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AP News in Brief at 8:58 p.m. EST | Russian foreign minister pushes reforms in Syria as bloodshed intensifies | BEIRUT (AP) — Days after blocking a U.S.-backed peace plan at the U.N., senior Russian officials pushed for reforms ... (photo: AP / Muzaffar Salman) WPXI Peace Photos Russia Syria Wikipedia: Timeline of the 20112012 Syrian uprising (from January 2012) |
US court reverses gay marriage ban | A US federal appeals' court has struck down a California law that strips gays and lesbians of the right to marry, in the latest round in America's long-running battle over same-sex marriage. | The N... (photo: AP / Darryl Bush, file)) Al Jazeera America Court Gay rights Photos Wikipedia: LGBT rights in the United States |
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Yemen kicks off post-Saleh election campaign | Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi, the Yemeni vice-president, has officially launched his campaign for the country's upcoming presidential election, in which Hadi is the only cand... (photo: AP / Hani Mohammed) Al Jazeera Election Photos Politics Wikipedia: Yemeni presidential election, 2012 Yemen |
S. Korean leader arrives in oil-rich Saudi | AFP - South Korean President Lee Myung-Bak arrived on Tuesday in Riyadh at the start of a two-day visit to the OPEC kingpin which comes as Seoul seeks to diversify its ... (photo: AP / Lawrence Jackson) France24 Oil Photos S.Korea Saudi Arabia Wikipedia: Lee Myung-bak |
Conservatives don't like Romney | Mitt Romney has been driving conservatives crazy since he began running for the White House, but after winning the Florida primary last week, he elevated that insanity ... (photo: AP / Gerald Herbert) Al Jazeera Election Photos Politics US Wikipedia: Mitt Romney presidential campaign, 2012 |
Homs Attack: Is This Syria's Benghazi Moment? | A damaged armoured military vehicle is pictured after clashes in Homs | Tim Marshall, foreign affairs editor Much analysis has been written comparing the Syrian town of... (photo: AP) Skynews Mideast Photos Syria UN Wikipedia: 20112012 Syrian uprising |
Greek workers strike over public job cuts | Workers in Greece are staging a 24-hour general strike in protest over new government austerity measures which would see 15,000 civil service employees lose their jobs ... (photo: AP / Dimitri Messinis) Al Jazeera Economy Greece Photos Protest Wikipedia: Greek government debt crisis |
'Indian textile industry may reach $115 billion by year end' Ahmedabad: Indian textile industry is estimated to reach USD 115 billion by the year end with an annual growth projection of 16 percent, Assocham said Monday. | The growt... (photo: WN / Sayali Santosh Kadam) Zeenews India Industry Photos Textile Wikipedia: Textile |
Interview: Bob Bradley on Port Said deaths | Al Jazeera's Paul Rhys speaks to the Egyptian national football team's American coach, Bob Bradley, about the tragedy at a match in Port Said on February 1 that left 74... (photo: AP) Al Jazeera Egypt Photos Soccer Sport Wikipedia: Port Said Stadium clashes |
Syria steps up assault on Homs | A Syrian military assault on Homs has killed dozens of people, as world powers scramble for a diplomatic strategy to end the violence in the country after the defeat of... (photo: AP / Abdel Magid al-Fergany) Al Jazeera Military Photos Syria Unrest Wikipedia: 20112012 Syrian uprising |