Sunday, February 5, 2012

Syrian violence grows after U.N. veto

Syrian violence grows after U.N. veto


Syrian violence grows after U.N. veto

Posted: 05 Feb 2012 08:08 AM PST

The death toll from fighting between Syrian government forces and civilians is rising, a day after the U.N. Security Council failed to approve a plan seeking to halt the violence.

Libya's Saif Gadhafi could be tried within weeks, official says

Posted: 05 Feb 2012 07:47 AM PST

Saif al-Islam Gadhafi, the son of Libya's deposed leader Moammar Gadhafi, could go on trial "within weeks or months," Libya's interior minister said Sunday.

Protesters clash with police in Cairo as anger mounts

Posted: 05 Feb 2012 07:31 AM PST

Demonstrators clashed with police outside the interior ministry in Cairo on Sunday as anger mounts over a deadly stampede at a soccer match that killed dozens last week.

Heathrow cancels flights as snow blankets London

Posted: 05 Feb 2012 04:09 AM PST

Heathrow Airport, one of the world's busiest international airports, canceled about three out of 10 flights Sunday as several inches of snow fell on London overnight.

Papua New Guinea to shift to recovery mode in ferry sinking

Posted: 05 Feb 2012 12:23 AM PST

Authorities in Papua New Guinea said Sunday it may be time to shift from rescue to recovery mode in their search for 98 people who remain unaccounted for in last week's ferry sinking.

Thousands stranded by rising floodwaters in Australia

Posted: 05 Feb 2012 02:06 AM PST

Authorities were using military helicopters and a C-130 cargo plane Sunday to evacuate thousands of residents stranded by rising floodwaters in the eastern Australian province of Queensland, the government said.

Finland set to elect new president

Posted: 05 Feb 2012 02:50 AM PST

Finland heads to the polls Sunday to elect a new leader, with a former finance minister running against the nation's first openly gay presidential candidate, according to the country's media.

U.S. brigadier general dies in Afghanistan

Posted: 05 Feb 2012 05:40 AM PST

U.S. Brig. Gen. Terence Hildner died in Kabul of apparent natural causes, officials said, making him one of the highest ranking officers to die in Afghanistan.

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