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Fall rains bring havoc to Haiti
November 13, 2012 8:56 PM
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) - The rain has tapered off in Haiti and floodwaters no longer claw at houses, but the situation across much of the country remains grim following an autumn of punishing rains. Scores of people have died and experts fear food shortages loom. Heavy rains began falling even... more » -
Obama: N. Korean rocket test would isolate regime
March 25, 2012 11:10 AM
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - President Barack Obama says that a planned North Korean rocket launch will deepen its isolation in the international community and that Pyongyang will achieve nothing through threats or provocations. Obama and South Korean President Lee Myung-bak both called on North Korea to cancel the rocket... more » -
US officials: Syrian regime under stress, but Assad's inner circle and army still loyal
March 10, 2012 1:19 PM
WASHINGTON (AP) - Top U.S. officials all the way up to President Barack Obama are predicting the Syrian regime's days are numbered, but recent U.S. intelligence reports suggest that the Syrian leader commands a formidable army that is unlikely to turn on him, an inner circle that has stayed loyal... more » -
Lawmakers warn UNESCO of loss of US funds
October 5, 2011 5:38 PM
WASHINGTON (AP) - Lawmakers are warning the U.N. cultural agency that it stands to lose tens of millions of dollars in U.S. funding if it agrees to admit Palestine as a member before an Israeli-Palestinian peace deal is concluded. Two top members of the House panel that oversees such... more » -
White House hails Arab League no-fly zone request
March 12, 2011 4:32 PM
WASHINGTON (AP) - The White House says the Arab League has taken an "important step" by asking the U.N. Security Council to impose a no-fly zone over Libya and increasing international pressure on Moammar Gadhafi. A statement from the White House says there's a clear international message that the... more »
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