Tag: World

France asks UN to refer Syrian war to ICC

Edith Lederer · May 12, 2014 6:59 pm

Syrians walk on a street decorated with campaign posters of the June 3 presidential election in Damascus, Syria, Monday, May 12, 2014. The Arabic, top center, reads, "Let's fight corruption, Hassan al-Nouri, June 4, 2014." The one, center, reads, "Damascus spreads flowers for the loyal Bashar." On billboards and in posters taped to car windows, new portraits of President Bashar Assad filled the streets of Damascus on Sunday as Syria officially opened its presidential campaign despite a crippling civil war that has devastated the country and left large chunks of territory outside of government control. Assad faces two other candidates in the race: Maher Hajjar and Hassan al-Nouri, both members of the so-called internal opposition tolerated by the government. (AP Photo)

Battles rage in eastern Syria, activists say

Bassem Mroue · May 12, 2014 6:41 pm

Local Spanish politician shot dead near her home

Jorge Sainz · May 12, 2014 6:29 pm

100 Israelis protest Vatican role at holy site

Washington Examiner · May 12, 2014 6:11 pm

Report: Vietnam, Chinese ships fire water cannons

Chris Brummitt · May 12, 2014 5:56 pm

Afghan security personal surround the area after Taliban fighters stormed a government building in Jalalabad, east of Kabul, Afghanistan, Monday, May 12, 2014. Taliban fighters stormed a government building in eastern Afghanistan killing police guards on Monday, the most serious in a wave of attacks marking the start of the insurgents' annual spring offensive. In the Taliban heartland in the south, an attack on a police checkpoint in Helmand province killed many policemen. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul)

Taliban kill 21 at start of Afghan spring fighting

RAHIM FAIEZRAHMAT GUL · May 12, 2014 5:47 pm

Insurgents in East Ukraine Declare Independence

Washington Examiner · May 12, 2014 5:41 pm

Venezuelan ‘hero’ in fight against leprosy dies

Washington Examiner · May 12, 2014 5:39 pm

FILE- In this file photo dated July 20 1974, Turkish troops pull ashore a Greek Cypriot torpedo boat damaged during fighting in Kyrenia on the day Turkey invaded and occupied the northern third of Cyprus. Europe's top human rights court on Monday May 12, 2014, ordered Turkey to pay 90 million euros ($123 million) to Cyprus over the 1974 invasion of the island and its subsequent division, in one of the largest judgments in its history, saying that the passage of time did not erase responsibility in the case. The judgment comes as the Turkish and Greek Cypriot communities are engaged in renewed efforts to reunite the island.(AP Photo, FILE)

Court orders Turkey to pay Cyprus over invasion

Desmond Butler · May 12, 2014 5:20 pm

Nigerian extremist leader vows that abducted girls will be held until detained militants freed

Washington Examiner · May 12, 2014 5:13 pm

An anti-government protester listens to the speech during a rally outside the parliament in Bangkok, Thailand Monday, May 12, 2014. Emboldened by the removal of Thailand's prime minister, anti-government protesters withdrew from the city's main park Monday and marched to the vacated prime minister's office compound - where the protest leader has pledged to set up his new office. (AP Photo/Apichart Weerawong)

Protesters march to Thai prime minister’s compound

JOCELYN GECKERTHANYARAT DOKSONE · May 12, 2014 4:57 pm

Austrian singer Conchita Wurst attends a press conference in Vienna, Austria Sunday May 11, 2014. Bearded drag queen Conchita Wurst has made a triumphant return to Austria after winning the Eurovision Song Contest in Copenhagen Saturday, in what the country's president called a victory for tolerance in Europe. (AP Photo/Ronald Zak)

Wurst’s Eurovision win shows pop still political

Jill Lawless · May 12, 2014 4:49 pm