(AP) UN chief urges rights officials to lead on SyriaBy JOHN HEILPRINAssociated PressGENEVAU.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon urged the world’s foremost human rights body on Monday to keep up the pressure on major powers to end the civil war and rights
President Barack Obama enjoys a tech-savvy reputation, but struggled to use an iPhone yesterday after being introduced to the technology for what was apparently the first time. “It’s not clear he knows how to dial on an iPhone,” wrote the
(AP) ROME – Jurors at the Venice Film Festival loved “The Master,” a film inspired by Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard, but say strict rules kept them from giving it the top Golden Lion prize along with the other awards
Prime Minister Hisham Qandil on Sunday urged a major US business delegation to invest in post-Mubarak Egypt, as he sought to showcase an attractive investment environment. US Deputy Secretary of State Thomas Nides is accompanying the delegation of more than
(AP) Wave of attacks kill at least 44 in IraqBy YAHYA BARZANJI and QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRAAssociated PressBAGHDADInsurgents killed at least 44 people in a wave of attacks against Iraqi security forces on Sunday, gunning down soldiers at an army post and
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – An Iraqi court on Sunday sentenced fugitive Vice President Tareq al-Hashemi to death by hanging after a trial on charges he ran death squads, Abdul-Sattar al-Birqdar, a spokesman for the judiciary council said.
(AP) Syria rebukes France for supporting rebelsBy JAMAL HALABYAssociated PressAMMAN, JordanSyria lashed out at France on Sunday for backing the rebels seeking to overthrow President Bashar Assad, saying Paris’ growing support for the opposition does nothing but undermine the mission
Iran’s currency was on Sunday sliding to a new record low against the dollar, with the central bank saying it was trying to manage the plunge amid an “economic war with the world.” Street traders were exchanging one dollar for
A Salafist militant group on Saturday claimed responsibility for two rockets fired into southern Israel from the Gaza Strip. An Israeli military spokesman told AFP on Friday that the two rockets were fired by Palestinian militants, exploding in open fields
From the Huffington Post: “They need to give Obama four more years, man,” Snoop told an audience of mostly amused reporters. Referring to Obama’s predecessor, President George W. Bush, who started two wars and left office during a financial crisis,
By AMIR SHAH and DEB RIECHMANNAssociated PressKABUL, AfghanistanA teenage suicide bomber blew himself up outside NATO headquarters in the Afghan capital on Saturday, killing six civilians in a strike that targeted the heart of the U.S.-led military operation in the
The human torso found at the foot of the Niagara Falls last month belonged to an American woman who lived near the Rainbow Bridge linking the United States and Canada, police said. The headless torso was found on August 29.
President Hu Jintao vowed Saturday that China would keep its powerhouse economy growing steadily, seeking to ease fears that a Chinese slowdown could further cripple the moribund world economy. In a speech ahead of an annual summit of Asia-Pacific leaders
(AP) MEXICO CITYMexican federal police have arrested a suspect in the killing of U.S. Border Patrol agent Brian Terry, the slaying at the center of the scandal over the botched U.S. gun-smuggling probe known as Operation Fast and Furious. Jesus Leonel
By BRIAN MURPHYAssociated PressDUBAI, United Arab EmiratesAs Iran’s president crafts his talking points for his annual trip to New York, one message is likely to remain near the top: Tehran has not closed the door on nuclear dialogue and is
By LOLITA C. BALDORAssociated PressWASHINGTONAs Americans debate whether they are better off now than they were four years ago, there is another question with a somewhat easier answer: Are you safer now than you were when President Barack Obama took
Russia said Saturday it would ask the UN Security Council to endorse a plan to end the raging violence in Syria, but the United States insisted that any resolution had to carry teeth. Russia has been the main diplomatic and
By SCOTT McDONALDAssociated PressBEIJINGAuthorities poured aid into a remote mountainous area of southwestern China and rescue workers with sniffer dogs searched for survivors Saturday after twin earthquakes killed at least 80 people. More than 100,000 residents were evacuated after Friday’s
By CARLA K. JOHNSONAssociated PressCHICAGOU.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. has returned to his home in Washington after treatment for depression at Mayo Clinic, Jackson’s chief of staff in suburban Chicago said Friday. Congress goes back into session Monday following its
A Florida Democrat has resigned from his county chairmanship after anti-Christian comments he made at the Democratic National Convention spread through an online video. Mark Siegel resigned Friday from his post in the Palm Beach County Democratic Party, according to
Gretchen Gailey and Chris Hess, professional volunteers at last week’s RNC convention, were there to serve as Jon Voight’s assistants throughout the week and gleaned an “unconventional” insight into the life and political philosophy of the Oscar-winning actor. Balloons, confetti,
Today, FoxNews.com gave a glowing review to Citizens United’s and Andrew Breitbart’s “Occupy Unmasked,” directed by Stephen K. Bannon. “The Occupy Wall Street movement’s dark underbelly is on full display in an explosive new documentary set for release later this
(AP) Canada closes embassy in IranTORONTOThe Canadian government says it is shutting its embassy in Tehran and severing diplomatic relations amid recent attacks on foreign diplomats in Iran. Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird said Friday that the Canadian embassy in
The erstwhile Material Girl flashed some skin this week on stage, but it isn’t quite what you think. Madonna’s concert last night at Yankee Stadium found the 54-year-old diva dishing on some patriotic themes before she took off her top.
Even President Barack Obama’s biggest defenders are taking their shots at him this week. Michael Moore, the far-left filmmaker behind “Sicko,” took to the cyber-pages of The Huffington Post to refute one of the president’s biggest talking points. No, Moore
