Russian Official Says Adoption Ban Violates Treaties

Russian Official Says Adoption Ban Violates Treaties

Russian Official Says Adoption Ban Violates Treaties

Posted: 25 Dec 2012 12:08 PM PST

A deputy prime minister's letter of warning widens the split among top leaders on a bill barring Americans from adopting from Russia.

Egypt Constitution Passes With 63.8 Percent

Posted: 25 Dec 2012 11:16 AM PST

Egypt's disputed Islamist-backed constitution passed with a 63.8 percent "yes" in a referendum, the election commission announced Tuesday, rejecting opposition allegations of significant vote fraud.

Murderous Policewoman Leaves an Afghan Trail of Mystery

Posted: 25 Dec 2012 12:04 PM PST

Sergeant Nargis's killing of an American police adviser in Afghanistan was the 62nd insider killing this year, but also one of the strangest.

Celtics 93, Nets 76: Celtics Subdue Nets in Christmas Day Opener in N.B.A.

Posted: 25 Dec 2012 01:17 PM PST

The Nets were bullied on their home court by the Boston Celtics on Tuesday in a rout that drained whatever Christmas cheer they might have had.

Murderous Policewoman Leaves an Afghan Trail of Mystery

Posted: 25 Dec 2012 12:04 PM PST

Sergeant Nargis's killing of an American police adviser in Afghanistan was the 62nd insider killing this year, but also one of the strangest.

CAR rebels seize central town, defying foreign troops

Posted: 25 Dec 2012 11:49 AM PST

BANGUI (Reuters) - Rebels in Central African Republic seized the central town of Kaga Bandoro on Tuesday despite the presence of foreign troops meant to support the government, a government official said.

U.S. moves to sell advanced spy drones to South Korea

Posted: 25 Dec 2012 11:54 AM PST

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration formally proposed a controversial sale of advanced spy drones to help South Korea bear more of its defense from any attack by the heavily armed North.

Egypt ratifies Islamist-backed constitution

Posted: 25 Dec 2012 10:56 AM PST

CAIRO — Egypt announced the ratification of a new Islamist-backed constitution on Tuesday, a move that many here hope will end weeks of bitter political turmoil.

The country's high electoral commission declared the charter's official approval at a news conference Tuesday night in Cairo. Nearly 64 percent of the 17 million Egyptians who voted in a national referendum this month approved the document.

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Five die in Ukraine chopper crash

Posted: 25 Dec 2012 11:52 AM PST

A Ukrainian helicopter belonging to the interior ministry crashes in the centre of the country, killing all five people on board, officials say.

China cracks down on child-trafficking gangs

Posted: 25 Dec 2012 10:00 AM PST

National operation spanning nine provinces leads to arrest of 355 suspects and the rescue of 89 abducted children.

Deaths in Myanmar tourist plane crash

Posted: 25 Dec 2012 06:46 AM PST

At least two people killed when flight carrying 51 foreigners crashes while attempting to land in heavy fog.

Banking on parking spaces in Hong Kong

Posted: 25 Dec 2012 10:17 AM PST

More people shift investments in properties to parking lots, as roadside rates accelerate.

S Korea hosts mass holiday speed dating

Posted: 24 Dec 2012 01:48 PM PST

More than 20,000 people braved sub-zero temperatures to join pre-Christmas speed dating event in Seoul.

Brahimi meets Syria dissidents in Damascus

Posted: 25 Dec 2012 10:58 AM PST

UN-Arab League envoy holds talks with Syrian opposition figures who are tolerated by the Bashar al-Assad government.

Is Bill Clinton responsible for China's saxophone Santas?

Posted: 25 Dec 2012 10:42 AM PST

Christmas is enormously popular in Chinese cities. It's also a fascinating lens into how China can absorb Western culture and make those foreign customs its own. One of the smaller but quirkier aspects of Christmas in China is the ubiquitous depiction of Santa Claus that very often has him playing a saxophone.

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Netanyahu appears poised for victory in Israel

Posted: 25 Dec 2012 10:28 AM PST

Against a backdrop of the walls of Jerusalem's Old City, captured by Israel in the 1967 Middle East war, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu used a recent photo opportunity with foreign ambassadors to send a message meant to be heard at home, as well as abroad.

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Police continue crackdown amid outrage over gang rape

Posted: 24 Dec 2012 10:55 PM PST

Police continued to block off a key government district in India Tuesday in an effort to stop protesters angered about the gang rape of a woman.

In Syria, more civilians die in bakery attacks; mystery gas kills 6

Posted: 25 Dec 2012 06:14 AM PST

For the second time this week, hungry civilians waiting in line for bread came under deadly attacks from the sky.

Gunman in Firefighter Ambush Left Chilling Note

Posted: 25 Dec 2012 12:15 PM PST

William Spengler, 62, a man with a lengthy criminal record, expressed his passion for killing and a desire to destroy as much of a Webster, N.Y., neighborhood as possible.

Voters back Egyptian constitution

Posted: 25 Dec 2012 01:01 PM PST

Nearly two-thirds of voters in an Egyptian referendum held in two stages support a proposed new constitution, the election commission announces.

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