Israel severs working relations with UN Human Rights Council over settlement probe
Egypt
March 26, 2012
Israel severs working relations with UN Human Rights Council over settlement probe
JERUSALEM — Israel cut working relations with the United Nations Human Rights Council on Monday and will bar a UN…
Tibetan protester lights self on fire during anti-China protest in Indian capital
Egypt
March 26, 2012
Tibetan protester lights self on fire during anti-China protest in Indian capital
NEW DELHI — A Tibetan protester lit himself on fire at a demonstration Monday in the Indian capital ahead of…
French judge files charges against brother of Jewish schoolchildren killer
World
March 25, 2012
French judge files charges against brother of Jewish schoolchildren killer
A French judge filed preliminary murder and terrorism charges Sunday against the brother of a gunman who killed Jewish schoolchildren…
Israel weighs ban on UN human rights council probe
World
March 25, 2012
Israel weighs ban on UN human rights council probe
JERUSALEM — Israeli cabinet ministers were in an uproar Sunday over the UN Human Rights Council's plan to investigate Israeli…
Amid chaos of uprising, crime wave hits Syria
World
March 25, 2012
Amid chaos of uprising, crime wave hits Syria
BEIRUT — Streets of Damascus that were crowded until late at night stand mostly empty after sunset as Syrians stay…
US OKs Egypt aid despite congressional concerns
Business
March 23, 2012
US OKs Egypt aid despite congressional concerns
WASHINGTON (AP) ― The Obama administration told Congress on Thursday it will waive democracy requirements to release up to US$1.5…
Egypt-Hamas standoff leads to Gaza power crisis
Egypt
March 22, 2012
Egypt-Hamas standoff leads to Gaza power crisis
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — A dispute between Egypt and Gaza's Hamas government has produced the worst energy crisis here…
Al-Qaeda claims responsibility for Iraq attacks
World
March 21, 2012
Al-Qaeda claims responsibility for Iraq attacks
BAGHDAD — Al-Qaeda's front group in Iraq claimed responsibility Wednesday for a wave of attacks that killed 46 people across…
UN Security Council backs Kofi Annan’s Syria peace plan
World
March 21, 2012
UN Security Council backs Kofi Annan’s Syria peace plan
UNITED NATIONS – The previously divided UN Security Council sent a strong and united message to the Syrian government and…