U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has expressed deep disappointment at the failure of an effort to establish a cease-fire in Syria during the Muslim Eid al-Adha holiday. During a speech Monday in South Korea, Mr. Ban called on the international community to do more to help stop the fighting. He said that as long as there […]
UN Chief Disappointed with Failed Syria Cease-Fire
Posted October 29th, 2012 at 6:45 am (UTC-5)
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UN Chief Disappointed with Failed Syria Cease-Fire
Posted October 29th, 2012 at 6:15 am (UTC-5)
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has expressed deep disappointment at the failure of an effort to establish a cease-fire in Syria during the Muslim Eid al-Adha holiday. During a speech Monday in South Korea, Mr. Ban called on the international community to do more to help stop the fighting. He said that as long as there […]
Air Strikes, Clashes in Syria After Truce Bid
Posted October 28th, 2012 at 1:50 pm (UTC-5)
Syrian activists say government aircraft pounded opposition strongholds on the outskirts of Damascus and troops clashed with rebel fighters in several other areas of the country Sunday, leaving a U.N.-backed truce declared for the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha largely in tatters. Amateur videos posted on YouTube appeared to support claims of the Britain-based Syrian […]
New Syrian Fighting Despite UN-Backed Truce
Posted October 28th, 2012 at 9:25 am (UTC-5)
Syrian activists say government aircraft pounded opposition strongholds on the outskirts of Damascus while troops clashed with rebel fighters in several other areas of the country Sunday, leaving a U.N.-backed truce declared for the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha largely in tatters. Amateur videos posted on YouTube appeared to support claims of the Britain-based Syrian […]
New Syrian Fighting Despite UN-Backed Truce
Posted October 28th, 2012 at 6:30 am (UTC-5)
Opposition activists say Syrian fighter jets have bombarded suburbs of Damascus. The attack Sunday comes on the third day of what was to be a four-day holiday cease-fire between the government and rebels. The U.N.-backed truce declared for the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha is largely in tatters. It was to begin on Friday, but […]
Deadly Explosions in Iraq
Posted October 28th, 2012 at 4:50 am (UTC-5)
Iraqi authorities say twin bombings Sunday near Baghdad have killed at least two people and wounded several others, one day after attacks killed more than 30 people. The latest violence took place in the town of Madain, just southeast of the capital. A series of explosions and shootings Saturday killed at least 31 people, many […]
Rockets Fired from Gaza After Israeli Air Strike
Posted October 28th, 2012 at 4:30 am (UTC-5)
An Israeli air strike on the Gaza Strip before dawn Sunday has hit two Palestinian militants, killing one and wounding the other. An Israeli military statement said its aircraft targeted a rocket-launching site where militants were preparing to fire a rocket into southern Israel. Later Sunday, Israeli officials said rockets were fired from the Gaza […]
Nearly 30 Killed in Explosions Across Iraq
Posted October 27th, 2012 at 10:50 pm (UTC-5)
A wave of deadly attacks has shattered the peace in Iraq during the Eid al-Adha holiday. Officials say nearly 30 people were killed in a series of explosions and shootings on Saturday, many of them Shi’ite pilgrims. The deadliest attacks happened in Baghdad where an explosion at an open-air market and a bus station killed […]
15 Killed in Explosions Across Iraq
Posted October 27th, 2012 at 9:05 am (UTC-5)
A wave of deadly attacks has shattered the peace in Iraq, where Muslims are marking the second day of the Eid al-Adha holiday. Officials say at least 15 people were killed in a series of explosions and shootings on Saturday, many of them Shi’ite pilgrims marking the holiday. The violence includes a bombing north of […]
Deadly Violence in Syria, Despite Cease-fire
Posted October 27th, 2012 at 8:20 am (UTC-5)
A fragile cease-fire between Syrian forces and rebels showed further signs of fraying on Saturday following a car bombing in front of a church in the eastern city of Deir Ezzor. The state-run SANA news agency blamed “armed terrorist groups” for the blast which it said caused extensive damage to the church. It called the […]
