New approach needed to end crisis in Syria
| The state of affairs in Syria is alarming given the ongoing violence and the uncertainty facing the country. There is no question that the situation with Syria needs to be revisited and addressed as...
Strength within
| The women in Lita Cabellut's paintings have a distinctly oriental look. Each of them is draped in layers of fabric, and her head and most of her face is covered with a scarf. Yet her portrait tells ...
Official: US to ease economic controls on Myanmar
| WASHINGTON - (AP) -- The administration says it is easing restrictions on U.S. investment and trade in Myanmar to encourage business development in the impoverished country and in recognition of its...
Official: US to ease economic controls on Myanmar
| WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration says it is easing restrictions on U.S. investment and trade in Myanmar to encourage business development in the impoverished country and in recognition o...
Official: US to ease economic controls on Myanmar as a result of political reforms
| WASHINGTON - The Obama administration says it is easing restrictions on U.S. investment and trade in Myanmar to encourage business development in the impoverished country and in recognition of its p...
Official: US to ease economic controls on Myanmar
| WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration says it is easing restrictions on U.S. investment and trade in Myanmar to encourage business development in the impoverished country and in recognition o...
Official: US to ease economic controls on Myanmar
| WASHINGTON — The Obama administration says it is easing restrictions on U.S. investment and trade in Myanmar to encourage business development in the impoverished country and in recognition of...
Official: US to ease economic controls on Myanmar
| WASHINGTON — The Obama administration says it is easing restrictions on U.S. investment and trade in Myanmar to encourage business development in the impoverished country and in recognition of...
BBC, Sky, ITN win Dale Farm footage verdict
Media organisations including the BBC, Sky and ITN have today won a High Court battle over police orders for them to surrender film footage of the evictions at the Dale Farm traveller site in Essex la...
The House Declares War on the Most Vulnerable Women Among Us
| Every day the news is replete with stories showing the immigration system is badly broken. Amid the dysfunction -- the approximately 12 million unauthorized aliens living in the shadows; the scores ...
Thomas Keller's Disappointing Stance on Sustainable Cooking
| Thomas Keller is probably the greatest American chef ever. His French Laundry cookbook sits vaulted above the line as a benchmark for perfection in most serious restaurant kitchens. By any calculati...
Election 2012 is about poverty, corruption
THIS ELECTION IS ABOUT POVERTY, COST OF LIVING, UNEMPLOYMENT AND CORRUPTION | Let no one attempt to fool you. Don't be distracted by the frustrations of the Rawlingses; nor talk about electoral violen...
Indonesia's self-appointed morality police target Lady Gaga
| The stage was already set for battle between the 52,000 Indonesian fans of Lady Gaga, who bought and paid for tickets to see her perform, and the 30,000-strong Islamic Defenders Front (FPI), who pro...
Burmese Film Focuses on Plight of Migrant Workers
A new film, Father's House, sponsored by the Burmese comedian and political activist, Zarganar, hopes to raise the plight of Burmese migrant workers to a wider audience - especially to people back...
Syria opposition chief resigns amid infighting
Syrian National Council chief Burhan Ghalioun said Thursday he is resigning to avert divisions within the opposition bloc, after activists on the ground accused him of monopolising power. | "I will no...
Poll suggests Obama could lose Arkansas primary, media largely silent
| A poll released earlier this week shows President Obama only seven points ahead of Tennessee attorney John Wolfe, Jr. in Arkansas' fourth congressional district, a district that spans nearly the ent...
On anti-homophobia day, UN officials call for repeal of discriminatory laws
| An activist waves a rainbow flag, an international symbol for the rights of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people. Photo: Flickr/See-ming Lee17 May 2012 Marking International Day against H...
