Sunday, February 19, 2012

Homs a 'bleeding wound'

Homs a 'bleeding wound'


Homs a 'bleeding wound'

Posted: 19 Feb 2012 01:45 PM PST

After 16 straight days of bombardment, food, medicine, water, electricity are dwindling in Homs, and Bashar al-Assad's forces show no sign of letting up.

Mexican prison melee kills 44

Posted: 19 Feb 2012 09:01 PM PST

A prison riot in northern Mexico killed at least 38 people Sunday morning, a security official said.

Iran suspends oil exports to Britain and France

Posted: 19 Feb 2012 02:58 PM PST

Iran's oil ministry announced Sunday that it had stopped crude exports to British and French companies.

Iraqi police: 15 killed in suicide blast targeting police academy

Posted: 19 Feb 2012 05:29 PM PST

A suicide car bomber detonated at the main entrance of the police academy in eastern Baghdad on Sunday, killing at least 15 people, Iraqi police officials said.

Manhunt launched in dramatic Greek museum robbery

Posted: 19 Feb 2012 01:58 AM PST

A manhunt was under way Saturday in Greece for two suspects who tied up a guard, stormed the Archeological Museum of Olympia, smashed glass casings and stole dozens of small statues, state media reported.

Officials lower death toll from Honduran prison fire

Posted: 19 Feb 2012 05:35 PM PST

Fire officials on Sunday lowered the number of people they say were killed when a fire ripped through a prison in central Honduras last week to 358.

Murdoch to launch Sun on Sunday next week

Posted: 19 Feb 2012 05:14 PM PST

A Sunday edition of Britain's best-selling newspaper will launch next week, The Sun announced Sunday, two days after media magnate Rupert Murdoch said those plans were in the works.

Jewish groups decry 'anti-Semitic' Venezuelan article

Posted: 19 Feb 2012 02:25 PM PST

Two Jewish organizations are calling on Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez to stop what they say are anti-Semitic attacks by his government's media.

Protesters and police clash as Senegal election nears

Posted: 19 Feb 2012 11:33 AM PST

Clashes erupted between police and protesters in Senegal Sunday, a week before the country's presidential elections.

Iranian warships sail into the Mediterranean

Posted: 18 Feb 2012 07:02 PM PST

Two Iranian warships sailed through Egypt's Suez Canal into the Mediterranean Sea, Iran's semi-official Mehr news agency reported Saturday, amid heightened tensions in the region.

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