Burma’s long-time democracy icon and opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi departs for Thailand Tuesday for her first international trip in 24 years. The newly elected parliamentarian had spent 15 of the past 22 years in detention for challenging the oppressive military leadership that ruled Burma for decades. She will arrive in the Thai capital, […]
Aung San Suu Kyi Set for First International Trip in Over 2 Decades
Posted May 29th, 2012 at 1:20 am (UTC-5)
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Annan to Meet Syria’s Assad to Urge Compliance with Truce
Posted May 29th, 2012 at 1:00 am (UTC-5)
International peace envoy Kofi Annan is preparing to meet Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in Damascus to urge compliance with a cease-fire that he mediated between government and rebel forces last month. Mr. Annan was due to hold talks with Mr. Assad on Tuesday, a day after arriving in the Syrian capital and meeting with Foreign […]
UN Chief ‘Disappointed’ in Lack of Nepali Constitution
Posted May 29th, 2012 at 12:20 am (UTC-5)
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is “disappointed” in Nepal’s failure to craft a new constitution before a Sunday deadline. In a statement Monday, Mr. Ban’s spokesperson said the Constituent Assembly came to important agreements on nearly all aspects of the document except state restructuring. The issue divided lawmakers, with the four main parties trying to […]
US Denies Sending Commandos to Spy on North Korea
Posted May 29th, 2012 at 12:10 am (UTC-5)
U.S. military officials are rejecting a report suggesting that U.S. military commandos have been parachuting into North Korea to gather intelligence on Pyongyang’s underground military installations. The Diplomat, a Tokyo-based political journal, on Monday carried a report alleging that a senior U.S. special operations commander revealed the supposed commando program at a conference in Florida […]
Indian PM to Meet with Burma’s Aung San Suu Kyi
Posted May 29th, 2012 at 12:05 am (UTC-5)
Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh meets Tuesday with Burmese opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi as he wraps up his three-day visit to strengthen trade and investment links between the two Asian neighbors. Prime Minister Singh met with Burmese President Thein Sein on Monday. The two leaders signed about a dozen trade and investment agreements, […]
Dutch Nazi War Criminal Klaus Faber Dies at 90
Posted May 28th, 2012 at 8:30 pm (UTC-5)
The Nazi-hunting Simon Wiesenthal Center said Monday that fugitive Dutch war criminal Klaus Carel Faber has died at age 90. The center said Faber died last week in a hospital the southern German city of Ingolstadt. Faber, a member of the Nazi SS, was sentenced to death in 1947 for murdering more than 20 Dutch […]
British Judge Rejects Bail for Terror Suspect
Posted May 28th, 2012 at 7:50 pm (UTC-5)
A British judge has rejected bail for terror suspect and radical Islamist cleric Abu Qatada. Judge John Mitting said Monday that having Qatada free and on the streets of London during the Summer Olympic Games would be “extremely problematic.” He said that if Qatada disappeared, valuable resources would be needed to track him down. Qatada […]
Egyptians Torch Shafiq Headquarters as Election Results Trigger Violence
Posted May 28th, 2012 at 7:40 pm (UTC-5)
Egyptian demonstrators incensed that ousted leader Hosni Mubarak’s last prime minister has advanced into a run-off presidential election have vandalized his main campaign office and set it on fire after officials confirmed the vote results. Emergency personnel said late Monday the blaze at Ahmed Shafiq’s Cairo headquarters had been extinguished and that no one was […]
Annan in Syria, Condems ‘Appalling Crime’ After Massacre
Posted May 28th, 2012 at 6:40 pm (UTC-5)
International peace envoy Kofi Annan began two days of talks in Syria Monday, attempting to salvage his battered peace plan following the massacre of at least 108 civilians, including 49 children, in central Syria last week. Annan urged “everyone with a gun” to lay down arms and help resolve Syria’s 15-month conflict peacefully. He said […]
Russian Computer Experts Find “Most Malicious Program Ever”
Posted May 28th, 2012 at 5:35 pm (UTC-5)
A Russian Internet security company says it has discovered what it calls the most malicious cyber menace known to date. Kaspersky Labs says the computer program known as “Flame” is the most complex and sophisticated malware program it has ever seen, avoiding detection by security software. It says Flame has been active for more than […]
