UN Panel: No Proof on Syria Nerve Gas Claim
A United Nations panel investigating war crimes in Syria said it has found no conclusive evidence that either side in the conflict used chemical weapons, distancing itself from a member’s claim citing “strong, concrete suspicions” [...]
Israel Takes Defensive Steps After Reported Strike in Syria
JERUSALEM — Israel has closed its northern airspace to commercial aviation and deployed two batteries of an anti-missile defense system there after a series of reported Israeli air strikes in Syria. A Syrian activist group says the strikes [...]
White House: Israel Has Right to Self-Defense
WHITE HOUSE — The White House on Monday declined to comment directly on reported Israeli air strikes in Syria. But President Barack Obama’s spokesman said Israel is right to be concerned about movements of weapons to Lebanon’s [...]
China Urges Restraint in Syria After Israeli Strikes
China issued veiled criticism of Israel on Monday as its prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, began a visit, saying China opposed the use of force and urged restraint and the respect of sovereignty after Israel launched strikes in Syria.
Israeli [...]
NRA Leaders Step Up Calls to Fight Restrictions on Gun Ownership
HOUSTON, TEXAS — More than 70,000 people attended the annual convention of the National Rifle Association, or NRA in Houston this weekend to conduct organizational business, listen to speeches and get a look at some of the latest products [...]
Malaysian Opposition Cries Foul after Ruling Coalition Keeps Power
KUALA LUMPUR — After a tightly-fought national election Sunday, Malaysia’s ruling coalition Barisan National has won a mandate to continue its 56-year rule. But opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim has refused to accept the results, decrying [...]
20 Killed in Clashes Between Bangladesh Police, Islamists
NEW DELHI — Fiery clashes between Bangladeshi security forces and Islamic hardliners demanding the implementation of anti-blasphemy laws have killed at least 20 people in and around the capital Dhaka since Sunday.
Police worked Monday to clear [...]
Pentagon: Espionage Fuels China’s Fast-paced Military Buildup
WASHINGTON — China is using state-sponsored industrial and economic espionage to acquire technology fueling its fast-paced military modernization program and cut its reliance on foreign arms makers, the Pentagon said on Monday.
In its 83-page [...]
China, India End Himalayan Border Standoff
NEW DELHI, INDIA — India and China have resolved a three-week standoff over an ice-covered plateau along their disputed Himalayan border.
The confrontation, the latest strain on the sometimes uneasy ties between the Asian giants, had threatened [...]
Gunmen Maintain Grip on Libyan Ministries Even After New Law
TRIPOLI, LIBYA — Gunmen refused to give up control Monday of two ministries in Libya’s capital, even after Libya’s parliament caved in to their demand and banned any senior official under dictator Moammar Gadhafi from holding government [...]
