Allies say Yemeni president to return home in days
World
June 17, 2011
Allies say Yemeni president to return home in days
Sanaa - Yemen's president plans to return home within days after treatment in Saudi Arabia for serious injuries in an…
Syrian authorities detain hundreds in northwest
World
June 16, 2011
Syrian authorities detain hundreds in northwest
Guvecci, Turkey - Syrian security forces made sweeping arrests Thursday, randomly detaining males above the age of 16 in a…
Troops from Sudan’s north, south clash in Abyei
World
June 15, 2011
Troops from Sudan’s north, south clash in Abyei
Nairobi - Troops from Sudan's north and south clashed on Wednesday in the disputed region of Abyei, as a southern…
Syria urges refugees to return despite crackdowns
World
June 15, 2011
Syria urges refugees to return despite crackdowns
Boynuyogun, Turkey - Syria's government suggested Wednesday it was preparing to step up its crackdown on a northern town, even…
Lieberman: US-born Israeli held in Egypt is no spy
Egypt
June 14, 2011
Lieberman: US-born Israeli held in Egypt is no spy
Jerusalem--Israel's foreign minister said Tuesday that a US-born Israeli arrested in Egypt on espionage charges is not a spy, offering…
Egypt’s much-ignored curfew meets an official end
Egypt
June 14, 2011
Egypt’s much-ignored curfew meets an official end
For many who roam Cairo's famously nocturnal streets, the curfew was always irrelevant. And as of Wednesday it is officially…
Syrian tanks, troops extend reach in border areas
World
June 14, 2011
Syrian tanks, troops extend reach in border areas
Boynuyogun, Turkey – Syrian tanks pushed toward more towns and villages near the Turkish and Iraqi borders on Tuesday, expanding…
NATO at the crossroads after Gates speech
World
June 13, 2011
NATO at the crossroads after Gates speech
Paris--Created as a bulwark against Soviet expansion, NATO is facing an identity crisis as its members grapple with just how…
Iranian police swinging clubs chase protesters on anniversary of disputed election
World
June 12, 2011
Iranian police swinging clubs chase protesters on anniversary of disputed election
Tehran--Iranian police swinging clubs chased protesters and made arrests Sunday to disperse hundreds of people who gathered in the capital…