Assad ignoring Ban Ki-moon's phone calls: U.N.
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, who is facing international pressure to end a crackdown on anti-government protestors, is not taking the U.N. chief’s phone calls, the United Nations said on Friday.
Casualty payments reveal sad truth about War in Afghanistan
In an effort to compensate distraught families, the Canadian government has paid out over $1 million to Afghan civilians. Will the US follow suit?
Armies clash on Sudan border
Violence continues between North and South Sudan; thousands displaced from their homes
With Crisis Next Door In Syria, Turks Prepare To Vote In Crucial National Elections
While Syrian pour across the border into Turkey to escape the armies of Assad, the Turks already have their hands full with a crucial national election this weekend. The ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) of Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan is expected to score an easy victory.
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White House response to West Bank Mosque Burning ‘Not Enough,’ says Palestine diplomat in DC
Israeli settlers, still at large, rolled burning tires into a mosque in the West Bank village of Maghayer in the early morning and scrawled Hebrew-language graffiti across the building's exterior.
Turkey offers Syrians refuge, says 'will not close its doors'
Turkey, in an act of generosity has welcomed anxious Syrian refugees on Wednesday and urged Syrian government to stop violence against civilians after thousands of people abandoned a town near the Turkish frontier in fear of military assault.
Obama Meets Privately with Bahrain Leader, Urges Reforms
President Obama met with the crown prince of Bahrain on Tuesday and urged to carry out political and economic reforms, and pressed him to investigate alleged abuses after a February crackdown on dissenters earned Bahrain international condemnation.
Turkey’s 2011 Elections: A Nation At A Crossroad
The election this weekend in Turkey is expected to bring an easy victory to the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) of Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan.
UN Human Rights Chief 'Troubled' by Israel's Attack on Protestors
UN human rights chief Navi Pillay was deeply troubled by Israel's attack on Syrian protesters at their shared border Sunday, she said in a press conference today.
At least 40 Security Officers Killed In NW Syria: Report
Syrian state news claimed that at least 40 of the government’s security officers and policemen were killed by “armed gangs” in an ambush and bombing in the northwestern town of Jisr al-Shughour.
Google may have to pay price for hacking allegations: China newspaper
U.S. Internet search giant Google has become a political tool denigrating the Chinese government, said an official Beijing newspaper on Monday. The newspaper warned Google that its statements about hacking attacks traced to China could hurt its business.
Peruvian market tumbles after Humala victory
Humala takes office and the stocks plummet in the
Two-Thirds Syrian Internet Shut Down by the Government
The Syrian government shut down most of its Internet services on Friday as protests against President Bashir al-Assad increased.
UK Foreign Secretary Meets With Libyan Rebels
The British Foreign Secretary William Hague has visited with Libyan rebel groups in the eastern part of the country in a bid to support and uphold the opposition movement seeking to remove Moammar Gaddafi from power.
Anonymous to hack, disrupt Syrian Embassies web operations across globe
Digital activist group Anonymous Operations has announced on Friday to hack Syrian Embassy all over the world in response to the internet crack down in the country to quell the pro-democracy demonstrations.
Syrian forces intensify assault on anti-Assad protesters, 34 killed in Hama on Friday
At least 34 demonstrators calling for President Bashar al-Assad to quit were killed by the Syrian security forces in the latest crackdown in the city of Hama on Friday, activists said.
Demonstrators protest xenophobia in South Africa
In a rare and unusual protest, women marched in Johannesburg, South Africa Thursday protesting xenophobic attacks on foreign immigrants, primarily Somalis and Pakistanis, many of whom have set up shops in the shanty towns.
Google says Chinese hackers targeted Gmail users in spear phishing campaign
In a shocking announcement, Google said Chinese hackers have hacked into hundreds of Gmail accounts of senior US and South Korean government officials, military personnel, and Chinese political activists and journalists through a carefully targeted and sustained phishing scam.
Pakistan's ISI denies allegations on whistle-blower journalist's death
Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence denied the allegations against them that its operatives were behind the abduction and killing of the journalist Syed Saleem Shahzad.
US-led global war on drugs a failure: report
A 19-member international panel has condemned the US-led War on Drugs campaign as a failure and has recommended major reforms of the global drug prohibition regime.
Numerous Gmail Accounts Hijacked via Spear Phishing
Google said that Gmail email accounts in United States and Asia have been penetrated by hackers who stole the passwords through a phishing scam. Many of the accounts broken belonged to senior US government officials Chinese political activists, military personnel, and journalists.
Syrian forces kill 41 in Rastan
41 civilians die as Syrian forces attempt to crush pro-democracy protests, a human rights lawyer said on Wednesday, as opposition leaders met in Turkey to plot the downfall of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, Reuters reported.
Chief Suspect Arrested in Killing Russian Journalist
The man suspected of shooting Russian journalist Anna Politkovskaya in 2006 has been arrested in Chechnya and is due to be brought to Moscow, the BBC reported.
Pak Journalist Who Wrote Of Terrorist Link To Navy Found Murdered
A Pakistani journalist who had written about alleged links between the nation’s navy and the al-Qaeda terrorist network was found dead in an abandoned car near the capital city of Islamabad.
China clamps down on unrest by ethnic Mongolians
Unrest among ethnic Mongolians in northern China is deepening, a week after the accidental killing of two Mongolians in separate incidents have sparked unprecedented protests.
North Korea Releases Californian Businessman Jun Young Su from Captivity
North Korea released a Californian businessman who had been imprisoned since November 2010 on charges of proselytizing.
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