Sunday, July 3, 2011

No cooperation on Gadhafi warrant

No cooperation on Gadhafi warrant


No cooperation on Gadhafi warrant

Posted: 03 Jul 2011 01:10 PM PDT

The African Union says its members will not cooperate with the International Criminal Court's arrest warrant for Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi, arguing it jeopardizes efforts to negotiate a peace deal.

Why a U.S. death row case has global reach

Posted: 03 Jul 2011 02:29 PM PDT

When he was arrested in Turkey in 1970, Billy Hayes was given a choice of whom to call. For a scared young man facing serious charges, it was an easy decision: The U.S. consulate in Istanbul.

Iran to prosecute 26 American officials, MP says

Posted: 03 Jul 2011 03:32 AM PDT

Iran plans to prosecute 26 current and former American officials, an Iranian lawmaker said Sunday, potentially escalating a tit-for-tat dispute between the two countries.

Official: Militias using Iranian weapons to target U.S. in Iraq

Posted: 03 Jul 2011 02:27 AM PDT

American officials say there is strong evidence that Shiite militias in Iraq are using Iranian weapons to attack U.S. troops, comments that followed reports that Iraqi security forces began cracking down on the groups near Iran's border.

Hezbollah leader says Israel was behind Hariri killing

Posted: 02 Jul 2011 11:12 PM PDT

Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah repeated his stance that Israel was behind the killing of Lebanon's former prime minister six years ago and slammed the U.N.-backed court for sowing discord in Lebanon.

Prosecutor describes sexual exploitation in Mexico City

Posted: 01 Jul 2011 10:38 PM PDT

On an historic street just four blocks from the National Palace in Mexico City, scantily clad women marched in a circle for 12 hours a day, advertising and selling themselves for money they would never see.

Swiss couple kidnapped in Pakistan

Posted: 02 Jul 2011 04:32 AM PDT

A Swiss couple has been kidnapped while traveling in Pakistan's volatile southwestern Balochistan province, an official said Saturday.

Sculptures that engage your heart -- and expand your mind

Posted: 03 Jul 2011 07:48 AM PDT

Janet Echelman never studied sculpture or architecture, and she was rejected by each of the seven arts schools she applied to after college. Yet in an unlikely turn of events, she has become a pioneering creator of enormous flexible sculptures that are beginning to enliven the world's cities.

Syrian president sacks governor

Posted: 02 Jul 2011 09:47 AM PDT

The Syrian president sacked the governor of a restive province, a day after tens of thousands of anti-government protesters took to the streets of its capital.

Official: Chavez stay in Cuba could be long

Posted: 02 Jul 2011 10:56 AM PDT

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez's stay in Cuba, where he is being treated for cancer, could last for months, the country's vice president told a Colombian radio station.

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