Today's World News from TheEagle.com

Today's World News from TheEagle.com

Link to        World News       | The Bryan College Station Eagle

Russia urges Syria reforms amid chaos

Posted: 07 Feb 2012 04:18 PM PST


BEIRUT -- Days after blocking a U.S.-backed peace plan at the U.N., senior Russian officials pushed for reforms Tuesday during an emergency meeting with Syrian President Bashar Assad, promoting a settlement to end the uprising without removing him ...

Last World War I veteran dies

Posted: 07 Feb 2012 04:16 PM PST


LONDON -- Florence Green never saw the front line. Her war was spent serving food, not dodging bullets.
But Green, who has died at age 110, was the last known surviving veteran of World War I. She was serving with the Women's Royal Air Force as a ...

Experts tell bishops to believe victims

Posted: 07 Feb 2012 04:15 PM PST

ROME -- Priests who rape and molest children lie when confronted with an accusation but victims usually tell the truth, psychologists told Catholic bishops at a symposium Tuesday, advising them to listen first to the victims.The message came during a ...

Egypt risks losing U.S. support

Posted: 07 Feb 2012 04:15 PM PST


CAIRO -- Egypt's ruling generals are playing a risky game of brinkmanship by cracking down on American nonprofit groups that promote democracy, threatening a relationship with Washington that has brought the military billions of dollars in aid over ...

Hugo Chavez's opponents prepare for primary

Posted: 07 Feb 2012 04:10 PM PST


CARACAS, Venezuela -- Outmatched time and again at the polls by President Hugo Chavez, Venezuela's opposition leaders are trying a new strategy to unseat the populist leader this year, holding the nation's first presidential primary to choose the s ...

0 comments:

Post a Comment

Visitors Counter :