Arab League mission to return to Syria: Ban
UNITED NATIONS – The Arab League and United Nations are considering sending a joint observer mission to Syria, UN leader Ban Ki-moon said Wednesday, as he warned the deadly crackdown could worsen.
Ban launched the idea as he bemoaned [...]
Washington state lawmakers approve same-sex marriage
LOS ANGELES – Lawmakers in the northwestern US state of Washington voted in favor of a bill legalizing same-sex marriage, which should soon be signed into law by the governor, officials said.
Governor Christine Gregoire has five days [...]
Britain’s Prince Harry qualifies as Apache pilot
LONDON – Britain’s Prince Harry has qualified as an Apache attack helicopter pilot, St James’s Palace said Thursday, adding that he had won a prize for shooting skills.
The 27-year-old received an award for being the best [...]
Turkey Wants International Conference on Syria
Turkey is calling for renewed international efforts to end bloodshed in neighboring Syria, where a government assault on the city of Homs, a center of dissent, is intensifying.
Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu on Wednesday called for [...]
UN Chief: Arab League Mission to Return to Syria
The U.N. Secretary-General said Wednesday that the Arab League has asked for U.N. help in sending its observer mission back to Syria, where the bloody anti-government crackdown has intensified in recent days. Ban Ki-moon said he and the Arab [...]
Syrian Activists Say Troops Continue Deadly Homs Assault
Syrian activists say government troops have killed scores of civilians in Homs, continuing a months-long siege of the city that has been a hub of protests against President Bashar al-Assad’s 11-year autocratic rule.
The Britain-based Syrian [...]
Egypt PM: Aid Cutoff Threats Won’t Deter NGO Case
Egypt’s army-appointed prime minister says Cairo will not halt its investigation into foreign-funded pro-democracy groups despite what he called threats to cut off aid from the United States and other countries.
Kamal al-Ganzouri said [...]
Social Injustice Fuels Self-Immolation Protests
A growing number of Tibetans in China have set themselves on fire in recent months to draw attention to what they consider to be Beijing’s cultural and religious repression. This wave follows the self-immolation of dozens in Tunisia and other [...]
Top US envoy ‘met Taliban in Qatar’
KABUL – Washington’s chief envoy to Afghanistan met Taliban leaders in Qatar as part of US efforts to bring the insurgents to the negotiating table, a senior Afghan official said on Wednesday.
The talks between the Taliban and [...]
Afghan forces will be ‘good enough’ to take over: US
WASHINGTON – Afghan forces will be “good enough” to take over their country’s security by the end of 2014, even though only a small number of them now operate independently from NATO-led troops, a top US general said [...]
