Thursday, December 1, 2011

Clinton reinforces ties with Suu Kyi

Clinton reinforces ties with Suu Kyi

Clinton reinforces ties with Suu Kyi

Posted: 01 Dec 2011 08:21 PM PST

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton continued her landmark visit in Myanmar Friday by resuming a meeting with Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi.

Egypt postpones election results

Posted: 01 Dec 2011 12:09 PM PST

The results of Egypt's first round of voting have been postponed, the country's military rulers said Thursday. The announcement will come Friday or Saturday.

U.N. puts Syria death toll at 4,000

Posted: 01 Dec 2011 09:05 AM PST

The Arab League and other world powers boosted pressure on the Bashar al-Assad regime to end its nearly nine-month-long crackdown on demonstrators, a relentless push against mostly peaceful citizen protest that has now claimed at least 4,000 deaths.

American speaks out on Aruba case

Posted: 01 Dec 2011 07:24 PM PST

An American man who was held in Aruba for nearly four months in connection with the disappearance of his traveling companion insisted Thursday he had nothing to do with her vanishing but said it will "weigh heavily on me for a very long time."

Van der Sloot sues Chile for more than $13M

Posted: 01 Dec 2011 02:34 AM PST

The Dutch man suspected in the disappearance in 2005 of Natalee Holloway has sued the Chilean government for more than $13 million, alleging his human rights were violated when Chile extradited him last year to Peru to face charges in the death of a Peruvian woman.

Biden honors U.S., Iraqi troops for sacrifices in Iraq

Posted: 01 Dec 2011 03:54 PM PST

U.S. Vice President Joe Biden paid tribute to the sacrifices of U.S. and Iraqi troops Thursday at a ceremony for service members from both nations.

Karzai: Afghan rape victim can stay in prison

Posted: 01 Dec 2011 01:44 PM PST

An Afghan woman imprisoned for adultery after a relative raped her is free to decide whether she wants to go home or remain in detention for her safety, President Hamid Karzai said Thursday.

U.S. 'trash' saving lives abroad

Posted: 01 Dec 2011 02:30 PM PST

Third World hospitals are saving lives with medical materials discarded in the U.S.

'Why I'm ashamed to be Nigerian'

Posted: 01 Dec 2011 07:00 AM PST

It is important to first understand that no gay Nigerian, as far as anyone knows, is seeking marriage -- in Nigeria.

Families running on financial fumes

Posted: 29 Nov 2011 07:45 AM PST

Millions of American families have slipped into what the U.S. Census Bureau defines as poor. About 46.2 million people are considered in poverty, 2.6 million more than last year.
Posted by Harshad at 9:38 PM

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