Rio+20 should be Tahrir Square for greens, Brazil’s Silva says
Environment
June 6, 2012
Rio+20 should be Tahrir Square for greens, Brazil’s Silva says
SAO PAULO — Activist and former Brazilian presidential candidate Marina Silva called Tuesday for protests matching the magnitude of Egypt's…
Qadhafi regime officials go on trial in Libya
Egypt
June 5, 2012
Qadhafi regime officials go on trial in Libya
A trial of former officials in Muammar Qadhafi's regime opened in Libya on Tuesday, with ex-intelligence chief Bouzid Dorda the…
US warns of humanitarian crisis in Yemen
Egypt
June 5, 2012
US warns of humanitarian crisis in Yemen
The US government aid agency on Tuesday warned that a humanitarian crisis in conflict-ridden Yemen was being "overlooked" despite escalating…
Putin in China to cement key alliance
World
June 5, 2012
Putin in China to cement key alliance
Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in China on Tuesday for a three-day visit aimed at bolstering a crucial alliance that…
Deadly clashes in Syria as EU-Russia seek solutions
World
June 4, 2012
Deadly clashes in Syria as EU-Russia seek solutions
Syrian government troops fought deadly battles with armed rebels on Monday as the European Union pushed for an end…
Anti-Shia bomb attack in Baghdad kills 25
World
June 4, 2012
Anti-Shia bomb attack in Baghdad kills 25
A suicide attacker blew up a bomb-packed car at a Shia foundation's headquarters in Baghdad on Monday, killing at least…
Kuwaiti court sentences Twitter user for 10 years for Prophet insult
Egypt
June 4, 2012
Kuwaiti court sentences Twitter user for 10 years for Prophet insult
A lower court in Kuwait sentenced a Shia user of the social networking website Twitter to 10 years in jail…
Nigeria mourns after Lagos plane crash kills 153
Egypt
June 4, 2012
Nigeria mourns after Lagos plane crash kills 153
LAGOS — Nigeria began three days of mourning on Monday after a plane carrying 153 people plunged into a residential…
Turkish women protest government plan to reduce time limit for abortions
World
June 3, 2012
Turkish women protest government plan to reduce time limit for abortions
Hundreds of demonstrators took to the streets of Istanbul Sunday to protest the government's plan to reduce the time limit…
Israel to jail ‘illegal migrants’ without charge for up to 3 years
World
June 3, 2012
Israel to jail ‘illegal migrants’ without charge for up to 3 years
Israel will be able to jail illegal migrants without charge for up to three years, an official said on Sunday,…