U.N. Inspectors in Syria Delay Second Trip
They’re shoring up security a day after their convoy was hit by sniper fire
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Assad Taunts U.S. Over Iraq, Vietnam
Assad said intervention would bring “failure just like in all the previous wars they waged”
U.N. Inspectors Under Sniper Fire in Syria
No one was injured in the convoy on its way to investigate claims of chemical-weapons use
Twin Car Bombs Kill At Least 29 in Lebanon
The blast, the second in less than a week, injured more than 350
1 Million Children Have Left Syria, U.N. Says
The number of children who have fled Syria since the conflict began is greater than the entire of population of the state of Delaware, according to the United Nations.
The UN statement released today offered yet another lens …
Mubarak Gets Out of Jail
The deposed ruler is now under house arrest instead
Mubarak and the Arab Spring’s Other Villains: Where Are They Now?
The popular uprisings across the Arab world that began more than two and a half years ago transformed the politics of the region and ousted four entrenched leaders. But news that an Egyptian court has ordered the release from prison of former President Hosni Mubarak underscores the extent to which the glow of 2011’s upheavals has faded. …
Egyptian Court Orders Mubarak Released
Deposed ruler’s lawyer says he may be released as soon as Thursday
Syrian Government Allegedly Kills More Than 200 in Gas Attack
Attack revives concerns that Syrian forces may be using chemical weapons against the rebels
Egypt’s Turmoil: How the World Is Reacting to the Bloodshed
U.S. President Barack Obama Thursday joined a chorus of world leaders in condemning the Egyptian government for its violent response Wednesday to opposition protesters that left at least 638 people and more than 4,000 injured. …
Brazil Seeks Answers in ‘Amityville’ Copycat Murders
It was a tragic incident, as inexplicable as it was shocking. According to local police, Marcelo Pesseghini, a 13-year-old Brazilian boy in Sao Paulo, took his father’s pistol late Sunday night and shot his policemen parents, …
Uruguay’s Marijuana-Legalization Bid Opens New Chapter in Global Pot Debate
Legislators in Uruguay’s lower house today narrowly voted to legalize marijuana in an ambitious effort to target the illegal drug trade that has plagued the region. The bill, which President José Mujica has strongly
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The Case of Sture Bergwall, a.k.a. Thomas Quick: Sweden’s Former Serial Killer Acquitted
Sture Bergwall was once one of the most feared men in Sweden, a confessed serial killer convicted of eight murders who boasted of claiming dozens of other lives.
But a Swedish judge today acquitted Bergwall, who had given …