| Syria mulls observer proposal Posted: 18 Nov 2011 04:22 PM PST BEIRUT -- Syria agreed in principle Friday to allow dozens of Arab observers into the country to oversee a peace plan, a significant concession from a hardline regime that loathes any sort of outside interference. But critics said the regime is o ... |
| Pope Benedict XVI returns to Africa Posted: 18 Nov 2011 04:22 PM PST COTONOU, Benin -- Women wearing dresses bearing Pope Benedict XVI's portrait tried to climb flagpoles to catch a glimpse of him as he arrived Friday on his second trip to Africa, while security struggled to hold back African nuns trying to reach th ... |
| Pakistani politics roiled by memo Posted: 18 Nov 2011 04:22 PM PST ISLAMABAD -- A secret memo seeking Washington's help reining in the Pakistani military has brought into sharp relief the tensions between Pakistan's shaky civilian government and its powerful army generals. The resulting scandal threatens Pakistan's ... |
| Haitian group to study army restoration Posted: 18 Nov 2011 04:21 PM PST PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti -- Haiti's president said Friday that his government is putting off a controversial plan to restore the country's disbanded military until a commission can be formed to study how best a new army can replace the current U.N. pe ... |
| British woman plans solo Antarctic trek Posted: 18 Nov 2011 04:20 PM PST BUENOS AIRES, Argentina -- Reaching the end of the Earth has become almost routine these days: One hundred years after Norway's Roald Amundsen beat Britain's R.F. Scott to the South Pole, more than 30 teams are trying for it this year.Some will kite- ... |
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