Politics

British Labour's anti-war leader faces rebellion on Syria: report - 09/20/2015

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM- Senior members of Britain's opposition Labour Party are planning to defy their new pacifist leader and vote with the government to carry out air strikes against Islamic State...

Wave of crises puts European dream at risk - 09/20/2015

BRUSSELS, BELGIUM, Danny Kemp- The EU's founding father Jean Monnet wrote in his memoirs that "Europe will be forged in crises" -- but a recent storm of troubles risks tearing the continent apart...

Syria regime in deadly wave of strikes on Palmyra - 09/19/2015

BEIRUT, LEBANON- Syrian regime aircraft Friday carried out at least 25 strikes on Palmyra, killing eight civilians and 12 jihadists in the ancient city held by the Islamic State group, a monitor...

'I love you' last words of Mexican killed in Egypt attack - 09/18/2015

MEXICO CITY, MEXCIO- A Mexican tourist who survived an air strike in Egypt recalled a harrowing three-hour bombing that killed eight compatriots, including her husband, whose dying words to her were...

US open to talks with Russia on Syria - 09/18/2015

WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES, Andrew Beatty- The White House said Thursday it was open to limited talks with Moscow following the controversial deployment of Russian troops and heavy weapons to war-torn...

Children separated from families in Hungary border chaos: Amnesty - 09/17/2015

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM- Children were separated from their families by police in chaotic scenes as migrants broke through Serbia's border with Hungary on Wednesday, Amnesty International said. The...

Are jihadists hiding among refugees? Unlikely, say analysts - 09/17/2015

PARIS, FRANCE, Michel Moutot and Fran Blandy- Warnings that jihadists bent on violence may be sneaking into Europe disguised as refugees are growing louder, but analysts say extremists do not need to...

UN names Argentine to head Syria chemical weapons probe - 09/16/2015

UNITED NATIONS, UNITED STATES- A disarmament expert from Argentina has been appointed to head an independent panel tasked with determining who is behind chemical weapons attacks in Syria, the United...

US warns Kremlin that Assad has no role in anti-IS fight - 09/16/2015

WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES- Washington warned Russia on Tuesday that Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad has no role in coalition operations against the Islamic State group and must step down to allow a...

Germany reinstates border controls to slow refugee influx - 09/14/2015

FREILASSING, GERMANY, Ralf Isermann with Eric Randolph in Roszke, Hungary- Germany reintroduced border controls on Sunday after admitting it could no longer cope with a record influx of migrants,...
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