Executive Becomes a Magnet for Syrian Dissent

Executive Becomes a Magnet for Syrian Dissent


Executive Becomes a Magnet for Syrian Dissent

Posted: 30 Apr 2011 01:06 PM PDT

Rami Makhlouf, first cousin of President Bashar al-Assad, is a man at the intersection of family privilege, clan loyalty, and the yawning disconnect between ruler and ruled.


Burkina opposition demand president step down

Posted: 30 Apr 2011 12:39 PM PDT

OUAGADOUGOU (Reuters) - Burkina Faso opposition parties on Saturday demanded long-serving President Blaise Compaore step down, blaming him for provoking a wave of violence in the West African nation.


Blanc labels quota claims 'a lie'

Posted: 30 Apr 2011 08:46 AM PDT

French coach says football is all about diversity as officials suspended over claims of race quotas in youth setup.


Ahmadinejad absence prompts debate

Posted: 30 Apr 2011 12:19 PM PDT

Pressure mounts on Iran President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad as leading members of parliament call for a closed debate on his apparent boycott of official duties.


Death toll rises as Syria crackdown continues

Posted: 30 Apr 2011 11:47 AM PDT

At least four deaths reported in Deraa as security forces storm a mosque in flashpoint southern city after shelling it.


Executive Becomes a Magnet for Syrian Dissent

Posted: 30 Apr 2011 12:20 PM PDT

Rami Makhlouf, first cousin of President Bashar al-Assad, is a man at the intersection of family privilege, clan loyalty, and the yawning disconnect between ruler and ruled.


In China, Art Is Making a Commercial Statement

Posted: 30 Apr 2011 10:51 AM PDT

To reach the huge under-30 market in China, advertisers are turning to an artists' agency started by two Americans.


Chelsea 2-1 Tottenham

Posted: 30 Apr 2011 11:26 AM PDT

Frank Lampard's controversial goal just before the break and Salomon Kalou's last-minute strike keep alive Chelsea's hopes of catching leaders Manchester United.


VIDEO: How the wedding dress was made

Posted: 30 Apr 2011 11:19 AM PDT

Embroiderers who worked on the Duchess of Cambridge's wedding dress talk about their role in the wedding.


VIDEO: Royal wedding bouquet on display

Posted: 30 Apr 2011 11:20 AM PDT

The Duchess of Cambridge's wedding bouquet is on display at Westminster Abbey, lying on the tomb of the Unknown Warrior.


Law Students Lose the Grant Game as Schools Win

Posted: 30 Apr 2011 11:03 AM PDT

Merit scholarships help law schools enhance their cachet, but grading curves often make it impossible for students to keep the grants.


After Disaster, Skater Brings ‘a Little Smile to the People of Japan’

Posted: 30 Apr 2011 12:05 PM PDT

Miki Ando became the figure skating world champion for the second time Saturday at a moment when her country was certainly in need of a lift.


Trump beats Ding in classic semi

Posted: 30 Apr 2011 09:51 AM PDT

Judd Trump, 21, overcomes Ding Junhui 17-15 in a high-class World Championship semi-final to become the second youngest player ever to reach the Crucible final.


Gang kidnaps jewellery shop owner

Posted: 30 Apr 2011 11:04 AM PDT

A jewellery shop owner is attacked with a hammer by a gang who kidnapped him from his home and forced him to open up his store.


Helicopter Carrying Indian Official Is Missing

Posted: 30 Apr 2011 11:28 AM PDT

A helicopter carrying the chief minister of India's northeastern state of Arunachal Pradesh has gone missing in bad weather during what should have been a 75-minute flight.


Crews tackle grass fire for a day

Posted: 30 Apr 2011 10:54 AM PDT

Fire crews have spent 24 hours tackling a fire covering around eight hectares (20 acres) of grassland and shrubbery in Rhondda Cynon Taf.


Eyeing the White House After Service in China

Posted: 30 Apr 2011 12:00 PM PDT

Jon M. Huntsman Jr. has mixed measured criticism of China's government with a relentless effort to cement its fractious relations with the United States.


Bangor claim Welsh Premier title

Posted: 30 Apr 2011 09:25 AM PDT

Bangor City win their first Welsh Premier title for 16 years as Craig Garside's goals beat defending champions The New Saints on the final day of the season.


Suicide bomber kills 8, wounds 19 in Northern Iraq

Posted: 30 Apr 2011 10:43 AM PDT

MOSUL, Iraq (Reuters) - Eight people were killed and 19 wounded on Saturday when a suicide bomber blew himself up at an Iraqi army checkpoint next to a market in the northern city of Mosul, police and hospital sources said.


Bomb blasts kill troops in Thailand's south

Posted: 30 Apr 2011 10:10 AM PDT

Attacks in Yala province occur as clashes with Cambodian troops continue for ninth day.


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