Saturday, December 29, 2012

India files murder charges in gang rape

India files murder charges in gang rape


India files murder charges in gang rape

Posted: 29 Dec 2012 12:24 PM PST

Indian authorities added murder charges Saturday for suspects in the gang rape that led to the death of a 23-year-old woman and sent outraged protesters to the streets.

Singapore graves as battleground

Posted: 29 Dec 2012 09:13 PM PST

Millie Phuah arrived at Singapore's Bukit Brown cemetery on a humid morning, armed with a rake and gloves to clear fallen branches and decaying leaves from her ancestors' graves.

Why we fought hard in Philippines

Posted: 29 Dec 2012 09:11 PM PST

We were like David against Goliath. We fought long and hard, and in the end we prevailed.

13 stories for 2013

Posted: 29 Dec 2012 09:11 PM PST

Forecasting the major international stories for the year ahead is a time-honored pastime, but the world has a habit of springing surprises. In late 1988, no one was predicting Tiananmen Square or the fall of the Berlin Wall. On the eve of 2001, the 9/11 attacks and the subsequent invasion of Afghanistan were unimaginable. So with that substantial disclaimer, let's peer into the misty looking glass for 2013.

Marriage destroyed by war

Posted: 29 Dec 2012 09:16 AM PST

Just months ago, 18-year-old Ayat Al-Qassab danced with her family as she celebrated her marriage. Now, her shattered and bloodied body lies in a grave below the crumbling buildings of Homs. As her parents bury their third child, they celebrate and thank God for her martyrdom.

Philippines gets reproductive health law

Posted: 29 Dec 2012 09:10 PM PST

Legislation providing for government-funded contraception and sex education classes in the Philippines will take effect in mid-January, according to a spokeswoman for President Benigno Aquino.

Plane crash at Moscow airport kills 4

Posted: 29 Dec 2012 09:09 AM PST

A passenger plane overshot the runway at a Moscow airport Saturday, killing four of the eight people on board, according to emergency management officials.

Morsy hails a 'new era' for Egypt

Posted: 29 Dec 2012 09:30 AM PST

Egyptian President Mohamed Morsy declared a "new era" for the country Saturday, saying the new constitution guarantees equality under the law and puts power in the hands of lawmakers, not the president.

Diplomats: Syrian conflict getting more militarized, sectarian

Posted: 29 Dec 2012 10:38 AM PST

Russia's top diplomat and the international envoy to Syria warned Saturday that the Middle East nation's conflict is becoming more militarized and sectarian, further endangering the region.

Obama signs bill legalizing Nigerian

Posted: 29 Dec 2012 09:16 AM PST

A Nigerian immigrant's dream came true when President Barack Obama signed into law a rare private bill granting him permanent residency in the Unites States.

Pakistan bus explosion kills 6, wounds dozens

Posted: 29 Dec 2012 09:10 AM PST

A bus explosion Saturday in the Pakistani port city of Karachi killed at least six people and wounded 40 others, police said.

Venezuelan vice president visits ailing Chavez in Cuba

Posted: 29 Dec 2012 09:11 AM PST

Venezuela's vice president arrived in Cuba early Saturday to visit President Hugo Chavez, who is recovering from a recent cancer surgery, a Cuban state newspaper reported.

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