Monday, June 27, 2011

Syrian dissidents allowed to meet in Damascus

Syrian dissidents allowed to meet in Damascus


Syrian dissidents allowed to meet in Damascus

Posted: 27 Jun 2011 06:04 PM PDT

Syria's embattled government allowed about 200 activists and intellectuals, including some it had previously jailed, to hold a conference on democratic reform Monday at a Damascus hotel.

Iran unveils missile silos as military exercises open

Posted: 27 Jun 2011 04:31 PM PDT

Iran announced Monday that it has built its first ballistic missile silos, airing video of one of the facilities as it began a new round of military exercises.

A Picasso comes to the Palestinians

Posted: 27 Jun 2011 03:20 PM PDT

In a small showroom in the West Bank city of Ramallah, two Palestinian security guards carefully watch over a masterpiece by one of the most famous artists in modern history.

International Criminal Court issues warrant for Gadhafi

Posted: 27 Jun 2011 05:50 PM PDT

Judges at the International Criminal Court are set to decide Monday whether to issue warrants for the arrest of Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi, marking the first time the judicial body has taken action while a conflict was ongoing.

Knox: 'I don't know what happened that night'

Posted: 27 Jun 2011 02:10 PM PDT

Proceedings resume Monday in the appeal hearing of Amanda Knox, the American student sentenced to 26 years in prison for the killing of her British roommate Meredith Kercher in Italy.

Pakistani Taliban: Married suicide bombers attack police

Posted: 27 Jun 2011 03:43 AM PDT

The Pakistani Taliban said two of the three suicide bombers who killed 10 police officers Saturday in northwestern Pakistan were a married Uzbek couple.

Radiation discovered in Fukushima residents

Posted: 27 Jun 2011 06:11 AM PDT

Japanese researchers have found radiation in all 15 people tested last month from the area near the cippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant.

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