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Syrian Opposition Dismisses Assad’s Promises of Dialogue, Cooperation

The Syrian opposition, after nearly a year of relentless bloodshed, said it’s too late for any negotiations.

Chevron Allegedly Using Secret Panel to Avoid Paying up $18 Billion to Ecuador in Damages

After a U.S. appeals court rejected an injunction that Chevron Corp had won to avoid paying up $18 billion penalty to Ecuador over pollution to the country's Amazon region, the multinational energy giant has been accused of bringing in a secret panel of private lawyers to thwart the court judgments.

Facebook will release more user data: lobby group

Social media network Facebook has promised to release more information about the data it collects from millions of users, an Austrian group lobbying for respect of privacy laws said on Tuesday.

Ron Paul Glitter-Bombed in Minneapolis [VIDEO]

Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul was glitter-bombed by a gay rights advocate at a Minneapolis convention center.

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SOPA and PIPA Incites Letter To Congress from 75 Internet Brands

The backlash against the Stop Online Piracy Act and the Protect IP Act isn't over. A coalition of 75 Internet advocacy groups sent an open letter to Congress asking it to put intellectual property lawmaking on hold.

Carnage in Homs Escalates as U.S. Shuts Embassy in Syria

Syrian regime forces continued bombarding the rebellious city of Homs Monday, killing 50 more people in a sustained assault on several districts, the Syrian National Council opposition group said.

A Russian and a Chinese flag hang from a balloon during a rally of supporters of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad at al-Sabaa Bahrat square in Damascus

China and Syria: Friends Through Thick and Thin

Chinese energy firms are deeply involved in Syria – China National Petroleum Corp. and Sinochem have heavy investments in the country.

Egypt NGO Workers Face Criminal Trials: Will U.S. Cuts its Military Aid?

Egypt, seemingly determined to expel all foreign agencies from the country, is going to prosecute 43 international NGO employees on criminal charges.

Russian-Chinese Veto of U.N. Resolution on Syria Outrages U.S., Arabs

Western and Arab states voiced outrage Sunday after Russia and China vetoed a U.N. resolution that would have backed an Arab plan urging Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to give up power, and Washington vowed harsher sanctions against Damascus.

Russia, China Veto U.N. Resolution Telling Assad to Quit

Russia and China vetoed on Saturday an Arab- and Western-backed resolution at the U.N. Security Council calling for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to step down over his bloody crackdown on a popular uprising.

The U.N Security Council votes on a European-Arab draft resolution endorsing an Arab League plan calling for Bashar al-Assad to give up power in New York

China and Russia Veto U.N. Resolution Against Syria’s Assad

China and Russia have vetoed a resolution by the U.N. Security Council calling for the resignation of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad amid worsening violence in that country. The resolution backed a similar resolution proposed earlier by the Arab League.

Canadian PM to Visit China: Oil, Trade and Human Rights on the Agenda

When Harper first took office in 2006, relations between Canada and China were cold,.

Syrian Forces Shelling Kills over 200 in Homs

More than 200 people were killed in shelling by Syrian forces in the city of Homs, activists said on Saturday, as the U.N. Security Council prepared to vote on a draft resolution backing an Arab call for President Bashar al-Assad to give up power.

Over 200 Killed in Syria, with U.N. Set to Vote on Assad's Future

Supreme Court Justice Ginsburg to Egypt: Look Outside U.S. When Drafting Constitution [VIDEO]

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg visited Egypt to mark the anniversary of the uprising that toppled former President Hosni Mubarak.

Former Khmer Rouge S-21 prison chief Duch attends his appeal hearing at the ECCC on the outskirts of Phnom Penh

Khmer Rouge Trial: Chief Jailer Sentenced to Life in Prison

Duch, now 69 years old, was the commander of the notorious Tuol Sleng prison.

Software Engineer Arthur views a scrolling employee photo collage at the Google campus near Venice Beach, in Los Angeles

EU regulators want Google to halt new privacy policy

A group of European regulators has written to Google Inc calling on it to halt the introduction of its new privacy policy, saying it needs to investigate whether the proposals sufficiently protect users' personal data.

U.S. Lawmakers Warn of Outcry Against Transfer of Taliban Inmates

Lawmakers are steeling for a public battle against the possible transfer of Taliban detainees out of Guantanamo Bay prison, a key step in the Obama administration's bid to broker a peace deal ending the war in Afghanistan.

U.S. and Allies Exploring Prospects for Assad Exile

The United States, European governments and Arab states have begun discussing the possibility of exile for Bashar al-Assad despite skepticism that the defiant Syrian president is ready to consider such an offer, Western officials say.

South Korean authorities arrested a 24-year-old South Korean man for retweeting a message about Kim Jong Il, the late North Korean dictator. The message, "Long Live Kim Jong-Il," is in direct contradiction of the country's 64-year-old Natio

Kim Jong Il Retweet: Young South Korean Jailed For Photoshop 'Joke'

South Korean authorities arrested a 24-year-old South Korean man for retweeting a message about Kim Jong Il, the late North Korean dictator. Amnesty International is backing the young man's case, stating that the South Korean government doesn't understand sarcasm.

Imagine Growing Old Behind Prison Walls

There are now more than 26,000 prisoners above age 65. There are more than 124,000 prisoners age 55 or older.

Senators Mull Sanctions Against Ahmadinejad and Khamenei

Lawmakers are considering a bid to force President Barack Obama's administration to blacklist Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and the country's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in an effort to thwart Tehran's nuclear capabilities, a congressional aide said on Wednesday.

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