Syria says it accepts the Russian proposal to surrender chemical weapons
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WATCH LIVE: Pope Francis’s Vigil for Peace in Syria
Watch live as Pope Francis holds a five-hour prayer rally at the Vatican, from 7 p.m. to midnight local time, calling for peace in war-torn Syria.
U.N.’s Ban Ki-moon: Any Chemical Attack Is a War Crime
The U.N. Secretary-General spoke about the potential use of chemical weapons in Syria
Syrians Flee as Threat of U.S. Missile Strike Looms
Talk of a possible Western intervention in Syria is prompting residents to flee for safety. In this report from CNN, residents express their fear of an American strike, and continuing violence withing the country. Across the border in Lebanon, volunteers are setting up tents and preparing food and shelter for approximately 1200 families.
UN’s Syria Envoy Against U.S.-Led Military Intervention in Syria
The U.N.-Arab League Envoy to Syria says Security Council must be part of any Syria plan
Arab League Shies Away from Fully Backing Syrian Intervention
The Arab League Secretary General Nabil al-Arabi spoke with CNN about a potential western-backed airstrike on Syria. Despite condemning the Syrian regime for its reported use of chemical weapons on its own civiliians, al-Arabi warned that U.S.-led strikes could intensify anti-American feeling in the region.
WATCH: President Obama on Syria
“I have not made a decision,” President Obama told PBS Newshour on Wednesday evening when asked about U.S. involvement in Syria.
Syrian Ambassador: We Are in a ‘State of War’
On Wednesday, Bashar Jaafari, Syria’s Ambassador to the U.N. told reporters that his country is in a “state of war.” Referring to a potential American air strike, he said Syria is preparing for the “worst case scenario.”
Graphic Video: Victims of Alleged Chemical Weapons Attack in Syria
Syrian rebels are claiming the government has used chemical weapons in attacks that have claimed hundreds of lives. The incident occurred as a UN inspection team was on the ground examining evidence of prior alleged chemical weapon attacks in another part of the country.
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As Bo Xilai Goes to Trial, Disgraced Chinese Official Still Has His Fans
Once a rising star in China’s Communist firmament, disgraced party official Bo Xilai is set to go on trial Thursday on charges of corruption and abuse of power. The scandal that toppled him from the halls of power shook China’s political establishment and has already led to the imprisonment of his wife. But in the Chinese megacity of …
Guardian Editor Claims U.K. Authorities Destroyed Newspaper’s Hard Drives
On Aug. 18, David Miranda, the Brazilian partner of American journalist Glenn Greenwald, was stopped and held at Heathrow for nine hours, the legal maximum under the country’s antiterrorism law, before being released without …
Egypt’s Military Defends Public Image Abroad After Fighting Protests at Home
In the Internet age, the war fought online is often as furious — if not as deadly — as the war fought on the ground. As Egypt‘s political crisis deepens, the social-media battle is one the Egyptian military, which ousted the democratically elected Islamist President Mohamed Morsi on July 3, has thus far been losing.
The generals …
WATCH: Volcano in Japan Blows Its Top
This is the 500th time the volcano has erupted this year.