Assad's office issues statement contesting pregnancy report

Assad's office issues statement contesting pregnancy report

Assad's office issues statement contesting pregnancy report

Posted: 29 Jan 2013 01:05 PM PST

One day after a Lebanese newspaper sympathetic to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad printed a story citing unnamed "visitors" to Assad's office as vaguely referencing that his wife had become pregnant -- a story we picked up at WorldViews -- his office has taken the unusual step of publicly contesting the story. Two posts on the official Facebook page of the Syrian president's office, one in English and the other in Arabic, say the report is based on "false allegations" that are "far from reality." Here's the English version:

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Nations Pledge Mali Aid as Battle Shifts

Posted: 29 Jan 2013 01:08 PM PST

African troops in Mali received pledges of funding from African and international leaders, as they prepared to help hold towns that French forces have captured from al Qaeda-backed rebels.

Brazil looks into MRI scan deaths

Posted: 29 Jan 2013 11:04 AM PST

Health authorities in the Brazilian city of Campinas suspend some MRI scans following the deaths of three patients at a private hospital.

Safety revamp before World Cup

Posted: 29 Jan 2013 01:31 PM PST

Brazil's Congress will be asked to enact a new federal bill in an attempt to strengthen safety regulations ahead of the 2014 World Cup.

Fear, threats and bad food: life aboard a sanctions-hit Iranian ship

Posted: 29 Jan 2013 01:13 PM PST

CHENNAI, India (Reuters) - The eight Indian crew members on board the MV Amina had no inkling they were trapped on the frontline of the West's economic war against Iran.

Give Up Pay? Many Lawmakers Would Feel Little Pain

Posted: 29 Jan 2013 12:20 PM PST

A "no budget, no pay" proposal in the debt ceiling extension is supported by many members of Congress who are millionaires.

Double arm transplant for soldier

Posted: 29 Jan 2013 01:24 PM PST

The first US soldier to survive losing four limbs in Iraq says he is looking forward to swimming and driving after receiving a double arm transplant.

Man charged over tandem deaths

Posted: 29 Jan 2013 01:02 PM PST

A 38-year-old man is charged with the deaths of a couple who died in a tandem bicycle crash, near Bristol.

Obama urges passage of immigration reform

Posted: 29 Jan 2013 01:02 PM PST

Reflecting the growing clout of Hispanic voters, Obama traveled to Nevada, to make case for swift bipartisan action.

At War Blog: Women in Combat? Some Marines React

Posted: 29 Jan 2013 12:11 PM PST

The infantry is not for everyone, male or female. I suspect that only a small fraction of women will even attempt to join. But for those who do, I can only hope my skepticism is proved wrong and that they succeed.

US court approves $4bn BP criminal penalty

Posted: 29 Jan 2013 12:38 PM PST

The British oil giant must pay another record settlement for it role in the massive oil disaster in the Gulf of Mexico.

Israel boycotts its U.N. human rights review

Posted: 29 Jan 2013 11:52 AM PST

JERUSALEM — Israel on Tuesday became the first country to boycott a periodic review of its practices by the U.N. Human Rights Council, citing what it called the body's strong bias against it.

Israeli representatives did not attend the session of the 47-member council in Geneva, after asking in January that the review be postponed. All U.N. member states are required to submit to a council review every four years, and nearly all have attended, including nations accused of extensive human rights abuses, such as Syria and North Korea.

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Mourners call for justice after Brazil fire

Posted: 29 Jan 2013 12:11 PM PST

As families bid farewell to their loved ones, investigators have turned to whether key evidence has been hidden.

Tamil Nadu film suspension lifted

Posted: 29 Jan 2013 11:40 AM PST

India's Tamil Nadu state is ordered by a court to lift a ban on the screening of the film, Vishwaroopam, which has been denounced by Muslim groups.

VIDEO: 'Moustache jobs' in Turkish clinics

Posted: 29 Jan 2013 11:57 AM PST

Facial hair is seen as a powerful symbol of strength and virility in Turkey.

Obama Hails Bipartisan Plan to Overhaul Immigration

Posted: 29 Jan 2013 01:04 PM PST

In remarks billed as a major address on immigration policy, President Obama on Tuesday welcomed a bipartisan effort to address the issue, which has defied solution in recent years.

VIDEO: Obama sets out US immigration reform

Posted: 29 Jan 2013 10:42 AM PST

President Barack Obama to set out his immigration reform proposals.

Catholics Mobilize After Setback Over Reproductive Law

Posted: 29 Jan 2013 11:12 AM PST

Catholic groups hope to influence congressional elections in May by unseating members of Congress who supported a reproductive health law passed in December.

At War Blog: A Letter to the Finken Family

Posted: 29 Jan 2013 11:03 AM PST

A few years ago, a young man delivered beer to the grave of Lt. Col. Paul Finken in Earling, Iowa. I was that man.

Hillary Clinton ‘not inclined’ to run for president in 2016

Posted: 29 Jan 2013 11:26 AM PST

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said on Tuesday that she's "not inclined" to run for president in 2016 but left the door open for what is widely considered her likely return to politics after she steps down as secretary of state.

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