February 15, 2012
US Voices Concern about Syria Resolution Veto During Talks with China’s VP
China's veto with Russia of a U.N. Security Council resolution on Syria earlier this month was among a broad range of issues discussed during talks President Barack Obama, Vice President Biden and other U.S. officials had with visiting Chinese…
February 15, 2012
Israel Links Bangkok Bombing to Blasts in India, Georgia
Iran is rejecting accusations by Israel that it is behind Tuesday's bomb blasts in the Thai capital of Bangkok and car bombing attacks against Israeli diplomatic targets in India and Georgia. Itzhak Shoham, the Israeli ambassador to Thailand, says…
February 15, 2012
Syrian Activists Say Government Troops Storm Hama
Syrian rights activists say government forces have launched an assault on the central flashpoint city of Hama, while an explosion hit an oil pipeline in the opposition stronghold of Homs. The activists say government troops stormed residential areas…
February 9, 2012
UN’s Ban says Arab League mission to Syria may resume
UN chief Ban Ki-moon says the Arab League plans to revive its mission to Syria, and has…
February 9, 2012
Wade Faces Protests on Campaign Trail
Senegalese President Abdoulaye Wade took his controversial campaign for another term on the road Wednesday, holding a rally in a town where opposition support is strong. The president's convoy faced rock-throwing protesters as it drove the 70…
February 9, 2012
UN Condemns Tuareg Violence; New Town Under Rebel Control
Tuareg rebels in northern Mali have seized a strategic border town, and the United Nations has urged an end to the fighting. Rebel fighters said Wednesday they seized the town of Tinzawaten, and government forces confirmed they made a “strategic”…
February 9, 2012
Pakistan, NATO Hold Border Talks Following Deadly Attack
Representatives of the Pakistani army, NATO and Afghan forces have met for talks in an effort to improve coordination along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border. The meeting Wednesday in Pakistan's border town of Torkham is a sign of easing of…
February 9, 2012
Majority Supports Obama on Drone Strikes, Troop Drawdown
A new poll indicates that President Barack Obama has the overwhelming support of Americans for his use of drone strikes against terror suspects and his planned troop drawdown in Afghanistan. According to the ABC News/Washington Post survey…
February 8, 2012
US Senators Warn Egypt of ‘Disastrous Rupture’ in Relations
Three United States Senators are warning of a “disastrous rupture” in relations with Egypt if the case of 19 Americans charged with illegal fundraising is not resolved soon. Republicans John McCain and Kelly Ayotte and Independent Joe Lieberman…
February 8, 2012
Santorum Leading in Minnesota Caucus, Missouri Primary
U.S. Republican presidential hopeful Rick Santorum appears poised for a campaign boost with a strong showing in two of Tuesday's nominating caucuses. The former senator from Pennsylvania has a solid initial lead in Minnesota, earning 43 percent…