Wednesday, January 18, 2012

Should the U.S. help stop Syria violence?

Should the U.S. help stop Syria violence?


Should the U.S. help stop Syria violence?

Posted: 18 Jan 2012 09:50 AM PST

After months of deadly bloodshed in Syria, activist Ammad Abdulhamid and commentator Ken Ballen say the U.S. should help the nation's democracy movement -- with more than economic sanctions.

Hope fades for finding cruise survivors

Posted: 18 Jan 2012 06:39 PM PST

With bitterly cold temperatures and frigid waters, the chances of finding more survivors appeared to dim early Wednesday as almost two dozen people remain missing from the doomed Italian cruise ship.

Pakistan to Musharraf: Come home, face arrest

Posted: 18 Jan 2012 10:56 AM PST

Pakistan reiterated Wednesday that it will arrest former President Pervez Musharraf should he return home after three years of self-imposed exile.

Sudan faces potential famine, U.S. envoy warns

Posted: 18 Jan 2012 04:19 AM PST

Half a million people will face an emergency bordering on famine by March if international humanitarian organizations are not allowed into areas of Sudan that are mired in conflict, United States envoy to Sudan Princeton Lyman warned Wednesday.

India's tainted milk of gods

Posted: 18 Jan 2012 10:21 AM PST

In India, milk is used in holy ceremonies, it is offered to the gods, poured over deities and generally considered the healthiest of drinks.

Brazilians may get overtime for after-hours e-mails

Posted: 18 Jan 2012 09:38 AM PST

Brazilians who receive work e-mails or phone calls after office hours could be eligible for overtime, according to a new labor law.

Growing web of pressure in Iran

Posted: 18 Jan 2012 06:06 PM PST

Iran is facing an extensive and growing international campaign aimed at destabilizing its regime.

What I saw inside Cali drug cartel

Posted: 18 Jan 2012 04:18 PM PST

Drug cartels, whether in Colombia or Mexico, cannot function without massive assistance from compromised officials at all levels. Corruption is the oxygen that keeps organized crime alive.

How Colombia is busting drug cartels

Posted: 18 Jan 2012 04:16 PM PST

William Rempel says Colombia is disrupting drug cartel operations by cooperating with U.S. efforts to extradite drug lords. Mexico could learn a lesson.

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