Obama calls on UN Security Council to back Syria resolution, vows to stand with Syrian people WASHINGTON - Amid fresh violence in Syria, President Barack Obama called on the U.N. Security Council on Saturday to stand up against Bashar Assad’s "relentless brutality" and act as a credible advocate for human rights.
In a blistering statement, Obama said Assad had displayed "disdain for ... Saturday , February 04, 2012
Fidel Castro, in rare appearance, presents 2-volume memoir covering childhood to revolution HAVANA - Fidel Castro spent six hours presenting a two-volume memoir to an audience at a Havana convention centre, state media said Saturday. It was a rare appearance for the retired and increasingly reclusive former Cuban leader.
Images on state television showed a smiling, animated Castro ... Saturday , February 04, 2012
Tens of thousands of Russians brave brutal cold to rally against Putin’s rule MOSCOW - Their frozen breath rising in the brutally frigid air, tens of thousands of protesters marched through downtown Moscow on Saturday to keep up the pressure on Prime Minister Vladimir Putin one month before a presidential election that could extend his rule for six more years.
The pro... Saturday , February 04, 2012
Russia, China veto UN Security Council resolution on Syria Russia and China have vetoed a Security Council resolution backing an Arab League peace plan that calls for Syrian President Bashar Assad to step down.
The other 13 council members, including the U.S., France and Britain, voted Saturday in favour of the resolution aimed at stopping the ongoi... Saturday , February 04, 2012
Italy’s Monti warns against deepening resentment in debt crisis, Soros fears lost decade MUNICH - Italian Premier Mario Monti said Saturday that the eurozone must avoid stoking deeper resentment among its members as it tackles the debt crisis, while philanthropist George Soros said German-backed austerity measures risk pushing Europe into "a lost decade" or worse.
The chairman o... Saturday , February 04, 2012
