Turkey warns France of more action over genocide bill

Turkey warns France of more action over genocide bill


Turkey warns France of more action over genocide bill

Posted: 28 Dec 2011 01:40 PM PST

ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkey Wednesday warned France it would take further action against Paris should the French senate pass a bill making it a crime to deny the 1915 mass killings of Armenians in Ottoman Turkey constituted genocide.


U.S. Pulls Advisers from Afghan Government Media Center

Posted: 28 Dec 2011 01:17 PM PST

The withdrawal of American advisers from an Afghan government media center, where they taught the art of public relations, hints at deepening impatience.


Payout over jet crash into home

Posted: 28 Dec 2011 01:17 PM PST

The US government is ordered to pay nearly $18m to relatives of four people who died after a military jet crashed into their California home in 2008.


Bats: Yankees Give Former Red Sox Reliever a Shot

Posted: 28 Dec 2011 11:34 AM PST

The Yankees signed the Japanese pitcher Hideki Okajima to a minor league contract on Wednesday.


Italy’s Debt Cost Dips, but Its Economic Perils Remain

Posted: 28 Dec 2011 12:59 PM PST

Financial market pressure on Italy eased temporarily on Wednesday, but the political pressure on Prime Minister Mario Monti to stimulate the country's economy remained high.


Funeral seeks to unite N Korea

Posted: 28 Dec 2011 03:48 AM PST

Simpson: What lies behind elaborate funeral for Kim Jong-il


Bosnian parties end political impasse

Posted: 28 Dec 2011 01:16 PM PST

Muslim, Serb and Croat leaders agree to form government, avoiding financial collapse and opening way for EU membership.


Israel approves more homes in east Jerusalem

Posted: 28 Dec 2011 11:40 AM PST

Jerusalem municipality approves construction of 130 homes in a move Palestinians say would further isolate Bethlehem.


In Solar Power, India Begins Living Up to Its Own Ambitions

Posted: 28 Dec 2011 11:32 AM PST

Two years ago, India said it would drastically increase its use of solar power by 2020. Many analysts said it couldn't be done. Now they aren't so sure.


WORLD: 2011: Japan's Nuclear Disaster

Posted: 28 Dec 2011 12:04 PM PST

Ken Belson looks back at Japan's failure to contain the Fukushima plant after the Tsunami.


At War Blog: Tracking Belgian Weapons in Libya

Posted: 28 Dec 2011 11:24 AM PST

Colonel Qaddafi's gunmen did not all carry Kalashnikovs - many clutched Belgian exports. These Western arms, which seemed almost to mock the spirit behind the limited rules that regulate the transfer of conventional arms between states, all ended up in rebel hands.


2011 Scrapbook: Memories From the Year in Sports

Posted: 28 Dec 2011 01:03 PM PST

Every day this week, reporters and editors for The Times will recall the people, teams and moments that made the past year memorable.


The Caucus: Latinos Support Obama, Despite Deportation Policies

Posted: 28 Dec 2011 12:54 PM PST

In a poll of Latino voters, President Obama is overwhelmingly favored over the Republican presidential candidates.


FARC to release six hostages

Posted: 28 Dec 2011 07:18 AM PST

Colombia's main leftist rebel group says it plans to release six hostages, including three who have been in captivity for more than 12 years.


Video shows Arab League monitor viewing child's corpse

Posted: 28 Dec 2011 11:03 AM PST

An Arab League observer in trekking through the seething city of Homs steps into a mosque and spots the tiny "martyr," one of thousands who have been slain throughout Syria for more than nine months.


Only Iran can save Iraq

Posted: 28 Dec 2011 08:14 AM PST

Mohammed Ayoob says Iran is the country with the biggest control over Iraq and it has a strong interest in seeing Iraq remain one nation.


Argentinian president has thyroid cancer

Posted: 27 Dec 2011 06:30 PM PST

Argentina's president will undergo surgery next week after doctors diagnosed her with thyroid cancer, a spokesman said Tuesday.


Media Decoder Blog: The Times E-Mails Millions by Mistake to Say Subscriptions Were Canceled

Posted: 28 Dec 2011 01:15 PM PST

The e-mails, which reached home-delivery subscribers and others, set off a flurry of confused reactions on Twitter.


Noise Level Rises Over Iran Threat to Close Strait of Hormuz

Posted: 28 Dec 2011 11:38 AM PST

The belligerent tone between the U.S. and Iran escalated over an Iranian vow to close a vital Middle East waterway for oil tanker traffic, if Western powers attempt to stifle Iran's petroleum exports.


Republicans attack rival Ron Paul

Posted: 28 Dec 2011 11:34 AM PST

Republican presidential candidates gang up on rival Ron Paul as a poll gives him the lead in the state of Iowa, which holds the first caucus next week.


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