International
UN Gets Tough on Syria As Deaths Rise
Damascus, February 23, 2012 - The UN General Assembly on Thursday demanded an immediate halt to Syria's brutal crackdown, which human rights groups say has claimed more than 6 000 lives over the past 11 months. ... Full story
Iran Defiant After Failed UN Talks
Vienna/Tehran, February 23, 2012 - The United Nations’ nuclear watchdog ended its latest mission to Iran after talks on Tehran's suspected secret atomic weapons research failed, a setback likely to increase the risk of confrontation with the West. ... Full story
Koran Burning in NATO Error Incites Afghans
BAGRAM, Afghanistan, February 22, 2012 — Word that NATO personnel had burned an undisclosed number of Korans and were preparing to dispose of many more by incineration set off an angry protest here on Tuesday. NATO officials rushed to apologize publicly and profusely, trying to head off what they feared could be a nationwide outburst of violence as news of the burning was gradually broadcast across the country. ... Full story
Europe Agrees on New Bailout to Help Greece Avoid Default
BRUSSELS, February 21, 2012 — Greece finally secured its second giant bailout early Tuesday after euro zone finance ministers agreed to save it from bankruptcy in exchange for severe austerity measures and strict conditions. ... Full story
Taliban Gaining More Resources From Kidnapping
LAHORE, Pakistan, February 20, 2012 — A campaign of high-profile kidnappings has provided the Pakistani Taliban and its allies with new resources, arming insurgents with millions of dollars, threatening foreign aid programs and galvanizing a sophisticated network of jihadi and criminal gangs whose reach spans the country. ... Full story
Santorum Says Obama Agenda Not "Based on Bible"
Ohio, February 19, 2012 - Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum challenged President Barack Obama's Christian beliefs on Saturday, saying White House policies were motivated by a "different theology." ... Full story
Pakistan Suicide Bomber Kills 25
Peshawar - A suicide motorbike bomber attacked a market in a largely Shiite Muslim area of northwest Pakistan on Friday, killing at least 25 people in the deadliest attack for a month. ... Full story
Obama Pitches Unfinished Business For Second Term
San Francisco, February 17, 2012 - President Barack Obama sought on Thursday to stoke enthusiasm in California about his 2012 re-election drive, saying he wanted another chance to overhaul immigration and tackle climate change with a second term. ... Full story
China Internet Users strive To spare Businesswoman From Death
Beijing, February 16, 2012 - Thousands of Chinese Internet users have urged China's Supreme Court to spare a 31-year-old death row convict, once one of China's richest women, in a contentious fraud case that has sparked sympathy for the self-made daughter of a peasant. ... Full story
Zurich Most Expensive City, Currencies Drive Costs - Survey
Canberra, February 14, 2012 - Zurich has topped Tokyo to become the world's most expensive city, as surging currencies push up the cost of living in countries like Switzerland and Australia, a survey showed on Tuesday. ... Full story
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