Unrest casts pall over Ramadan

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• Unrest casts pall over Ramadan
• Libyans brace for uncertain month ahead
• Acid attack victim rejects 'eye for an eye' punishment
• Report: Syria opens fire on restive city
• Cartel suspect says he ordered 1,500 killings
• Flight diverted to Cuba because of 'unfamiliar' odor
• Norway suspect bought materials on eBay
• Mubarak's trial moved for security reasons

Unrest casts pall over Ramadan Posted: 01 Aug 2011 05:12 AM PDT Muslims around the world are ushering in Ramadan, a month of dawn-to-dusk fasting. But this year, unrest has cast a pall over what is traditionally a period of goodwill toward men. FULL STORY | EXPLAIN IT TO ME: RAMADAN

Libyans brace for uncertain month ahead Posted: 31 Jul 2011 04:33 PM PDT Last-minute shopping before the start of the Muslim month of Ramadan brought back bustle and commercial activity to the center of a city that is increasingly showing strain from Libya's grinding civil war.

Acid attack victim rejects 'eye for an eye' punishment Posted: 01 Aug 2011 04:53 AM PDT A man convicted of blinding a woman in an acid attack was spared an eye-for-an-eye punishment Sunday, minutes before the sentence was to be carried out, Iranian state media reported.

Report: Syria opens fire on restive city Posted: 01 Aug 2011 12:24 PM PDT The Syrian military opened fire Monday on the flashpoint city of Hama, a human rights organization said. A day earlier, clashes reportedly left more than 70 people dead nationwide. FULL STORY | VIDEO

Cartel suspect says he ordered 1,500 killings Posted: 31 Jul 2011 03:15 PM PDT A suspected leader of the Juarez drug cartel told authorities he had ordered the deaths of about 1,500 people, a Mexican federal police official said Sunday.

Flight diverted to Cuba because of 'unfamiliar' odor Posted: 31 Jul 2011 07:32 PM PDT A United Airlines flight was diverted to Cuba on Sunday after its crew reported a strong odor in the plane, U.S. aviation and airline spokesmen said.

Norway suspect bought materials on eBay Posted: 01 Aug 2011 04:45 AM PDT The suspect in Norway's terror attacks bought chemicals and tools on eBay that helped him kill 77 people this month, according to a British newspaper.

Mubarak's trial moved for security reasons Posted: 31 Jul 2011 06:29 AM PDT The trial of former Egyptian leader Hosni Mubarak has been moved to a police academy in Cairo for added security, the minister of justice said.

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