Human Rights Watch details Iraq crackdowns, warns of ‘budding police state’

Human Rights Watch details Iraq crackdowns, warns of ‘budding police state’

Human Rights Watch details Iraq crackdowns, warns of ‘budding police state’

Posted: 22 Jan 2012 09:17 AM PST

BAGHDAD — Iraq "cracked down harshly" on freedom of expression and assembly in 2011 by intimidating, beating and detaining activists and journalists, Human Rights Watch said Sunday in announcing its World Report 2012.

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China Reports 2nd Bird Flu Death in Month

Posted: 22 Jan 2012 11:28 AM PST

Both of the deaths in China were notable because neither victim reported any contact with birds in the month preceding his illness.

The Caucus: Gabrielle Giffords Says She Is Leaving the House

Posted: 22 Jan 2012 12:17 PM PST

The announcement by the Arizona Democrat comes about a year after a shooting attack that left 6 people dead and 13 wounded, including Ms. Giffords.

Shot politician Giffords to quit

Posted: 22 Jan 2012 12:18 PM PST

US politician Gabrielle Giffords announces she is to resign from Congress, a year after she was shot in the head.


China Reports 2nd Bird Flu Death in Month

Posted: 22 Jan 2012 11:28 AM PST

Both of the deaths in China were notable because neither victim reported any contact with birds in the month preceding his illness.

Romney to release his tax returns

Posted: 22 Jan 2012 12:32 PM PST

Republican US presidential candidate says talk surrounding his returns hurt him in the South Carolina primary.


Kenya awaits ICC ruling on election violence

Posted: 22 Jan 2012 11:35 AM PST

World court to announce whether it will try six influential Kenyans for inciting violence after the disputed 2007 vote.


ArtsBeat: 'Underworld Awakening' Leads at the Box Office

Posted: 22 Jan 2012 11:40 AM PST

Despite winter storms in parts of the country, moviegoers flocked to the latest installment in Sony's "Underworld" vampire series.

The Fifth Down: Live Analysis: Ravens vs. Patriots

Posted: 22 Jan 2012 12:20 PM PST

Times reporters and editors are providing live coverage and analysis of Sunday's Ravens-Patriots A.F.C. Championship game.

Character Study: A Sherpa Guide’s Trek From Mt. Everest to Bronx Mini-Mart

Posted: 22 Jan 2012 12:14 PM PST

Jinpa Sherpa works as a guide for climbers trying to scale Mount Everest, but in the off season, he earns extra money at a Gulf station mini-mart in the Bronx.

Arab League Extends Mission in Syria

Posted: 22 Jan 2012 11:52 AM PST

A clash between Syrian forces and army defectors erupted Sunday in a suburb of the tightly held capital of Damascus, adding urgency just as the Arab League was extending an observers' mission that so far has failed to end long months of bloody violence.


Push to Shield Project From Iran Sanctions

Posted: 22 Jan 2012 05:39 AM PST

As Western governments push ahead with sanctions on Iran, U.K. and EU officials have lobbied U.S. lawmakers in recent weeks to ensure that any new Iran sanctions exempt a key BP-led natural-gas project in Azerbaijan.


U.S. Vows to Include Karzai in Talks With Taliban

Posted: 22 Jan 2012 09:39 AM PST

The U.S. special representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan, Marc Grossman, on Sunday tried to assuage President Hamid Karzai's concerns about American negotiations with the Taliban, as U.S. officials said they will demand the inclusion of the Afghan government in any future talks with the insurgents.


Analysis: Iran's softer Gulf words don't mean nuclear shift

Posted: 22 Jan 2012 11:31 AM PST

TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran has stepped back from a threat to close the Strait of Hormuz, but while its softened rhetoric appears to be aimed at de-escalating military tensions, it does not indicate any change of stance on its nuclear program.

Croatia votes to join EU in 2013

Posted: 22 Jan 2012 11:44 AM PST

ZAGREB (Reuters) - Croatia voted Sunday in favor of joining the European Union in 2013, shrugging off concerns over the economic turmoil in the bloc, according to preliminary official results of a referendum.

No bonus for RBS boss - Miliband

Posted: 22 Jan 2012 11:05 AM PST

Labour seek to ratchet up the pressure on bank bonuses, saying RBS boss Stephen Hester should not get one.


Official: Yemen's president heading to U.S. for treatment

Posted: 22 Jan 2012 09:25 AM PST

Embattled Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh left his country Sunday for a neighboring nation en route to the United States, an official said.

In a Romney Believer, Private Equity’s Risks and Rewards

Posted: 21 Jan 2012 08:46 PM PST

The merits of private equity firms, like Marc J. Leder's Sun Capital, have come into question again because of Mitt Romney's time at the firm Bain Capital.

In Antipiracy Debate, Media Worlds (and Generations) Clash

Posted: 21 Jan 2012 08:00 PM PST

At times, the debate over antipiracy legislation has looked like a food fight, but maybe it's a watershed.

Rights group urges West to get over Islamist aversion

Posted: 22 Jan 2012 10:21 AM PST

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Western democracies should overcome their aversion to Islamist groups that enjoy popular support in North Africa and the Middle East and encourage them to respect basic rights, Human Rights Watch said in a report on Sunday.

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