Syrian rights activists say rebels have captured a northern town near the border with Turkey, driving out government troops after a siege that lasted several weeks. The activists say the rebels seized the last military base in the Idlib provincial town of Harem early Tuesday, extending rebel control over northern areas adjacent to Turkey. There […]
Activists: Syrian Rebels Capture Northern Town Near Turkey
Posted December 25th, 2012 at 8:55 am (UTC-5)
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Israel Approves Construction of More Than 1,200 New Apartments
Posted December 25th, 2012 at 8:35 am (UTC-5)
Israeli officials have approved the construction of more than 1,200 apartments in a Jerusalem neighborhood outside the pre-1967 Israeli borders. The Interior Ministry’s Jerusalem Building Committee gave final approval to the plan late Monday. The project includes 930 apartments for immediate construction and around 300 that may be built at a later time in Gilo, […]
South African President Zuma Visits Mandela in Hospital
Posted December 25th, 2012 at 8:25 am (UTC-5)
South African President Jacob Zuma says former leader Nelson Mandela is “looking much better,” after more than two weeks in a Pretoria hospital. Mr. Zuma commented on Tuesday, after a Christmas visit with the 94-year-old anti-apartheid icon. President Zuma said Mr. Mandela was happy to have visitors and was in “good spirts”. He added that […]
Pope Benedict Calls for Peace in Troubled Regions
Posted December 25th, 2012 at 8:25 am (UTC-5)
Pope Benedict has used his annual Christmas message to the world, calling for peace in global hot spots, including Syria. The pontiff prayed Tuesday that “peace would spring up for the people of Syria,” a country where tens of thousands have died in anti-government unrest. As he stood on the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica […]
Deadly Passenger Jet Crash in Burma
Posted December 25th, 2012 at 8:25 am (UTC-5)
Two people are dead after a Burmese passenger jet crash landed Tuesday morning in eastern Shan state. The Air Bagan plane, carrying 65 passengers and six crew members on a flight from Rangoon, landed on a road about three kilometers from Heho airport. Shan state is home to Inle Lake, a popular tourist destination. The […]
Indian Policeman Injured in Mob Attack Dies
Posted December 25th, 2012 at 3:20 am (UTC-5)
An Indian police constable who was seriously injured during a massive demonstration against a brutal gang rape has died in a New Delhi hospital. Authorities say the policeman died Tuesday, two days after he was attacked by a mob that clashed with police. Sunday’s unrest took place as police struggled to control protesters who have […]
Deadly Passenger Jet Crash in Burma
Posted December 25th, 2012 at 2:25 am (UTC-5)
Two people are dead after a Burmese passenger jet was forced to make an emergency landing Tuesday morning in eastern Shan state. The Air Bagan plane, carrying 65 passengers and six crew members on a flight from Rangoon, landed on a road about three kilometers from Heho airport. Shan state is home to Inle Lake, […]
UN Votes to Re-Open Arms Treaty Debate
Posted December 25th, 2012 at 1:05 am (UTC-5)
The U.N. General Assembly has voted overwhelmingly to restart talks on a treaty regulating the global trade of conventional arms, after a similar effort failed in July. The assembly has agreed to hold a conference in March to try to reach a consensus on a plan that would set global standards for the international transfer […]
Kuwait to Host Conference on Syria’s Humanitarian Crisis
Posted December 24th, 2012 at 8:55 pm (UTC-5)
The Kuwaiti government has announced that it plans to host an international conference next month on helping solve Syria’s growing humanitarian crisis. Kuwait’s leader Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad al Sabah said on the sidelines of a Gulf Cooperation Council meeting in Bahrain Monday that he will host donors in late January. He said U.N. Secretary-General Ban […]
Extreme Weather Forecast for US Christmas
Posted December 24th, 2012 at 4:40 pm (UTC-5)
Storm warnings have been posted for much of the United States over the next several days – threatening to disrupt Christmas holiday travel plans for millions of people. A huge winter storm that dumped almost two meters of snow in California was heading eastward through the Midwest and was expected to hit the heavily populated […]
