April 4, 2012
US ambassador warns Syria regime over violence
America's ambassador to the UN has warned Syria not to intensify violence in the days leading up to a ceasefire proposed by the UN and Arab League. Susan Rice said the Security Council must respond urgently if Syria failed to keep its pledge to…
April 4, 2012
Tornadoes Cause Considerable Damage in Dallas, Texas
Residents of Dallas, Texas are cleaning up after at least two tornadoes ripped through the city midday Tuesday, causing widespread destruction and more than a dozen injuries. Weather forecasters described the storms as “large and extremely…
April 4, 2012
Afghan Foreign Minister in Qatar for Talks on Taliban, Bilateral Ties
Afghanistan's foreign minister, Zalmay Rasool, on a two-day visit to Qatar, says reconciliation talks with the Taliban must be led by the Afghan government. Following talks with his Qatari counterpart, Khaled al-Attiyah, in Doha Tuesday, Rasool…
April 1, 2012
EU calls for IMF to boost its war chest
European leaders said they believed the €200bn increase in their fiscal rescue fund agreed on Friday would be enough to persuade non-eurozone countries that Europeans had "done our homework" and lead them to supplement eurozone efforts by…
April 1, 2012
Burma’s Polls Open for Parliamentary Elections
Voters in Burma have begun casting ballots in parliamentary elections seen as a crucial test of the country's democratic reform progress. Candidates in Sunday polls are vying for 45 seats in the 664-seat parliament in the first by-elections since…
April 1, 2012
Djokovic to face Murray in Miami final
World No.1 Novak Djokovic will play Britain's Andy Murray in the final of the Masters 1000 tournament in Miami on Sunday. The Serb beat Juan Monaco of Argentina 6-0 7-6 (7-5) on Friday to set up a showdown with the Scot who he beat in a marathon…
April 1, 2012
Lin-surgery! Knicks sensation done for regular season with knee injury
Jeremy Lin will miss the rest of the regular of the season because he needs knee surgery that will sideline him six weeks and could leave the Knicks without their star point guard in the playoffs -- if they make it that far. Lin had an MRI exam…
April 1, 2012
Manchester City slip up against Sunderland
Manchester City's faltering bid for a first English Premier League title in 44 years received a further setback on Saturday as they drew 3-3 with Sunderland at the Etihad Stadium. Two late goals ensured Roberto Mancini's team preserved their…
April 1, 2012
Phelps dominates 200 IM to win final race in Indy
Michael Phelps finished at Indianapolis just the way he wanted -- with another resounding victory. On an emotional night for the 26-year-old swimmer and his family, Phelps beat his biggest rival by more than three seconds and swam the best 200 IM…
April 1, 2012
Michael Jordan Threatens To Sell Charlotte Bobcats
After six years in the owner’s box running the Charlotte Bobcats, Michael Jordan is hinting that he wants out. “I told [GM Rich Cho] to make us better,” Jordan said recently, according to Mitch Lawrence of the New York Daily News. “If that doesn’t…