Thursday, December 20, 2012

U.N.: Syrian fight 'overtly sectarian'

U.N.: Syrian fight 'overtly sectarian'


U.N.: Syrian fight 'overtly sectarian'

Posted: 20 Dec 2012 11:11 AM PST

Russia declared Thursday that its goal is to end the bloody conflict in Syria, not help the nation's embattled president cling to power at all costs.

S. Korea elects first female president

Posted: 20 Dec 2012 07:13 AM PST

Emerging from victory, Park Geun-hye who will become the next president of South Korea -- the first woman for the Asian nation -- pledged to "take care of our people one-by-one."

Your best moments of 2012

Posted: 20 Dec 2012 07:13 AM PST

For some it was an exhilarating holiday to an exotic place, finding new love or conquering their greatest fear. For others, it was witnessing an historic event. For a few, it was simply being in the right place at the right time.

U.N.: Syrian fight now 'overtly sectarian'

Posted: 20 Dec 2012 11:10 AM PST

The civil war in Syria is morphing into a fight between ethnic and religious factions, the United Nations said Thursday.

Israel says it will build settlements in East Jerusalem

Posted: 20 Dec 2012 11:01 AM PST

A day after the U.S. State Department strongly condemned Israel's plans to build a 1,500-unit settlement in East Jerusalem, Israel announced it would continue a plan to build settlements in other East Jerusalem neighborhoods.

Morsy supporters accused of beating, detaining opponents

Posted: 20 Dec 2012 11:23 AM PST

At least 49 men were beaten and detained for up to 17 hours allegedly by supporters of President Mohamed Morsy during deadly clashes near the presidential palace in Cairo on December 5, human rights activists say.

Conquering fears, falling in love: Your best moments of 2012

Posted: 20 Dec 2012 05:30 AM PST

For some it was an exhilarating holiday to an exotic place, finding new love or conquering their greatest fear. For others, it was witnessing an historic event. For a few, it was simply being in the right place at the right time.

At least 55 dead or missing after boat sinks off Somalia

Posted: 20 Dec 2012 11:06 AM PST

At least 55 people have drowned or are missing after a boat capsized off the Somali coast on Tuesday evening, the United Nations Refugee Agency said Thursday in a statement.

Daughter of accused drug lord deported to Mexico

Posted: 20 Dec 2012 05:25 AM PST

U.S. officials have deported a woman believed to be the daughter of Mexico's most wanted drug lord.

South Korea elects first female president

Posted: 20 Dec 2012 04:54 AM PST

Emerging from victory, Park Geun-hye who will become the next president of South Korea -- the first woman for the Asian nation -- pledged to "take care of our people one-by-one."

Details emerge from Benghazi attack

Posted: 20 Dec 2012 04:38 AM PST

Vivid new details of the attack on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, Libya, have been released by a federal committee trying to come to grips with the first murder of a U.S. ambassador since 1988.

Iraqi president heads to Germany for medical treatment

Posted: 20 Dec 2012 12:18 AM PST

Iraqi President Jalal Talabani is headed to Germany under the care of a specialized medical team for medical treatment, Kurdish lawmaker Mahmoud Othman said Thursday.

Russia tycoon's prison sentence cut

Posted: 20 Dec 2012 05:37 AM PST

A Moscow court has reduced the sentences of jailed Russian tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky and his former business partner Platon Lebedev by two years, the Russian Legal Information Agency said Thursday.

Yemen's president restructures military

Posted: 20 Dec 2012 11:04 AM PST

Yemen's armed forces have a new look after President Abdu Rabu Mansour Hadi ordered major changes to both the military's leadership and structure on Wednesday.

Former Rwanda minister gets 35 years

Posted: 20 Dec 2012 11:38 AM PST

A former Rwandan minister was sentenced Thursday to 35 years in prison after being found guilty by a U.N. tribunal of genocide, incitement to genocide and rape as a crime against humanity.

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