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UN panel: Syrian forces, opposition committing crimes
posted: 05/24/2012 11:18 a.m. Discuss
The Syrian regime and an increasingly organized rebel force are carrying out illegal killings and abusing their opponents, but government forces are still responsible for most of the violence stemming from the country’s uprising, a U.N. panel said Thursday.
Egyptians flock to the polls
posted: 05/24/2012 4:51 a.m. Discuss
The first day of Egypt’s landmark presidential election Wednesday was regarded as largely free of fraud and violence, as voters endured long lines and blistering heat to elect a leader more than 15 months after autocratic leader Hosni Mubarak’s ouster.
Iran told steps to ease nuclear worries
posted: 05/24/2012 4:47 a.m. Discuss
Six world powers laid out detailed proposals Wednesday for Iran to ease the urgency of international concerns about its nuclear program, including a freeze on its enrichment of uranium to 20 percent purity, close to bomb grade, in return for modest benefits.
Russian jet crashes in Czech Republic
posted: 05/24/2012 4:28 a.m. Discuss
A Russian military jet malfunctioned while landing Wednesday in the Czech Republic on Wednesday, injuring six people as it rolled off the runway, broke apart and caught fire, Czech and Russian officials said. At least one man was in life-threatening condition.
Turkey seeks charges in Gaza ship raid
posted: 05/24/2012 4:26 a.m. Discuss
A Turkish court was asked Wednesday to approve murder charges against members of Israel’s military for the killings of nine people aboard a Turkish ship trying to break Israel’s blockade of Gaza in 2010, Turkey’s state-run news agency reported.
Scientists put out call for Bigfoot DNA to test
posted: 05/24/2012 4:22 a.m. Discuss
European researchers are planning to use new techniques to analyze DNA that could help crack the mystery of whether Bigfoot exists.
Russia tests new missile
posted: 05/24/2012 4:21 a.m. Discuss
Russia’s military reported a successful test Wednesday of a new type of intercontinental ballistic missile that generals said was designed to overpower the U.S. missile-defense system.
Egyptians vote in first free presidential election
posted: 05/23/2012 11:24 a.m. Discuss
Egyptians streamed to polling stations Wednesday to freely choose a president for the first time in generations.
Nuclear chief: Iran deal near
posted: 05/23/2012 5:39 a.m. Discuss
The chief of the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog agency said Tuesday that he expects to sign a deal with Iran opening the way for fuller investigation of Tehran’s disputed nuclear program, in a potential sign of hope for world powers’ efforts to curb the Iranian efforts.
Africans probe Mali attack
posted: 05/23/2012 5:38 a.m. Discuss
West Africa’s regional bloc said Tuesday that it will impose sanctions on those it finds responsible for allowing an attack on Mali’s president at his office.
Royal Gurkha tradition under siege in Nepal
posted: 05/23/2012 5:30 a.m. Discuss
Deo Man Limbu sat in a veterans hall lined with pictures of old soldiers and reflected on his years of service, his battles and his dreams. The retired major with Britain’s legendary Gurkhas faced the Argentines in the 1982 Falklands War, when being a member of one of the world’s most feared fighting forces had its advantages.
Abductions spark Beirut violence
posted: 05/23/2012 5:28 a.m. Discuss
The leader of Lebanon’s Shiite militant group Hezbollah appealed for calm Tuesday after people blocked roads and burned tires in Beirut to protest the kidnapping of 11 Lebanese Shiites in neighboring Syria.
N. Korea faults U.S. for its nuke steps
posted: 05/23/2012 5:26 a.m. Discuss
North Korea vowed to push ahead with its nuclear program because of what it called U.S. hostility, even as an outside analysis of satellite images suggests the nation has accelerated work at its nuclear-test site over the past month.
N. Ireland police nab bombs, jail 1
posted: 05/23/2012 5:14 a.m. Discuss
Residents of a Londonderry street voiced their anger Tuesday at Irish Republican Army die-hards after police seized at least two bombs in an apartment in the Northern Ireland city.
Hundreds missing in unrest resurface on Chile’s vote rolls
posted: 05/23/2012 5:13 a.m. Discuss
Walter Ulises Pizarro Molina is registered to vote in Chile’s presidential elections next year, although he disappeared after being arrested 35 years ago during the country’s dictatorship.
