Los Angeles Times
Monday, October 21, 2013 - 07:52
The convoluted case has highlighted how the Syrian civil war, now in its third year, has spread instability and sectarian tension throughout the Middle East.
Friday, October 18, 2013 - 10:41
Activists work near the front lines to train Syrian rebels on international humanitarian law, hoping to avert rights abuses and war crimes.
Friday, October 18, 2013 - 00:00
Five years and millions of U.S.-supplied dollars later, Mexican authorities are acknowledging they are still a long way from purging and improving local and federal police forces, among the most corrupt institutions in the country.
Thursday, October 17, 2013 - 13:16
Government forces in the Central African Republic have launched attacks against civilians as the country lurches dangerously toward violent chaos, according to the United Nations and humanitarian agencies.
Wednesday, October 16, 2013 - 00:00
In Brazil's sem-teto movement, protesting squatters occupy abandoned buildings in Sao Paulo, where soaring rents have priced many out of the market.
Tuesday, October 15, 2013 - 07:25
Some armed groups are reportedly using ransoms from kidnappings to help finance their activities.
Friday, October 11, 2013 - 09:14
And in a reminder of the helplessness and paralysis felt by the international community over what to do, Israel's most visible strategy seems almost futile: It's building a fence.
Friday, October 11, 2013 - 09:02
Counter-terrorism efforts in Sinai are among the measures that are to be spared in the U.S. military-aid cuts, which were announced Wednesday in Washington.
Thursday, October 10, 2013 - 00:00
Seven people were killed in a shootout between police and suspected members of "an organized criminal group" in Tepatitlan, a city of 136,000 residents northeast of Guadalajara.
Wednesday, October 9, 2013 - 00:00
Even though Calderon lavished attention on the federal police, increasing salaries and hiring more college-educated officers, some of the force's more than 38,000 officers have been involved in a number of high-profile scandals.