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Thursday, 18 April 2013 04:27

Hagel Says 200 US Troops Heading to Jordan

Written by Jeanette Torres
Authors: Jeanette TorresSAUL LOEB/AFP/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- The U.S. is sending fresh troops and equipment to Jordan to help quell an increasingly volatile situation along the border with Syria.Testifying before the Senate Armed Services Committee on…
Authors: Carmen Cox(WASHINGTON) -- In a full day of testimony Wednesday before the House Foreign Affairs and the House Appropriations Committees, Secretary of State John Kerry spoke about continued concerns over Benghazi as well as…
Wednesday, 17 April 2013 16:48

Mubarak Retrial Set to Begin in May

Written by Brad Mielke
Authors: Brad MielkeMaher Iskandar/AFP/Getty Images(CAIRO) -- Former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak and his sons will face a retrial for roles in civilian deaths on May 11.State-run media reported that former Interior Minister Habib al-Adly, along…
Wednesday, 17 April 2013 14:08

Evidence of Chemical Weapons in Aleppo

Written by Brad Mielke
Authors: Brad MielkeDIMITAR DILKOFF/AFP/Getty Images(ALEPPO, Syria) -- Lying in a hospital bed north of Aleppo in Afrin, Yasser hasn't been told that his wife and children are dead, as his doctors don't think he can…
Authors: Jeanette TorresALEXEY DRUZHININ/AFP/Getty Images(MOSCOW) -- A video of Russian President Vladimir Putin berating government ministers and regional leaders was leaked on Wednesday, fueling speculation that a change in government could be coming soon.The tabloid…
Authors: Jeanette TorresDan Kitwood/Getty Images(LONDON) -- Britain said goodbye to Margaret Thatcher on Wednesday, the country's first female prime minister and its longest-serving prime minister of the 20th century.The funeral for Thatcher, who died on…
Authors: Jeanette TorresDigital Vision/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) -- If you were ever curious about life on Mars, here's a chance to learn first-hand.The Netherlands-based Mars One nonprofit will accept applications starting in July for people interested in…
Wednesday, 17 April 2013 04:36

Israelis Celebrate Their Independence Day

Written by Jeanette Torres
Authors: Jeanette TorresiStockphoto/Thinkstock(JERUSALEM) -- As Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sent his condolences to President Obama and the American people following the Boston Marathon bombings, Israel on Tuesday celebrated its Independence Day.It marks the occasion…
Authors: Jeanette TorresBULENT KILIC/AFP/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- The United Nations is now worried that it might have to soon stop humanitarian aid to people affected by the war in Syria unless the violence quickly comes…
Wednesday, 17 April 2013 04:41

London Marathon Will Go Off as Scheduled Sunday

Written by Jeanette Torres
Authors: Jeanette TorresPeter Macdiarmid/Getty Images(LONDON) -- Great Britain has no plans to cancel the annual London Marathon scheduled for Sunday.Security concerns have been heightened in London following the bombings at Monday's Boston Marathon that left…
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