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Transcript: Obama and Putin at G-8 summit

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 17:25:59 -0400

Remarks by President Barack Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Enniskillen, Northern Ireland, at the summit of the Group of 8 industrial nations, as transcribed by the White House.

Putin, Cameron still hopeful on Syria peace talks

Sun, 16 Jun 2013 14:49:18 -0400

LONDON - The leaders of Britain and Russia said Sunday they're hopeful that Syria's warring factions can hammer out their differences at upcoming peace talks tentatively planned for next month in Geneva.

AP IMPACT: Snowden's life surrounded by spycraft

Sat, 15 Jun 2013 11:07:07 -0400

FORT MEADE, Maryland - The intelligence contractor whose leak of top-secret documents has exposed sweeping government surveillance grew up in Fort Meade, Maryland, in the shadow of the headquarters of the nation's spy agency, its presence an accepted part of everyday life.

Reaction cool to US arms plan for Syrian rebels

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 20:06:47 -0400

WASHINGTON - The Obama administration hopes its decision to give lethal aid to Syrian rebels will prompt other nations to beef up assistance, now that the U.S. has cited evidence that the Syrian government used chemical weapons against its people. But the international reaction Friday ranged from flat-out disbelief of the U.S. intelligence assessments to calls for negotiation before more weapons pour into the vicious civil war.

US letter: Syria regime used sarin twice in Aleppo

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 17:42:18 -0400

UNITED NATIONS - Syria's government used the nerve agent sarin on two occasions in the embattled city of Aleppo in March and April, according to a letter from a top U.S. diplomat that The Associated Press obtained Friday.

UN convoy finally reaches northernmost Myanmar

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 10:51:53 -0400

GENEVA - A U.N.-led convoy of trucks in Myanmar has for the first time in nearly a year been allowed to deliver food and household supplies to areas beyond government control in the country's northernmost region.

At UN, privacy worry raised in counterterror fight

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 11:50:33 -0400

GENEVA - Senior officials attending an international conference on counterterrorism have raised privacy complaints in the wake of revelations about America's sweeping electronic surveillance programs.

Embattled UN investigator says he won't step aside

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 10:44:12 -0400

GENEVA - A United Nations special investigator said Tuesday his reputation is being smeared and he won't resign, despite calls for his ouster over provocative remarks about terrorism, the United States and Israeli policy.

Ronaldo gives Portugal 1-0 win over Croatia

Mon, 10 Jun 2013 15:44:36 -0400

GENEVA - Cristiano Ronaldo ended his season by scoring Monday in Portugal's 1-0 win in an international friendly over a Croatia team featuring 16-year-old prospect Alen Halilovic making his debut.

5 things to note about NSA surveillance programs

Sun, 09 Jun 2013 19:45:35 -0400

WASHINGTON - Edward Snowden identified himself Sunday as a principal source behind revelations about the National Security Agency's sweeping phone and Internet surveillance programs. Five things to know about the disclosures:

UN: Syria refugees could reach 3.5M this year

Fri, 07 Jun 2013 09:32:42 -0400

BERLIN - The number of Syrian refugees in neighboring countries could more than double to 3.5 million by the end of the year, the United Nations said Friday as the global body launched its biggest humanitarian appeal ever.

Idaho family says it received letter from POW

Thu, 06 Jun 2013 16:00:21 -0400

BOISE, Idaho - The family of an American prisoner of war captured nearly four years ago in Afghanistan says it has received a letter it believes was written by him.

UN expert urges moratorium on 'killer robots'

Thu, 30 May 2013 11:16:56 -0400

GENEVA - Nations should agree to a moratorium on developing robots for war that can function autonomously before it is too late to stop their use, a U.N. human rights expert warned Thursday.

UN judge rules in long-running investigator's case

Wed, 29 May 2013 14:34:13 -0400

GENEVA - After nine years of legal wrangling, former U.N. investigator Caroline Hunt-Matthes has won a judgment that she was unfairly punished for documenting a woman's rape case in Sri Lanka a decade ago.

Iran expresses support for Geneva talks on Syria

Wed, 29 May 2013 08:24:30 -0400

TEHRAN, Iran - Iran has expressed its support for an international conference to end the bloodshed in Syria.

Syria diplomacy a priority, despite EU arms vote

Tue, 28 May 2013 18:19:29 -0400

BEIRUT - Russia on Tuesday harshly criticized Europe's decision to allow the arming of Syrian rebels, saying it undercuts international efforts to negotiate an end to the civil war, and a rebel general said he's "very disappointed" weapons won't come fast enough to help opposition fighters defend a strategic Syrian town.

Bayern's Shaqiri heads Swiss squad to face Cyprus

Tue, 28 May 2013 10:03:18 -0400

GENEVA - Bayern Munich midfielder Xherdan Shaqiri heads an 18-man Switzerland squad to face Cyprus in a World Cup qualifying match next week.

US, Russia discuss peace plan as Syria worsens

Mon, 27 May 2013 20:25:39 -0400

PARIS - The top U.S. and Russian diplomats met Monday to try to accelerate frustratingly slow peace efforts in Syria, where the signs point only to a worsening conflict.

Britain: EU ends arms embargo on Syrian opposition

Mon, 27 May 2013 20:16:28 -0400

BRUSSELS - The European Union said its member states within days will be able to send weapons to help Syria's outgunned rebels, seeking to pressure President Bashar Assad's regime ahead of planned peace talks mediated by the United States and Russia.

WHO: Scientific red tape mars efforts vs. virus

Thu, 23 May 2013 17:48:08 -0400

GENEVA - International efforts to combat a new pneumonia-like virus that has now killed 22 people are being slowed by unclear rules and competition for the potentially profitable rights to disease samples, the head of the World Health Organization warned Thursday.

Kerry: US, allies ready to step up aid to rebels

Wed, 22 May 2013 18:04:42 -0400

AMMAN, Jordan - The U.S. and several key allies looked again Wednesday for a strategy to end Syria's civil war, their united efforts unable at the moment to stem the Assad regime's military gains and Washington still unwilling to join those providing the rebels with lethal military aid.

UN: Drop in Syrians reaching Jordan, unclear why

Tue, 21 May 2013 17:13:02 -0400

GENEVA - U.N. officials said Tuesday that the number of Syrian refugees arriving in Jordan has suddenly fallen from an average of 2,500 a day to fewer than 20, and they are trying to quickly figure out why.