International

June 25, 2011

New York Senate Approves Same-Sex Marriage in Major Gay Rights Victory

Lawmakers in the U.S. state of New York have voted to approve same-sex marriage, handing American gay rights advocates a major victory in their quest for equality. After extensive debate, the New York State Senate approved the legislation Friday…

June 23, 2011

Obama Orders 33,000 Troops Out of Afghanistan

U.S. President Barack Obama goes to New York Thursday to promote his plan to…

June 23, 2011

US Authorities Capture Alleged Gangster Linked to 19 Murders

U.S. authorities have captured an alleged gangster linked to 19 murders after he had been on the run for more than 16 years. The Federal Bureau of Investigation said it arrested James (Whitey) Bulger, along with his longtime girlfriend, Catherine…

June 22, 2011

Obama to Announce First Phase of Troop Withdrawal in Afghanistan

President Barack Obama is set to announce on Wednesday the first phase of a withdrawal…

June 22, 2011

Burmese Opposition Leader to Speak to US Lawmakers Via Video

Members of a U.S. congressional committee will watch videotaped remarks Wednesday from Burmese democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi, who will discuss her country's recent national elections. The remarks by the Nobel Peace laureate is part of a…

June 22, 2011

Syria Says EU Sanctions Amount to War Against It

Syria says European Union sanctions against it amount to war and is warning that it will not tolerate any foreign interference in its internal affairs. Foreign Minister Walid al-Muallim said in a speech in Damascus Wednesday that EU sanctions…

June 22, 2011

Italy, Arab League Head Call for End of Hostilities in Libya

Italy's foreign minister and the outgoing head of the Arab League have each called for a halt to hostilities in Libya. Foreign Minister Franco Frattini told Italian lawmakers Wednesday the suspension of military operations in Libya is “essential”…

June 21, 2011

Tunisia’s Ben Ali sentenced to jail in absentia

A Tunisian court has sentenced former President Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali and his wife Leila to…

June 17, 2011

U.S. Vows to Find Al-Qaida’s Zawahri and Kill Him

The United States is vowing to capture and kill new al-Qaida leader Ayman al-Zawahri, just as it did his predecessor, Osama bin Laden. The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Admiral Mike Mullen, made the pledge Thursday, saying the Egyptian…

June 17, 2011

Mexico Arrest Alleged Drug Cartel Boss

Mexican federal police have arrested the man accused of leading the enforcement unit of the Juarez drug cartel. They say Marco Guzman, nicknamed “El Brad Pitt”, was taken into custody on Wednesday in Chihuahua state. Police say he was involved in a…