The Washington Post
Friday, August 16, 2013 - 07:42
Egyptian security forces stormed two sprawling sit-ins by supporters of ousted president Mohamed Morsi shortly after dawn Wednesday, killing dozens of people and igniting a wave of violent clashes across the country.
Wednesday, August 14, 2013 - 00:00
The kind of civility that is recognized all over the world as basic dignity -the freedom to speak and associate, to choose one's leaders, to live without fearing a regime's security services-is not on Mr. Castro's mind.
Tuesday, August 13, 2013 - 11:15
Since 1997, when U.S.-backed dictator Mobutu Sese Seko was toppled by a rebellion, Congo has been gripped by conflict and political tensions. The mineral-rich country, once known as Zaire, has plunged into the deadliest conflict in African history; more than 5 million people have lost their lives. The war officially ended in 2003, but violence and insecurity have continued to plague eastern Congo, despite the presence of the world’s largestUnited Nations peacekeeping operation. Various rebel groups have sought to gain power and control over the nation’s vast mineral wealth, which includes gold, diamonds and copper.
Tuesday, August 13, 2013 - 00:00
Similar questions are likely to arise in Brazil, which Kerry will visit Tuesday as part of his first trip to South America as secretary.
Friday, August 9, 2013 - 00:00
Gen. Leonardo Barreiro did not identify the group. But a Colombian army division commander across the border said they were members of the 48th Front of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or FARC.
Wednesday, August 7, 2013 - 07:12
In his first news conference, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani reiterated his willingness to participate in nuclear negotiations with the international community but stopped short of saying he would welcome direct talks with the U.S.
Tuesday, August 6, 2013 - 08:48
The State Department on Tuesday ordered the evacuation of much of the U.S. Embassy in Yemen and urged all Americans to leave the country following an al-Qaeda threat that triggered shutdowns of diplomatic outposts across the Muslim world and Africa.
Tuesday, August 6, 2013 - 07:38
A Sierra Leone court on Monday issued an arrest warrant for one of the most notorious arms dealers of its brutal 11-year civil war, but a justice official later said the ally of imprisoned former Liberian President Charles Taylor had already been kicked out — raising Western fears he will never be tried.
Adding to the confusion, his native Senegal denied it had received him.
Tuesday, August 6, 2013 - 07:31
Zimbabwe’s western neighbor, Botswana, says disputed elections won by President Robert Mugabe did not meet acceptable standards and has warned southern African nations against violating commitments to democracy by accepting the result.
Monday, August 5, 2013 - 09:22
Egypt’s commanding general sharply criticized the U.S. response, accusing the Obama administration of disregarding the Egyptian popular will and of providing insufficient support amid threats of a civil war.