News 1st Look: Arab League suspends Syria mission

Saturday, January 28, 2012

Arab League suspends Syria mission

Arab League suspends Syria mission
At least 26 killed in Peru rehab center fire
Woman's body found in wrecked Italy cruise ship
2 more bodies discovered in Brazil buildings collapse
Yemen president en route to U.S.
Police arrest 5, raid UK publishing offices
Panetta concerned about doctor who helped in bin Laden raid
11 suspected Islamic militants killed in Nigeria
Karzai, Cameron pledge to work toward Afghan future
5 killed as voters go to polls in northeastern India

Posted: 28 Jan 2012 11:30 AM PST

A dramatic spike in violence leads to a halt in the league's monitoring operation in Syria as Bashar al-Assad's regime battles a fierce uprising. Opposition activists report at least 50 people were killed Saturday.

At least 26 killed in Peru rehab center fire

Posted: 28 Jan 2012 11:57 AM PST

At least 24 people were killed and 15 were rescued from a fire at a rehabilitation center in Lima, Peru, the fire department told CNN.

Woman's body found in wrecked Italy cruise ship

Posted: 28 Jan 2012 12:34 PM PST

A woman's body was found Saturday in the wrecked Costa Concordia cruise ship, Italian officials said, taking the number of people confirmed dead to 17.

2 more bodies discovered in Brazil buildings collapse

Posted: 28 Jan 2012 06:01 AM PST

The death toll in the collapse of three buildings in Rio de Janeiro rose to 17 Saturday morning as rescuers found two more bodies, state media reported.

Yemen president en route to U.S.

Posted: 28 Jan 2012 11:30 AM PST

Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh is en route to the United States, British authorities said Saturday, marking the latest phase in a series of political moves surrounding his transition from power in violence-wracked Yemen.

Police arrest 5, raid UK publishing offices

Posted: 28 Jan 2012 08:08 AM PST

Four current and former employees of Britain's Sun newspaper have been arrested by police investigating claims of inappropriate payments to police, News Corp. said Saturday.

Panetta concerned about doctor who helped in bin Laden raid

Posted: 28 Jan 2012 08:39 AM PST

U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta is acknowledging publicly the key role a Pakistani doctor who assisted the United States ahead of the strike on Osama bin Laden's compound last May that killed the terrorism mastermind.