News 1st Look: Wife asks Iran to find missing spouse

Saturday, September 22, 2012

Wife asks Iran to find missing spouse

Wife asks Iran to find missing spouse
Military coup-plotters convicted in Turkey
Sunni leader calls for patience
After protests, two Islamist militias agree to close bases in Libya
Rebel leadership announces move from Turkey to Syria
Hiker Josh Fattal: A year on since his days in an Iranian prison

Posted: 22 Sep 2012 07:42 PM PDT

The family of retired FBI agent Robert Levinson can't help but count the days since he vanished during a business trip to Iran's Kish Island on March 8, 2007.

Military coup-plotters convicted in Turkey

Posted: 21 Sep 2012 09:13 AM PDT

A Turkish court on Friday convicted 330 suspects of a plot dating back to 2003 to overthrow Turkey's government, handing out sentences of up two decades behind bars, according to the country's semi-official Anatolia news agency and state television.

Sunni leader calls for patience

Posted: 22 Sep 2012 04:52 PM PDT

A leading figure in the Sunni Islam world called for fellow believers to respond to portrayals of Mohammed -- which he said "spread hatred" -- just like the prophet himself would, "through patience and wisdom."

After protests, two Islamist militias agree to close bases in Libya

Posted: 22 Sep 2012 04:37 PM PDT

Two Islamist militias have agreed to close their bases in the eastern Libyan city of Derna, state news and a source said Saturday.

Rebel leadership announces move from Turkey to Syria

Posted: 22 Sep 2012 04:50 PM PDT

Well-established flashpoints flared in Syria Saturday, with the deadliest fighting appearing to befall the city of Aleppo, according to reports by an opposition group and Syrian state-run news.