Syria's Assad: Nations who "sow chaos" will suffer Reuters - 1 hour 35 minutes agoAMMAN (Reuters) - Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said on Wednesday that countries trying to "sow chaos" in Syria could be infected with it themselves, an apparent warning … More »Syria's Assad: Nations who "sow chaos" will suffer
AMMAN (Reuters) - Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said on Wednesday that countries trying to "sow chaos" in Syria could be infected with it themselves, an apparent warning to Arab Gulf nations that back the insurgency aimed at forcing him from power. Assad's remarks, to a Russian TV channel, came after U.N. staff monitoring …
Door to 2 degree temperature limit is closing - IEA Reuters - 1 hour 36 minutes agoLONDON (Reuters) - The chance of limiting the rise in global temperatures to 2 degrees Celsius this century is getting slimmer and slimmer, the head of the International … More »Door to 2 degree temperature limit is closing - IEA
LONDON (Reuters) - The chance of limiting the rise in global temperatures to 2 degrees Celsius this century is getting slimmer and slimmer, the head of the International Energy Agency warned on Wednesday. "What I see now with existing investments for plants under construction...we are seeing the door for a 2 degree Celsius …
Syria accused of new 'massacre,' UN team evacuated AFP News - 2 hours 5 minutes agoSyrian forces were accused Wednesday of having executed 15 civilians, as the office of UN-Arab League envoy Kofi Annan said UN observers were evacuated from a tense town … More »Syria accused of new 'massacre,' UN team evacuated
Syrian forces were accused Wednesday of having executed 15 civilians, as the office of UN-Arab League envoy Kofi Annan said UN observers were evacuated from a tense town a day after a blast hit their convoy.
Italy court rules Concordia captain unfit for command Reuters - 2 hours 19 minutes agoROME (Reuters) - Italy's top appeals court ruled on Wednesday that Francesco Schettino, the captain of the Costa Concordia, was unfit to command the cruise liner which … More »Italy court rules Concordia captain unfit for command
ROME (Reuters) - Italy's top appeals court ruled on Wednesday that Francesco Schettino, the captain of the Costa Concordia, was unfit to command the cruise liner which ran aground and capsized off the Tuscan island of Giglio in January, causing at least 30 deaths. In a written explanation of its decision to maintain a house …
Army ruler says Egypt election will be model vote Reuters - 2 hours 22 minutes agoCAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt's military ruler on Wednesday promised next week's presidential election would be free and fair, urging people to exercise their right to vote … More »Army ruler says Egypt election will be model vote
CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt's military ruler on Wednesday promised next week's presidential election would be free and fair, urging people to exercise their right to vote in what the authorities are saying will be the country's first genuine presidential contest. Seeking to dispel fears that the military will rig the election …
Norway massacre survivor 'hid under friends' dead bodies' AFP News - 2 hours 25 minutes agoA young survivor of self-confessed killer Anders Behring Breivik's massacre on a Norwegian island told his trial Wednesday how she stayed alive by hiding behind the dead … More »Norway massacre survivor 'hid under friends' dead bodies'
A young survivor of self-confessed killer Anders Behring Breivik's massacre on a Norwegian island told his trial Wednesday how she stayed alive by hiding behind the dead bodies of her friends.
New Palestinian government sworn in AFP News - 2 hours 28 minutes agoA new Palestinian government in the West Bank featuring 11 new faces was sworn in on Wednesday at a ceremony in Ramallah, in a move which angered the Hamas government … More »New Palestinian government sworn in
A new Palestinian government in the West Bank featuring 11 new faces was sworn in on Wednesday at a ceremony in Ramallah, in a move which angered the Hamas government in Gaza.
Climate deal milestones should be set this year - U.N. Reuters - 2 hours 38 minutes agoLONDON (Reuters) - Countries which agreed to sign a deal in 2015 to cut greenhouse gas emissions should set milestones this year to ensure the necessary work is done … More »Climate deal milestones should be set this year - U.N.
LONDON (Reuters) - Countries which agreed to sign a deal in 2015 to cut greenhouse gas emissions should set milestones this year to ensure the necessary work is done on time, the United Nations' climate chief said on Wednesday. Last year's U.N. climate talks in Durban, South Africa, agreed a package of measures which would …
Kidnapped journalist found dead in Honduras AFP News - 2 hours 52 minutes agoA journalist who was kidnapped a week ago has been found shot to death, making him the 20th to be killed in Honduras in the past three years amid rising gang violence, … More »Kidnapped journalist found dead in Honduras
A journalist who was kidnapped a week ago has been found shot to death, making him the 20th to be killed in Honduras in the past three years amid rising gang violence, police said Wednesday.
Sri Lanka to free jailed ex-army chief Fonseka: negotiator Reuters - 2 hours 54 minutes agoCOLOMBO (Reuters) - A member of parliament in Sri Lanka said on Wednesday he believed President Mahinda Rajapaksa would soon order the release from prison of the country's … More »Sri Lanka to free jailed ex-army chief Fonseka: negotiator
COLOMBO (Reuters) - A member of parliament in Sri Lanka said on Wednesday he believed President Mahinda Rajapaksa would soon order the release from prison of the country's former army chief Sarath Fonseka, revered by many of his compatriots for helping end a 25-year civil war. The jailing of General Fonseka has prompted …
Online attacks on the Chinese expatriate who drove the Ferrari in a fatal Bugis accident on Saturday have underscored simmering anti-foreigner sentiment in Singapore.