Friday, December 2, 2011

U.N. rights council urges Syria action

U.N. rights council urges Syria action


U.N. rights council urges Syria action

Posted: 02 Dec 2011 11:43 AM PST

The U.N. Human Rights Council decried a wide range of human rights violations Friday in Syria and called for U.N. bodies to take "appropriate action."

Officials: U.S. talked with Pakistan before fatal airstrike

Posted: 02 Dec 2011 01:58 PM PST

U.S. officials said American forces checked first with their Pakistani counterparts before launching a controversial, fatal airstrike last weekend -- though such claims have not resonated among authorities in Islamabad, who officially shut down NATO movement inside that nation Friday.

Merkel: No quick fixes in euro crisis

Posted: 02 Dec 2011 06:02 AM PST

German Chancellor Angela Merkel highlighted Friday the need for fiscal union to resolve the debt crisis that threatens Europe's single currency, the euro, and the global economy.

U.S. Senate agrees to sanction Iran's central bank

Posted: 02 Dec 2011 04:57 AM PST

The U.S. Senate unanimously passed economic sanctions against Iran on Thursday, a move that the Obama administration cautioned against.

Hong Kong wife wins $154M divorce settlement

Posted: 02 Dec 2011 06:36 AM PST

A Hong Kong judge ordered a wealthy real estate mogul to pay his former wife $154 million in one of the city's largest divorce settlements.

Egyptians await election results

Posted: 02 Dec 2011 01:40 PM PST

Egyptians eagerly awaited results in the first election since the fall of President Hosni Mubarak, a vote that could catapult Islamists into powerful roles in government.

Al Qaeda leader claims responsibility for kidnapping American

Posted: 01 Dec 2011 11:37 PM PST

Al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri has claimed responsibility for the capture in August of a 70-year-old U.S. citizen in Pakistan, according to a number of radical websites known for carrying militants' messages.

South Korea to reinforce review of social media content

Posted: 02 Dec 2011 01:03 AM PST

South Korea plans to intensify the review of its social networking sites and smart phone applications to combat a surge in "illegal and harmful" information, government officials said.

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