Syrian abuses are 'crimes against humanity'

Syrian abuses are 'crimes against humanity'


Syrian abuses are 'crimes against humanity'

Posted: 01 Jun 2011 12:40 PM PDT

Human Rights Watch finds evidence of systematic killings, beatings, torture and detentions.


Off the Dribble: O’Neal Announces Retirement After 19 Seasons

Posted: 01 Jun 2011 12:51 PM PDT

Shaquille O'Neal, the center known for his size, mobility and personality, is leaving the N.B.A..


Nadal Returns to Form With Rout of Soderling

Posted: 01 Jun 2011 01:02 PM PDT

Rafael Nadal beat Robin Soderling in straight sets to reach the semifinals, where he will meet Andy Murray.


Suleman’s Doctor Has License Revoked

Posted: 01 Jun 2011 12:45 PM PDT

California medical officials have revoked the license of the fertility doctor who helped Nadya Suleman become a mother of 14 through repeated in vitro treatments.


War crimes by both sides in Libya - UN

Posted: 01 Jun 2011 12:45 PM PDT

UN investigators accuse Libyan government forces of war crimes, but say there is evidence of opposition abuses as well.


O'Neal announces his retirement

Posted: 01 Jun 2011 12:43 PM PDT

Shaquille O'Neal says he is retiring from the NBA after a professional career spanning nearly two decades.


Bahrain lifts state of emergency

Posted: 01 Jun 2011 09:30 AM PDT

The authorities in Bahrain lift the state of emergency imposed since March's crackdown on pro-democracy demonstrations.


Pipe dreams

Posted: 01 Jun 2011 12:04 PM PDT

Why hookah lounges have left a US lawmaker fuming


Officials Work on New Greek Aid

Posted: 01 Jun 2011 12:30 PM PDT

European finance officials met late Wednesday to prepare a fresh aid package for Greece, but the talks must first bridge a crucial gap between Germany and the ECB on how to prop up the indebted nation.


Funny old game

Posted: 01 Jun 2011 11:19 AM PDT

Six weird facts about the money-spinning behemoth that is Fifa


Berlusconi backs minister amid new signs of rift

Posted: 01 Jun 2011 12:11 PM PDT

ROME (Reuters) - Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi was forced to issue a statement backing Economy Minister Giulio Tremonti for the third time in just over a month, following fresh talk of a breakdown in relations.


Chechens guilty over Vienna murder

Posted: 01 Jun 2011 12:04 PM PDT

A court in Austria convicts three Russians of complicity in the murder of a Chechen dissident in Vienna in 2009.


Shot newly-wed 'pleaded for help'

Posted: 01 Jun 2011 12:40 PM PDT

A newly-wed woman pleaded "help me, please" before she and her husband were shot on honeymoon three years ago, a murder trial in Antigua is told.


City Room: Weiner Can't Rule Out That Twitter Photo Is of Him

Posted: 01 Jun 2011 12:43 PM PDT

Representative Anthony D. Weiner on Wednesday continued to deny that he sent the photo that went out from his Twitter account.


Syrian inquiry into boy's death

Posted: 01 Jun 2011 11:27 AM PDT

The Syrian authorities announce a full inquiry into the death of 13-year-old Hamza al-Khatib, as hundreds of political prisoners are reported to be released.


Honduras readmitted to OAS after coup

Posted: 01 Jun 2011 12:44 PM PDT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Honduras was readmitted to the Organization of American states on Wednesday, repairing ties with the hemispheric group two years after President Manuel Zelaya was toppled in a widely condemned coup.


Republicans press Obama on cuts

Posted: 01 Jun 2011 11:21 AM PDT

Republican lawmakers press President Barack Obama for a detailed plan on budget cuts as he seeks their backing on raising the US debt ceiling.


Stocks Slump and Bonds Rise on Economic Reports

Posted: 01 Jun 2011 12:36 PM PDT

Major indexes fell almost 2 percent after reports on disappointing job creation and slower manufacturing.


French Socialists May Expel Member Speaking Out on Strauss-Kahn

Posted: 01 Jun 2011 11:47 AM PDT

Anne Mansouret, a prominent member of the party who originally dissuaded her daughter from filing a complaint against Dominique Strauss-Kahn in 2002, is now talking about the incident.


Belgian abuse victims to file suit against Vatican

Posted: 01 Jun 2011 11:02 AM PDT

GHENT, Belgium (Reuters) - Belgians molested by Catholic priests will go ahead with their legal proceedings against the Vatican for damages despite an offer by local bishops to compensate them, their lawyers said on Wednesday.


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