Vice President Maduro of Venezuela Expels 2 U.S. Officials

Vice President Maduro of Venezuela Expels 2 U.S. Officials

Vice President Maduro of Venezuela Expels 2 U.S. Officials

Posted: 05 Mar 2013 01:01 PM PST

With the condition of the cancer-stricken president, Hugo Chávez, markedly worse, the government warned Tuesday that the United States was seeking to destabilize the country.

Restaurant Review: Mighty Quinn’s Barbeque in the East Village

Posted: 05 Mar 2013 12:50 PM PST

True barbecue in New York? Mighty Quinn's Barbeque in the East Village is leading the charge.

Photos of the Day: March 5

Posted: 05 Mar 2013 12:58 PM PST

In today's pictures, a golden mask gets a cleaning in Berlin, a boy walks his pet monkey in Mumbai, a child sleeps on the ground in Pakistan, and more.

Valve readies Steam Box consoles

Posted: 05 Mar 2013 01:09 PM PST

Gabe Newell, the boss of games developer Valve, says the firm should be able to offer prototypes of its Steam Box games console within four months.

U.S. offers tough new U.N. sanctions against North Korea

Posted: 05 Mar 2013 12:40 PM PST

UNITED NATIONS — Backed by China, the United States introduced a U.N. resolution Tuesday that would impose fresh financial and diplomatic sanctions on North Korea and tighten measures aimed at preventing Pyongyang from importing or exporting technology for its nuclear or ballistic missile programs.

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Syria's education crisis, in three charts

Posted: 05 Mar 2013 11:48 AM PST

A new assessment released today by the United Nations Children's Fund estimates that some Syrian children have missed out on as much as two years of education in the midst of their country's ongoing civil struggle.

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Senate panel backs Brennan for CIA

Posted: 05 Mar 2013 12:53 PM PST

The US Senate panel approves President Obama's nomination of John Brennan to be CIA chief after reviewing White House memos on drones.

Queen Elizabeth II leaves hospital

Posted: 05 Mar 2013 12:36 PM PST

Queen Elizabeth II has left the hospital after experiencing symptoms of gastroenteritis. CNN's Max Foster reports.

Venezuela Expelling 2 U.S. Diplomats as Chávez Worsens

Posted: 05 Mar 2013 12:02 PM PST

Nicolas Maduro, the Venezuelan vice president, on Tuesday accused an American embassy official of meeting with military officers and planning to destabilize the country.

Kerry Says Administration Backs Mideast Efforts to Arm Syrian Rebels

Posted: 05 Mar 2013 12:07 PM PST

Secretary of State John Kerry said that the Obama administration had gained new confidence that the Syrian opposition can minimize the risk of weapons falling into extremists' hands.

ArtsBeat: Jon Stewart to Direct Serious Film, Will Take Hiatus From ‘Daily Show’

Posted: 05 Mar 2013 01:04 PM PST

The television host will direct a drama called "Rosewater" from a screenplay that he wrote, about a Canadian-Iranian journalist who was jailed in Iran in 2009.

Venezuela to Expel United States Embassy Official

Posted: 05 Mar 2013 10:35 AM PST

Nicolas Maduro, the Venezuelan vice president, on Tuesday accused an American embassy official of meeting with military officers and planning to destabilize the country.

Ice Hot, at the Joyce Theater, Features Nordic Dance Troupes

Posted: 05 Mar 2013 12:20 PM PST

Ice Hot, a festival of Nordic Dance opening on Wednesday at the Joyce Theater, will expose New York audiences to contemporary dance from Denmark, Norway and Finland.

U.S. commander discloses Afghan troop recommendation

Posted: 05 Mar 2013 12:42 PM PST

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A top U.S. military commander said on Tuesday he has recommended keeping 13,600 American troops in Afghanistan after 2014, when the NATO combat mission ends and most Western troops withdraw.

Armed police break up Zimbabwe PM's meeting: spokesman

Posted: 05 Mar 2013 11:49 AM PST

HARARE (Reuters) - Armed riot police broke up a meeting called by Zimbabwe's Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai on Tuesday, his spokesman said, raising tensions in a fragile power-sharing government ahead of elections this year.

Polls open in LA mayoral election

Posted: 05 Mar 2013 11:49 AM PST

Los Angeles voters dribble into polling stations in a city election promising the city's most sweeping leadership change in more than a decade.

Kerry: Arms supply to Syria reach moderates

Posted: 05 Mar 2013 12:47 PM PST

The US top diplomat expresses confidence that weapons being supplied to Syrian rebels are reaching the "right people".

Pakistan Rejects U.S. Disavowal of Drone Strikes

Posted: 05 Mar 2013 11:05 AM PST

The Pakistani military issued a statement criticizing claims by American officials that Pakistan had used the C.I.A. drone program as cover for its own operations in the tribal belt.

U.N. condemns "abhorrent" attacks on Tanzania albinos

Posted: 05 Mar 2013 11:26 AM PST

GENEVA (Reuters) - Albinos whose body parts are prized by witch doctors are being attacked in rising numbers in Tanzania, with children who are still alive having their limbs chopped off, the top U.N. human rights official said on Tuesday.

U.N. torture sleuth says no U.S. change on Guantanamo detainee access

Posted: 05 Mar 2013 11:22 AM PST

GENEVA (Reuters) - United Nations' torture investigator Juan Mendez said on Tuesday the Obama administration showed no sign of reversing its position and allowing him access to terrorism suspects in long-term detention at the Guantanamo Bay prison camp.

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