September 4, 2013
Cleveland kidnapper Ariel Castro found hanged in cell
Ariel Castro, who kept women captive at his home in Cleveland, Ohio, has died after being found hanging in his cell. Prison officials said he died in hospital late on Tuesday, after prison medical staff failed to revive him. Castro, 53, held three…
September 4, 2013
US Inaction on Syria Will Lead to Greater War says Kerry
Secretary of State John Kerry says he has no doubt that U.S. inaction on Syria will lead to a greater war and more use of chemical weapons.Kerry spoke to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee Tuesday, in an attempt to persuade lawmakers to back a…
September 4, 2013
Scores Dead as Car Bombings Rip Iraqi Capital
A wave of deadly car bombings swept across the Iraqi capital Tuesday, targeting restaurants, markets and mosques and leaving at least 50 people dead.Police say 11 separate bombings hit predominantly Shi'ite neighborhoods in Baghdad in a two-hour…
September 4, 2013
Beyond Any Reasonable Doubt Assad Used Chemical Weapons
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry says taking military action against Syria is definitively in the U.S. national interest.Kerry spoke before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee Tuesday, saying it is beyond any reasonable doubt that the Assad…
September 4, 2013
US Has Long History of Overseas Military Operations
If the United States launches missile attacks on Syria in retaliation for its suspected use of the nerve agent sarin against anti-government rebels, it will be just the latest in a long series of U.S. foreign military operations. What is unusual is…
August 26, 2013
German News Report says US Spied on United Nations
A leading German news magazine says the U.S. National Security Agency, NSA, has eavesdropped on the United Nations, penetrating the world body's internal video conference system to decode data.Der Spiegel, in a report Sunday, linked its latest U.S.…
August 26, 2013
Closing Arguments to Begin in China’s Bo Xilai Trial
Closing arguments are expected Monday in the sensational corruption trial of disgraced Chinese politician and former Politburo Bo Xilai.Bo is accused of taking bribes from a wealthy businessman, embezzlement, and abuse of power.In his final day of…
August 26, 2013
Car Bombings, Shootings Kill 46 in Iraq
Sectarian violence struck Iraq Sunday with car bombings and shootings leaving at least 46 people dead and more than 100 wounded.The city of Baqouba was one of the hardest-hit areas. Car bombs blew up in a residential neighborhood and at a…
August 26, 2013
Egyptian Courts Postpone Cases Against Mubarak, Brotherhood Figures
Egyptian courts have held hearings in separate cases against deposed former President Hosni Mubarak and leaders of the Muslim Brotherhood, his longtime political foe. In both of Sunday's hearings, judges adjourned the cases citing procedural…
August 26, 2013
Mugabe Threatens Foreign-Owned Firms Over Sanctions
Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe has threatened to take retaliatory actions against foreign owned companies in response to Western sanctions against his rule.During a speech at a funeral Sunday, Mr. Mugabe said the United States and Britain should…