The New York Times
Thursday, July 25, 2013 - 13:13
A month ago Obama administration officials promised to deliver arms and ammunition to the Syrian rebels in the hope of reversing the tide of a war that had turned against an embattled opposition.
Thursday, July 25, 2013 - 12:45
Iraq is unable to stop its neighbor Iran from transferring weapons to Syria through its airspace, Iraq’s foreign minister said in a newspaper interview published Saturday.
Thursday, July 25, 2013 - 00:00
Commentators have focused attention on how Francis was getting a taste for the challenges which Rio's residents face daily.
Wednesday, July 24, 2013 - 10:15
The United States on Tuesday called on Rwanda to end support for the M23 rebels in the neighboring Democratic Republic of Congo, saying there was evidence that Rwandan military officials were involved.
Wednesday, July 24, 2013 - 00:00
The two men added to the list, Jose Odilon Ramirez Perales and Ismael Lopez Guerrero, are responsible for laundering and smuggling tens of millions of dollars.
Tuesday, July 23, 2013 - 13:53
Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, threw some cold water on recent efforts to reinvigorate diplomatic contacts between Iran and the United States, saying he was not optimistic that any agreement would be reached, though he does not oppose talks “on certain issues.”
Tuesday, July 23, 2013 - 13:48
A comprehensive new assessment of the ancient practice of female genital cutting has found a gradual but significant decline in many countries, even in some where it remains deeply entrenched.
Tuesday, July 23, 2013 - 13:30
The Pentagon has provided Congress with its first detailed list of military options to stem the bloody civil war in Syria, suggesting that a campaign to tilt the balance from President Bashar al-Assad to the opposition would be a vast undertaking, costing billions of dollars, and could backfire on the United States.
Tuesday, July 23, 2013 - 00:00
The non-state sector, which includes employees of small businesses and many people "working for themselves," such as taxi drivers and produce vendors, currently comprises 23 percent of the 5.1 million member labor force.
Tuesday, July 23, 2013 - 00:00
Francis sidestepped the issue of Brazil's protests in his first public remarks here, emphasizing instead the importance of youth evangelization