Obama Vows to Redouble Int'l Efforts to Force Assad to Quit

9 days ago

U.S. President Barack Obama on Tuesday decried continued and “unacceptable” levels of violence in Syria and pledged to redouble international efforts to force President Bashar al-Assad to step down.
Obama also thanked King Abdullah II of Jordan in the

EU Powers Slam Moscow’s New U.N. Resolution on Syria

9 days ago

France and Germany said Tuesday that a new Russian draft resolution at the U.N. Security Council on the Syrian crisis was inadequate, as Britain said it was unlikely Russia would let the U.N. body take any

Thailand Charges Hizbullah Suspect in Terror Probe

11 days ago

Thai authorities charged on Monday a Lebanese Hizbullah suspect with illegally possessing explosive materials. He faces up to five years in prison.

Atris Hussein was

Russia Presents New Security Council Resolution on Syria

11 days ago

Russia on Monday distributed a new draft resolution on the Syrian crisis at the U.N. Security Council after facing weeks of criticism over the slow pace of talks, diplomats said.

Western diplomats said however there is no