Category: International
Syria says US created ‘negative climate’ in Geneva
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Syria’s foreign minister has accused the Unites States of trying to create a “negative climate” for dialogue at the second round of peace talks in Geneva…
South Korean tourists killed in Sinai bombing
CAIRO (AP) — Lawyers for Egypt’s ousted president and his co-defendants walked out of court on Sunday to protest the soundproof glass cage in which defendants are held during proceedings,…
South Africa: illegal miners refuse to be rescued
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Rescue workers in South Africa are trying to reach dozens of miners who were trapped while working illegally in an abandoned mine.
The South African Press Association…
Obama: Anti-gay bill step backward for Ugandans
RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. (AP) — President Barack Obama says pending steps by Uganda to further criminalize homosexuality will complicate what he is describing as America’s valued relationship with the East…
Syria says US created “negative climate” in Geneva
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Syria’s foreign minister has accused the Unites States of trying to create a “negative climate” for dialogue at the second round of peace talks in Geneva…
Obama: Anti-gay bill step backward for Ugandans
RANCHO MIRAGE, California (AP) — President Barack Obama warned Uganda on Sunday over its plans to further criminalize homosexuality, saying it would “complicate our valued relationship.”
Defending gay rights around…
Illegal miners trapped in South Africa, 11 rescued
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Rescue workers in South Africa are trying to reach dozens of miners who were trapped while working illegally in an abandoned mine.
The South African Press Association…
Detained North Korean ship leaves Panama
PANAMA CITY (AP) — A North Korean ship that was detained in July carrying undeclared arms after leaving Cuba has left Panama City and is headed back to the Caribbean…
Syria peace talks in doubt after 6th day in Geneva
GENEVA (AP) — U.N.-Arab League mediator Lakhdar Brahimi ended direct talks between the Syrian government and opposition Saturday without finding a way of breaking the impasse in peace talks.
Saturday’s…
Ukraine activist sees pro-Russia link in abduction
BERLIN (AP) — Ukrainian opposition activist Dmytro Bulatov said Saturday he believes a pro- Russia group was behind his kidnapping and torture last month.
Bulatov went missing on Jan. 22…
