International peace envoy Kofi Annan says Syria has accepted his plan to resolve the country’s year-long opposition uprising, but fighting between government and rebel forces continues. A spokesman for the former U.N. secretary-general said Mr. Annan has stressed implementation, and urged President Bashar al-Assad to put his commitments into “immediate effect.” Mr. Annan was in […]
Syria Accepts Envoy Peace Plan But Fighting Persists
Posted March 27th, 2012 at 10:50 am (UTC-5)
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Obama: Pakistan Review of Ties Should Respect US Security Needs
Posted March 27th, 2012 at 10:15 am (UTC-5)
U.S. President Barack Obama says Pakistan’s review of its ties with the United States should not only respect Pakistan’s sovereignty but also U.S. security needs. Mr. Obama spoke to reporters Tuesday moments before private talks with Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani on Tuesday. The two leaders met on the sidelines of an international nuclear […]
Obama Explains Missile Defense Remarks
Posted March 27th, 2012 at 10:00 am (UTC-5)
U.S. President Barack Obama set out Tuesday to clarify private remarks about missile defense to Russian President Dmitry Medvedev inadvertently picked up by a live microphone. At the Seoul nuclear summit, Mr. Obama privately told the Russian president that this year is his last election and that he would have more flexibility after he is […]
World Leaders to Continue Efforts to Prevent Nuclear Terrorism
Posted March 27th, 2012 at 6:10 am (UTC-5)
Leaders of more than 50 nations have reaffirmed their commitment to reducing the world’s stockpiles of nuclear weapons. U.S. President Barack Obama told attendees at the start of Tuesday’s final session of the two-day Nuclear Security Summit in Seoul that the international community must make “a serious and sustained effort” to reduce the world’s stockpiles […]
South Sudan, Sudan Clash Along Tense, Disputed Border
Posted March 27th, 2012 at 5:50 am (UTC-5)
South Sudan is accusing Sudan of launching a second day of airstrikes on oil-rich territory along their disputed border, one day after a rare direct military confrontation between the two rivals. South Sudanese Information Minister Gideon Gatpan says the north’s Antonov fighter planes dropped at least two bombs early Tuesday on oil fields in the […]
US Suspends Aid to Mali After Coup
Posted March 26th, 2012 at 4:35 pm (UTC-5)
The United States says it is suspending aid to Mali’s government following last week’s military coup there. State Department spokeswoman Victoria Nuland Monday said $60 million to $70 million in aid may be affected by the decision. However, she said the United States will continue to give food and humanitarian assistance. She said U.S. Secretary […]
US Supreme Court Completes Day One of Health Care Arguments
Posted March 26th, 2012 at 1:50 pm (UTC-5)
The Supreme Court has completed its first day of arguments on President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul, a landmark case that could affect the lives of nearly every American. During the nearly 90-minute hearing Monday, the justices’ intensive questioning indicated that a legal issue with the potential to derail the case will not stand in […]
Obama Seeking Another Arms Deal with Russia
Posted March 26th, 2012 at 12:35 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. President Barack Obama says there is room for another arms control deal with Russia. After talks with Russian President Dmitry Medvedev at the Seoul nuclear summit Monday, Mr. Obama said both countries can continue to make progress in cutting stockpiles of nuclear weapons. Mr. Obama called the START agreement with Russia ratified in 2010 […]
Syrian Security Forces Shell Homs, Killing At Least 5
Posted March 26th, 2012 at 10:30 am (UTC-5)
Syrian activists say security forces have bombarded the flashpoint central city of Homs, setting fire to houses and killing at least five people in a key hub of a year-long uprising against President Bashar al-Assad. The activists say at least two people were killed in Syrian military raids on other opposition centers around the country. […]
Man in Afghan Uniform Kills NATO Service Members
Posted March 26th, 2012 at 9:15 am (UTC-5)
NATO officials say a man wearing an Afghan army uniform opened fire on coalition forces in southern Afghanistan Monday, killing two service members. Officials say the coalition returned fire, killing the attacker at a NATO base in Lashkar Gah in Helmand province around midday. A joint Afghan-ISAF team is investigating the incident. Authorities have not […]
