Tuesday, March 27, 2012

Pope meets Cuba's Raul Castro

Pope meets Cuba's Raul Castro

Pope meets Cuba's Raul Castro

Posted: 27 Mar 2012 09:07 PM PDT

Pope Benedict XVI arrived in Havana amid speculation over whether he will meet with the island's former president, Fidel Castro, and how far he'll press the country for greater political and religious freedoms.

Perilous journey in and out of Syria

Posted: 27 Mar 2012 09:04 PM PDT

Jonathan Alpeyrie has photographed 10 wars. He's captured violence in Somalia, Afghanistan and Libya. But his recent week in Syria was the most frightening of his career.

Drone war in sharp decline

Posted: 27 Mar 2012 05:38 AM PDT

Peter Bergen and Jennifer Rowland says the past year has seen the number of CIA drone strikes in Pakistan plummet

How nations risk nuclear terrorism

Posted: 27 Mar 2012 06:11 AM PDT

World leaders are meeting in Seoul this week to discuss how to deal with the threat of nuclear terrorism.

Photographer's perilous Syria journey

Posted: 27 Mar 2012 10:37 AM PDT

Jonathan Alpeyrie has photographed 10 wars. He's captured violence in Somalia, Afghanistan and Libya. But his recent week in Syria was the most frightening experience of his career.

Has the pope restored Mexico's faith?

Posted: 27 Mar 2012 09:06 AM PDT

It happened during my taxi ride from the airport to the hotel. After giving me a quick look, the cab driver asked: "So where can I take you, Father?"

Drone war in sharp decline

Posted: 27 Mar 2012 05:38 AM PDT

Peter Bergen and Jennifer Rowland says the past year has seen the number of CIA drone strikes in Pakistan plummet

How nations risk nuclear terrorism

Posted: 27 Mar 2012 06:11 AM PDT

World leaders are meeting in Seoul this week to discuss how to deal with the threat of nuclear terrorism.

Nations watch after Syria accepts peace plan

Posted: 27 Mar 2012 09:02 PM PDT

The Syrian government has accepted Kofi Annan's plan to forge peace in the volatile nation, Annan's spokesman said Tuesday, but Annan "stressed that implementation will be key."

North Korea refuses to halt satellite launch plan

Posted: 27 Mar 2012 05:24 AM PDT

North Korea said Tuesday that it would not abandon its plan to carry out a satellite launch next month despite recent warnings from President Barack Obama over the move.

Obama calls for 'balanced approach' to U.S.-Pakistan relations

Posted: 27 Mar 2012 05:29 AM PDT

President Barack Obama expressed hope Tuesday that the United States and Pakistan can arrive at a "balanced approach" to relations as he met with Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani for the first time since a string of damaging episodes last year.

TV station gets video of France shootings

Posted: 27 Mar 2012 02:07 AM PDT

Al Jazeera's Paris bureau received video of the shootings in southwest France blamed on Mohammed Merah, and gave the material to the police, bureau chief Zied Tarrouche said Tuesday.

Arab League summit hopes to showcase 'the new Iraq'

Posted: 27 Mar 2012 05:43 AM PDT

Iraq is placing big stakes on the success of this week's Arab League summit in Baghdad.

Strauss-Kahn warned over alleged prostitution ring

Posted: 27 Mar 2012 07:59 AM PDT

Lawyers for Dominique Strauss-Kahn pushed back Tuesday against allegations that he facilitated prostitution in France, saying there was "no significant evidence" the former International Monetary Fund chief knew young women at parties he attended were being paid for sex.
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