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Syrian outcome will affect future conflicts' settlements – Lavrov

The outcome of the Syrian crisis will have a significant impact on how future conflicts are settled, the Russian foreign minister told reporters, once again calling for a diplomatic solution and dialogue within Syria. “We believe this issue attracts so much attention not only because of the scale of the bloodshed, which worries all of us, but also because the outcome of the crisis

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on Tue, 2012-08-21 09:44

Philippine minister's body recovered from plane crash

The body of Philippine Interior Secretary Jesse Robredo has been recovered from the sea after a plane he was travelling in crashed.

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on Tue, 2012-08-21 05:08

Suicide bomber kills seven in Russian's Ingushetia region

At least seven police officers have been killed in a suicide bomb blast in the Russian Caucasus region of Ingushetia, investigators say.

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on Sun, 2012-08-19 15:28

Panetta prods Afghan president on insider killings

WASHINGTON – Defense Secretary Leon Panetta called Afghan President Hamid Karzai on Saturday to discuss the rising number of "insider" attacks in which Afghan security forces have turned their guns on American and other coalition troops. Spokesman George Little said Panetta encouraged Karzai to work with U.S. commanders to ensure more rigorous vetting of Afghan

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on Sun, 2012-08-19 14:36

Syrian Prime Minister sacked – state TV

Syrian Prime Minister Riyad Hijab has been sacked, state TV reported. His current whereabouts are unknown, and there are conflicting reports as to whether he has fled the country.
Post date: August 7, 2012 07:01 AM
Opinion: Why focus on Gabby Douglas' hair?

Editor's Note: Tiya Miles is chairwoman of the Department of Afro-American and African Studies and professor of history and Native American studies at the University
Post date: August 7, 2012 06:10 AM
Chavela Vargas, famed Mexican singer, dies at 93

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Chavela Vargas, who defied gender stereotypes to become one of the most legendary singers inMexico, died Sunday at age 93. Her friend and biographer
Post date: August 7, 2012 05:26 AM
Source: Wisconsin temple gunman was Army vet, possibly a white supremacist

Oak Creek, Wisconsin (CNN) -- The man who shot six people to death and wounded three others during a rampage at a Sikh temple in a Milwaukee suburb was an Army veteran who may
Post date: August 6, 2012 12:11 PM
Police: Ohio Man Shoots Wife in Hospital ICU

A 66-year-old man entered a hospital intensive care unit and shot his 65-year-old wife while standing at her bedside, Ohio police said. Akron police Capt. Dan Zampelli told the
Post date: August 6, 2012 06:09 AM
Hiroshima marks anniversary of atomic bombing

Tens of thousands of people marked the anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima on Monday, as a rising tide of anti-nuclear sentiment swells in post-Fukushima Japan. Ageing
Post date: August 6, 2012 06:03 AM
Egypt closes Rafah crossing with Gaza after 16 soldiers killed

CAIRO, Aug. 6 (Xinhua) -- Egypt closed the Rafah crossing with Gaza Strip after a security checkpoint attack left at least 16 Egyptian soldiers dead and seven others injured on Sunday
Post date: August 6, 2012 05:54 AM
Exploring the Martian surface once more

The Curiosity rover was poised to hit the top of the Martian atmosphere at 13,000 mph (20,920.5 million kph). If all goes according to script, it will be slowly lowered into a
Post date: August 6, 2012 05:48 AM
Obama camp slams Romney's claim about Ohio early-voting lawsuit

CHICAGO — A top advisor to President Obama's campaign lashed out at Mitt Romney on Sunday, arguing that the presumptive GOP nominee is misrepresenting a
Post date: August 6, 2012 05:33 AM
Making a Pitch to the Tea Party in Indiana

EVANSVILLE, Ind. — When Mitt Romney campaigned last week at one stop in Colorado, a key swing state whose governor and senators are Democrats, he sought to sell himself with
Post date: August 5, 2012 06:20 AM