills 28
Officials say two buses have collided on a road near the border between southern Sudan and Uganda, killing at least 28 people. A Ugandan police spokesman said the two buses hit each other Friday some 50 kilometers from the Ugandan border in southern Sudan. He says at 17 of those killed were Ugandans. Road accidents […]
US Lawmaker Giffords Returns Home for First Time Since Shooting
U.S. Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords is returning to the southwestern U.S. city of Tucson, Arizona for the first time since she was shot in the head during a political event there in January. Aides to Giffords say she plans to spend time with her family on Saturday and Sunday at her home in Tucson. They say […]
Venezuelan Troops Try to Retake Control of Prison
Venezuelan national guard troops have launched an operation to retake control of a prison where 22 people died in rioting by inmates earlier this week. The troops stormed the prison Friday, igniting a gunfight with armed inmates. A Venezuelan deputy minister, Nestor Reverol, says at least six of the troops suffered gunshot wounds. Officials say […]
U.S. Mulls War Crimes Charges Against Syrian President
The United States says is it considering if war crimes charges can be brought against Syria’s president as part of a larger diplomatic effort to get his government to end its crackdown on dissent. In a telephone conference with reporters Friday, two senior White House officials said the U.S. is also considering economic sanctions against […]
Senegal’s Cabinet Proposes New VP Post
Senegal’s cabinet has proposed changing the country’s constitution to create the position of vice president in time for elections next year. The opposition says Friday’s proposal appears to be a move to help 85-year-old President Abdoulaye Wade hold on to power while preparing for his son, Karim Wade, to succeed him. The country’s national assembly […]
France Investigates 2 New Suspected E. Coli Cases
French authorities are investigating two new suspected cases of E. coli linked to hamburger patties that have already infected seven children in northern France. Of the children between 18 months and 8 years old, the worst-affected child is a two-year-old who is in a medically-induced coma. Health authorities have ordered a recall of 10 tons […]