BEIRUT (AP) – An American woman is among two journalists who’ve been killed today in Syrian shelling of an opposition stronghold in the city of Homs. Marie Colvin, who was working for Britain’s Sunday Times, died along with a French photojournalist. Activists say …
22 Feb 12
CAIRO (AP) – Egypt’s ousted President Hosni Mubarak has turned down the chance to address the court on the last session before the verdict in his seven-month trial. He is accused of complicity in the killing of protesters during the uprising that overthrew …
22 Feb 12
PARIS (AP) – French police investigating a suspected hotel prostitution ring that has implicated police and other officials are questioning the former head of the International Monetary Fund. Dominique Strauss-Kahn arrived at the police station in the northern city of Lille this morning. Police …
21 Feb 12
ATHENS, Greece (AP) – Greeks have woken up to the news that their country will likely avoid defaulting on its debt mountain next month and that the euro will remain their currency. However, any relief is offset by the grim reality that Greece faces …
21 Feb 12
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea conducted live-fire military drills near its disputed sea boundary with North Korea on Monday despite Pyongyang’s threat to respond with a “merciless” attack. North Korea did not carry out the threat as it …
20 Feb 12
The non-profit National Road Safety Foundation (NRSF) and Scholastic, the global children’s publishing, education and media company, are looking for ideas from young people to help convince their peers of the dangers of distracted driving. The contest opened Jan. 7 …
