Obama calls on UN Security Council to back Syria resolution, vows to stand with Syrian people WASHINGTON - Amid fresh violence in Syria, President Barack Obama called on the U.N. Security Council on Saturday to stand up against Bashar Assad’s "relentless brutality" and act as a credible advocate for human rights.
In a blistering statement, Obama said Assad had displayed "disdain for ... Saturday , February 04, 2012
30 years later, Argentines still want ’their’ islands back from Britain, but won’t risk war BUENOS AIRES, Argentina - London’s tabloids and British leaders are depicting Argentina as dangerous and belligerent 30 years after its invasion of the Falkland Islands. Argentines say Britain should consider its own history of waging war around the globe, and acknowledge that the islands an... Saturday , February 04, 2012
Europe’s cold snap produces heavy snow in Bosnia, trapping many people SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina - Bosnia’s government declared a state of emergency in its capital on Saturday after Sarajevo was paralyzed by snow, and hundreds of people remained trapped in their homes and vehicles throughout the country.
After a weeklong cold snap that has killed scores of p... Saturday , February 04, 2012
UN Security Council takes up resolution on Syria as government launches assault on Homs European envoys to the Security Council said they would vote Saturday on a draft resolution backing an Arab League call for Syrian President Bashar Assad to step down amid talk that Russia would ask for a delay.
The ambassadors spoke as they headed into an unusual weekend session. The urgenc... Saturday , February 04, 2012
Italy’s Monti warns against stoking prejudices in debt crisis, Soros fears lost decade MUNICH - Italian Premier Mario Monti said Saturday the eurozone needs to avoid stoking resentment among its members as it tackles its debt crisis, while philanthropist George Soros said that German-backed austerity measures risk pushing Europe into a "lost decade" or worse.
Monti said at the... Saturday , February 04, 2012
