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Human rights chief Navi Pillay cited the “rapidly deteriorating human rights and humanitarian situation.”

The dramatic spike in state-sponsored killings likely represent an attempt by the authorities to crush dissent ahead of parliamentary elections early next month.

The alleged plan would not involve sending land troops into Syria given the formidable power of the Syrian armed forces,

Syria had welcomed the Hamas leadership following their expulsion from Jordan in 1999

If the documents are true, suspicions of Pakistan officials’ involvement with and protection of bin Laden will only deepen and intensify.

Hollande’s tax scheme was roundly criticized by his political opponents.

China and Turkey are seeking to cooperate on numerous other projects, both business/trade deals as well as increased mutual tourism goals and cultural exchanges.

Pakistan’s Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani said Obaid-Chinoy will be granted the nation’s highest civil ward.

Many unanswered questions remain about the abuses perpetrated by the Franco regime.

Israel’s hawkish Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is scheduled to visit with President Barack Obama in Washington next week to discuss the Iran matter.

Germany, the chancellor says, is willing to put €11 billion ($14.7 billion) into the euro zone's main bailout fund this year and next -- as long as its currency partners do the same.

Gillard told reporters that she was grateful for the ''overwhelming endorsement'' from her colleagues.

Almost two-thirds of the German public is against the bailout.

Apple again refrained from paying dividends, despite a huge amount of cash on its balance sheet and clamor from some stockholders.

There was endless speculation about what he really meant to the Beatles and to the world at large.

The victims were both American, but their identities have not been revealed yet.

Iran has the largest Jewish community in the Middle East outside of Israel.

On Monday, Saleh will formally transfer power over to Hadi in a formal ceremony.

According to reports Iran possesses missiles with a range of about 1,250 miles (which would easily place Israel within the target area).

Russia and China have both boycotted the Tunis summit, rejecting its aims as promoting “interference” in Syria’s internal affairs

Japan is attending the “Friends of Syria” peace summit in Tunisia, which is seeking answers to relieve the suffering of the Syrian people and to put an end to Assad’s crackdown

This comes as something of a breakthrough since Assad had long provided a sanctuary for Hamas exiles.

India’s role at the summit will be “observational.”

Russia and China were almost universally lambasted for vetoing a resolution by the UN Security Council to officially condemn Assad

There appears to be disagreement within the Israeli government itself over what to do with Iran, with defense minister Ehud Barak and President Shimon Peres clashing on the topic. Meanwhile, PM Netanyahu has forbidden his cabinet ministers from publicly discussing options on Iran.

Regardless of how Capriles identifies himself, his candidacy has unleashed a wave of anti-Jewish sentiments in Venezuela, a country with a long history of anti-Semitism.

Only 8.6% of Greeks hold a favorable view of Germans.

If Teheran wants to improve its image on the global stage, they really need to get rid of this Ahmadinejad character

Venezuela's economy grew last year, after two straight years of GDP contraction.