Syrian tanks pushed into a rebel-held district in the battered city of Homs Thursday, while a United Nations probe said Syrian leaders “at the highest levels” could face investigation for crimes against humanity. Activists said rockets, shells and mortar rounds pounded the opposition neighborhood of Baba Amr, where food, water and medical supplies are running […]
Syrian Tanks Attack Homs, UN Probes Crimes
Posted February 23rd, 2012 at 10:55 am (UTC-5)
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World Leaders Focus on Somalia’s Future at London Conference
Posted February 23rd, 2012 at 10:10 am (UTC-5)
World leaders are in London for a one-day conference designed to help stabilize Somalia. British Prime Minister David Cameron said the conference is not meant to impose international solutions on Somalia. But he said the world will “pay a price” if it fails to help the Horn of Africa nation recover from violence, famine and […]
Report: Afghan War Displaces Half Million Civilians Who Lack Proper Housing, Food
Posted February 23rd, 2012 at 10:05 am (UTC-5)
An international human rights group says fighting in Afghanistan has displaced half a million people who lack access to adequate housing, food and schools. London-based Amnesty International said in a report Thursday that the situation is a “horrific humanitarian and human rights crisis.” The report said the displaced are living in settlements that lack food, […]
World Leaders Focus on Somalia’s Future at London Conference
Posted February 23rd, 2012 at 9:50 am (UTC-5)
World leaders are in London for a one-day conference designed to help stabilize Somalia. British Prime Minister David Cameron said the conference is not meant to impose international solutions on Somalia. But he said the world will “pay a price” if it fails to help the Horn of Africa nation recover from violence, famine and […]
Rights Group Says Afghans Displaced by War Lack Proper Housing, Food
Posted February 23rd, 2012 at 7:40 am (UTC-5)
An international human rights group says fighting in Afghanistan has displaced half-a-million people who lack access to adequate housing, food and schools. London-based Amnesty International said in a report Thursday that the situation is a “horrific humanitarian and human rights crisis.” The report said the displaced are living in settlements that lack food, proper sanitation […]
US, North Korea Meet in Beijing on Nuclear Issues
Posted February 23rd, 2012 at 7:20 am (UTC-5)
Talks between the top nuclear negotiators from the U.S. and North Korea went into “overtime” Thursday after a day of what were described as “substantive and serious” discussions. U.S. negotiator Glyn Davies told reporters in Beijing the sides were in “mid-negotiations” and had decided to have dinner together and then pick up the talks again […]
Obama Signs Payroll Tax Cut Extension Bill
Posted February 23rd, 2012 at 7:15 am (UTC-5)
U.S. President Barack Obama has signed a measure that extends a payroll tax cut for 160 million American workers through the rest of the year. The bill signed by Mr. Obama in the Oval Office Wednesday continues a 2 percent reduction in the tax on wages and salaries that funds the Social Security retirement program. […]
World Leaders Focus on Somalia’s Future at London Conference
Posted February 23rd, 2012 at 6:50 am (UTC-5)
World leaders have gathered in London for a one-day conference aimed at coming up with a coordinated response to instability in Somalia. British Prime Minister David Cameron said at the outset of Thursday’s meeting that the conference is not meant to impose international solutions on Somalia. But he said the world will “pay a price” […]
US, North Korea Meet in Beijing on Nuclear Issues
Posted February 23rd, 2012 at 6:20 am (UTC-5)
Talks between the top nuclear negotiators from the U.S. and North Korea went into “overtime” Thursday after a day of what were described as “substantive and serious” discussions. U.S. negotiator Glyn Davies told reporters in Beijing the sides were in “mid-negotiations” and had decided to have dinner together and then pick up the talks again […]
Thousands March in Pro-Putin Rally In Moscow
Posted February 23rd, 2012 at 6:15 am (UTC-5)
Tens of thousands of supporters of Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin rallied in Moscow Thursday. The pro-Putin crowd marched along the Moscow River before filing into nearby Luzhniki stadium to hear him speak. The French news agency reported Mr. Putin told the gathering he would be victorious in the March 4 presidential elections, and after […]
