Bashar al-Assad dismisses peace efforts in a rare interview
Posted by: aymaan30
Damascus :: Syria | updated 2013-05-19 13:53:25 -0700 | disasters-news
In an exclusive interview with Argentine newspaper Clarin, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad doubted serious progress arising from peace talks planned for next month. Reportedly, the Syrian regime seems less inclined to negotiate with its armed opponents. "We do not believe...
At least 8 killed,10 injured in car bomb blast in Damascus
Posted by: saleh1966
Damascus :: Syria | updated 2013-05-19 12:42:46 -0700 | disasters-news
At least eight people have been killed and ten others injured, some are in critical condition, after a bomb shook the Damascus neighborhood of Ruken al-Deen late Saturday, Syrian state TV reported. State TV further reported that experts are dismantling...
Military suicides and sexual assaults (Opinion)
Posted by: Robert Weller
Washington :: DC :: USA | updated 2013-05-19 12:50:26 -0700 | disasters-news
The all-volunteer military has been hit by a growing wave of sexual assaults and suicides. As usual in the US most attention has focused on how to control the problems, rather than why they are happening. In both cases, recruits...
Assad says: Syria's future to be determined by nation not by Kerry
Posted by: saleh1966
Damascus :: Syria | updated 2013-05-19 14:44:39 -0700 | disasters-news
In an interview with Argentina's Clarin newspaper and Telam news agency, Syrian President al-Assad welcomed the new agreement between the United States and Russia to to find a political solution for the ongoing Syrian civil war, which has already killed...
Marc Carson dies in gay-hate shooting in New York's Greenwich Village
Posted by: magdochka
New York City :: NY :: USA | updated 2013-05-19 14:09:22 -0700 | disasters-news
A GUNMAN issued homophobic slurs before fatally shooting a 32-year-old man at point-blank range in the face on a crowded street in New York. "This is apparently a despise crime," said New York Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly. Marc Carson, of...
Coalition pours scorn on Gillard's Gonski warning
Source: Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Sydney :: Australia | updated 2013-05-19 11:47:34 -0700 | disasters-news
The Federal Government has been criticised over its attempt to break the Gonski school funding stalemate with the states and territories. The Prime Minister wants a national agreement on the changes by the end of June, but so far only...
Witnesses urged to come forward as boy fights for life after being thrown from Darling Downs ...
Source: Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Sydney :: Australia | updated 2013-05-19 13:45:02 -0700 | disasters-news
Witnesses urged to come forward as five-year-old boy fights for life after being thrown from Darling Downs carnival ride Updated May 20, 2013 06:17:00 Police are appealing for anyone who has mobile phone or video footage of a five-year-old boy...
The Ward: One of Toronto's more historic, yet forgotten, communities
Source: Toronto Star
New York City :: NY :: USA | updated 2013-05-19 08:30:03 -0700 | disasters-news
Report an Error Save to mystar 1 Photo Save to mystar Traditionally, what's been important in history has been about the upper classes...Michael McClellandToronto heritage architect Michael McClelland Toronto heritage architect A week from now, thousands of people will fan...
‘Unknown persons' attack PTI leaders' residences, torch vehicles in Hyderabad
Source: DAWN
Hyderabad :: India | updated 2013-05-19 06:43:41 -0700 | disasters-news
Unknown persons' men torched three vehicles, attacked the residences of two PTI leaders, attacked a Lahore-bound train, and injured its driver, besides opening indiscriminate firing in various localities of Hyderabad and its adjoining areas. Unidentified gunmen opened fire and pelted...
Assad refuses, John Kerry request.
Posted by: TaufanTasch
Jakarta :: Indonesia | updated 2013-05-19 14:30:34 -0700 | disasters-news
Assad refuses, John Kerry request. Buenos Aires: President Bashar al-Assad, believes if he retreated means escape. That he said to the newspaper "Clarin", from Argentina, when answering the question, whether he would consider stepping down as called by U.S. Secretary...
UK: the Financial Times website hacked
Posted by: Fury60
London :: United Kingdom | updated 2013-05-19 08:37:30 -0700 | disasters-news
The British Financial Times website was hacked on Friday and the operation was claimed on behalf of the "Syrian Electronic Army", who says he is acting on behalf of President Bashar al-Assad. The article title has been replaced by the...
Israel fears the Syrian and Russian missile (U.S. Protests?).
Posted by: TaufanTasch
Jakarta :: Indonesia | updated 2013-05-19 14:32:44 -0700 | disasters-news
Israel fears the Syrian and Russian missile (U.S. Protests?). Jerusalem: Justice Minister Tzipi Livni, the Israeli Army Radio said that the guns can get to the other parties in Syria over Lebanon and used against Israel. Tzipi Livni, found in...
Update: Hofstra student was shot and killed by the police
Posted by: George Vieto
Uniondale :: NY :: USA | updated 2013-05-19 13:54:20 -0700 | disasters-news
Uniondale New York. Nassau County Police said in a news conference 21 year old Hofstra student Andrea Rebello was shot and killed by a police officer who acted in self defense. The armed gunman who had Rebello in a headlock...
Syrian army captures town of Qusair
Posted by: arkar
Damascus :: Syria | updated 2013-05-19 13:24:44 -0700 | disasters-news
According to the latest reports, the Syrian army has taken control of the rebel held town of Qusair, a stronghold for the Syrian opposition located in the north of the country. The storming of the city is said to have...
Minneapolis police reopen 1996 murder case after tip
Source: Fox
New York City :: NY :: USA | updated 2013-05-19 03:31:57 -0700 | disasters-news
Published May 19, 2013 Associated Press Minneapolis police have reopened a 17-year-old cold case of a woman found stabbed to death in the trunk of her car. Police say a tip in March prompted investigators to reopen the investigation into...
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