Sunday, January 1, 2012

Withdraw Syria observers, adviser says

Withdraw Syria observers, adviser says


Withdraw Syria observers, adviser says

Posted: 01 Jan 2012 12:24 PM PST

The head of an advisory board to the Arab League called Sunday for the withdrawal of observers from Syria, claiming the mission has allowed Syrian officials to continue a brutal crackdown on protesters.

Arab League adviser calls on Syria observers to withdraw

Posted: 01 Jan 2012 12:24 PM PST

The head of an advisory board to the Arab League called Sunday for the withdrawal of observers from Syria, claiming the mission has allowed Syrian officials to continue a brutal crackdown on protesters.

Egypt's generals move up next round of elections

Posted: 01 Jan 2012 12:19 PM PST

Egypt's ruling military council has moved up the scheduled elections for the upper house of parliament by nearly three weeks, with voting now scheduled to start in late January, the state news agency MENA reported Sunday.

Israeli, Palestinian officials to meet in Jordan

Posted: 01 Jan 2012 11:48 AM PST

Israeli and Palestinian representatives will meet in Amman, Jordan, on Tuesday in an effort to relaunch negotiations between the two sides after more than a year of deadlock, Jordanian state media reported Sunday.

Suspect denies starting Chilean wildfire

Posted: 01 Jan 2012 10:43 AM PST

The man Chilean authorities accuse of sparking a wildfire that has consumed more than 31,000 acres of a national park said Sunday that he is innocent.

Fighters attack South Sudan town despite U.N. peacekeepers

Posted: 01 Jan 2012 03:47 AM PST

Thousands of fighters attacked the remote town of Pibor in South Sudan, even as the United Nations deployed peacekeeping troops to the area amid reports of an imminent attack, a military official said Sunday.

Officials: Doomsday cult member surrenders to police in Japan

Posted: 01 Jan 2012 02:14 AM PST

A former member of a Japanese doomsday cult wanted for the murder of a notary official surrendered after nearly 17 years on the run, authorities said Sunday.

Report: Iran builds, tests first nuclear rod

Posted: 01 Jan 2012 01:48 PM PST

Iran succeeded in building and testing the country's first nuclear fuel rod, the semiofficial news agency FARS said Sunday.

Magnitude 6.8 quake hits Japan

Posted: 01 Jan 2012 03:20 PM PST

A strong earthquake with a magnitude of 6.8 struck off the coast of Japan on Sunday, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.

India's president express condolences for cyclone victims

Posted: 01 Jan 2012 05:02 PM PST

India's president expressed her condolences Sunday for those killed by a devastating cyclone that has forced thousands to seek refuge in emergency shelters.

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