Tuesday, May 1, 2012

U.N. chief lauds Suu Kyi

U.N. chief lauds Suu Kyi

U.N. chief lauds Suu Kyi

Posted: 01 May 2012 06:26 AM PDT

U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Tuesday praised opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi's efforts to advance democracy in Myanmar a day after she said she would take the oath of office for the country's parliament despite objecting to its wording.

Obama, Karzai sign partnership pact

Posted: 01 May 2012 02:00 PM PDT

President Obama made an unannounced visit to Afghanistan on Tuesday, signing an agreement that outlines how the two countries will cooperate after troop withdrawals in 2014.

Bergen: Delusional leader revealed

Posted: 01 May 2012 05:58 AM PDT

There is no better way for historians to assess Osama bin Laden's thinking and the real state of al Qaeda as it was understood by its leaders in the years after 9/11 than the "treasure trove" of more than 6,000 documents that were recovered by the U.S. Navy SEALs who raided bin Laden's compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan, a year ago.

White House overselling impact?

Posted: 01 May 2012 05:58 AM PDT

An aggressive public relations offensive by the White House, celebrating the anniversary of Osama bin Laden's death, is kicking up a hot political fuss. But are we arguing over the wrong question?

Liquid bomb plot: How close was it?

Posted: 01 May 2012 05:33 AM PDT

An internal al Qaeda document reveals new details in the 2006 plot to bring down planes using liquid explosives, including the level of al Qaeda's technical expertise.

China activists allege forced abortions

Posted: 01 May 2012 06:29 AM PDT

When Ji Yeqing awakened, she was already in the recovery room.

UK lawmakers: Murdoch not fit to run business

Posted: 01 May 2012 06:00 AM PDT

Global media tycoon Rupert Murdoch is not a "fit and proper person" to run a major international company, British lawmakers investigating phone hacking at his tabloid the News of the World reported Tuesday.

Can U.N. monitors help forge peace in Syria?

Posted: 01 May 2012 07:51 AM PDT

In the latest diplomatic attempt to stop the relentless killing in Syria, a group of U.N. monitors are on the ground to observe a "cease-fire" that appears to be violated daily.

Judge denies Strauss-Kahn immunity claim

Posted: 01 May 2012 08:24 AM PDT

Former International Monetary Fund chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn will learn Tuesday whether a judge will dismiss a civil suit brought against him by the New York hotel housekeeper who accused him of assaulting her last year.

Activists allege forced abortions, sterilizations in China

Posted: 01 May 2012 05:09 AM PDT

When Ji Yeqing awakened, she was already in the recovery room.

Could Chen affair overshadow U.S.-China talks?

Posted: 01 May 2012 05:58 AM PDT

As Secretary of State Hillary Clinton flew to China Tuesday, President Barack Obama was tight-lipped about the whereabouts of escaped Chinese activist Chen Guangcheng and his potential impact on the discussions to be held this week in Beijing.

Colombian rebels say French journalist is 'prisoner of war'

Posted: 01 May 2012 01:20 PM PDT

Colombia's largest rebel group reportedly admitted on Tuesday to holding French journalist Romeo Langlois, who disappeared over the weekend, and described him as a "prisoner of war."

Man City beats United, nears title

Posted: 01 May 2012 06:22 AM PDT

The world watched Manchester, and Manchester watched the world turn red and blue.

Sharapova powers past Azarenka

Posted: 01 May 2012 06:19 AM PDT

Maria Sharapova produced a powerful performance to defeat world No.1 Victoria Azarenka in the final of the WTA clay-court event in Stuttgart on Sunday.

Nadal seizes seventh Barcelona title

Posted: 01 May 2012 06:19 AM PDT

Rafael Nadal claimed a seventh Barcelona Open title with a hard fought straight-set 7-6 (7-1) 7-5 victory over David Ferrer on Sunday.
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