U.N. worried about reports of air strikes in Myanmar

U.N. worried about reports of air strikes in Myanmar

U.N. worried about reports of air strikes in Myanmar

Posted: 02 Jan 2013 12:47 PM PST

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon voiced concern on Wednesday at reports of air strikes in Myanmar's Kachin State, where a 20-month conflict between government troops and rebels has been escalating.

Patti Page, Singer, Dies at 85

Posted: 02 Jan 2013 12:29 PM PST

Ms. Page was known for hits like "Tennessee Waltz," "Old Cape Cod" and "How Much Is That Doggie in the Window?"

Putnam Officials Keep Gun Permit Records From Journal News

Posted: 02 Jan 2013 12:27 PM PST

Officials in the county said they were meeting to discuss their legal options to stave off a newspaper's request.

Dozens of Syrians Killed in Explosions Around Damascus

Posted: 02 Jan 2013 12:22 PM PST

Scores of people were killed or wounded in an explosion at a gas station east of Damascus, and explosions in another Damascus suburb killed at least six people and wounded many more, according to antigovernment activists.

Mendrisio Journal: In Mendrisio, Switzerland, Gold Can Be Solid and Liquid

Posted: 02 Jan 2013 12:20 PM PST

Mendrisio, Switzerland, is home to three major gold refiners and a dark red merlot produced in the surrounding hills.

Lawyers boycott defense of India rape suspects

Posted: 02 Jan 2013 12:24 PM PST

Top lawyers in the India district where a woman was gang-raped are saying that they will not represent the six men accused in the attack, which led to her death.

Teen offers virginity for money

Posted: 02 Jan 2013 12:24 PM PST

Shopkeepers and school children in this remote Brazilian farming town giggle and point when Rebecca Bernardo pedals by on her rusty red bicycle.

What's next for Syria in 2013?

Posted: 02 Jan 2013 12:42 PM PST

More than 60,000 have died in Syria's almost 2-year civil war. Will the bloody stalemate linger in 2013 or will the tide turn? CNN's Nic Robertson and Nick Paton Walsh take a look at what the future may hold.

Which countries tax the most?

Posted: 02 Jan 2013 11:49 AM PST

The just-passed "fiscal cliff" deal offers a mixed bag for American business owners, as The Washington Post reports. A package of temporary business tax breaks were extended for another year, but business owners who have pass-through income above $400,000 will see a tax rate increase.

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Venezuela's opposition demands "whole truth" about Chavez health

Posted: 02 Jan 2013 12:00 PM PST

CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuela's opposition on Wednesday demanded the government tell "the whole truth" about the health of cancer-stricken President Hugo Chavez, who has not been heard from in three weeks after undergoing a grueling operation in Cuba.

WORLD: The Drone Campaign in Pakistan

Posted: 02 Jan 2013 12:11 PM PST

Douglas Schorzman, assistant foreign editor, talks about the Obama administration's drone campaign and the deadly reprisals in Pakistan's tribal belt.

It's the Economy: What Will the Economy’s New ‘Normal’ Look Like in 2013?

Posted: 02 Jan 2013 11:58 AM PST

The United States economy is supposed to approach normal growth this year. Has the recession taught its consumers anything?

Israel completes key part of fence with Egypt

Posted: 02 Jan 2013 11:56 AM PST

Israel says barrier stretching from Red Sea port of Eilat to Gaza Strip on the Mediterranean will stop "infiltrators".

Stampede Survivors Blame Barricades

Posted: 02 Jan 2013 06:27 AM PST

Survivors of a stampede in Ivory Coast that killed 61 people, mostly children and teenagers, after a New Year's Eve fireworks display at a stadium said that barricades stopped them from moving along a main boulevard.

Syria Launches Attacks; U.N. Says Toll at 60,000

Posted: 02 Jan 2013 11:27 AM PST

Syria's military launched a fresh offensive around the country, including an airstrike on a gas station outside Damascus on Wednesday that killed dozens, according to rebel and activist reports.

American Journalist Missing in Syria

Posted: 02 Jan 2013 08:59 AM PST

The family of an American journalist says he went missing in Syria more than one month ago while covering the civil war there.

House G.O.P. Looks to a Round 2 Obama Hopes to Avoid

Posted: 02 Jan 2013 12:14 PM PST

Though President Obama said he would not be pulled into another debt negotiation, Republicans are looking to reprise a bitter clash from 2011.

Author offers role to dog rescuer

Posted: 02 Jan 2013 09:14 AM PST

US author Dennis Lehane, who wrote Shutter Island and Mystic River, pledges to name a new character after the person who returns his missing pet dog.

Malala father given consulate job

Posted: 02 Jan 2013 11:53 AM PST

The father of Pakistani girl Malala Yousafzai, who was treated in Britain after being shot by the Taliban, is given a diplomatic job in the UK.

Central African Republic rebels halt advance, agree to peace talks

Posted: 02 Jan 2013 11:16 AM PST

DAMARA, Central African Republic (Reuters) - Rebels in Central African Republic said they had halted their advance on the capital on Wednesday and agreed to start peace talks, averting a clash with regionally backed troops.

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