 Fox News | Plans for cease-fire in Syria in jeopardy, envoy says Fox News Syrian tanks and troops stormed a Damascus suburb on Thursday in what activists called one of the government's most violent campaigns near the capital, as the international deadline for a government pullback inched closer with little sign of waning ... Syria shells capital as hopes for cease-fire fade Syria violence worsening as deadline nears: UN chief UN Envoy Firm on April 12 Deadline for Syria Cease-fire |
 Sydney Morning Herald | Greek pensioner shoots himself over debts Sydney Morning Herald A protester argues with policemen during a rally at Syntagma square in Athens after a pensioner's suicide. Photo: Reuters Retired pharmacist takes his life outside Athens Parliament after saying in note that he did not want to pass debts on to his ... Second day of clashes in Athens after pensioner's suicide (PHOTOS, VIDEO) Athens suicide: a cry for dignity from downtrodden Greek suicide seen as an act of fortitude as much as one of despair |
 RT | Second day of clashes in Athens after pensioner's suicide (PHOTOS, VIDEO) RT Demonstrators have clashed with police in the Greek capital for a second day following the suicide of an elderly man, an act which has come to symbolize the desperation felt by the Greek people in the face of the prevailing conditions of austerity. Athens suicide: a cry for dignity from downtrodden Greek suicide seen as an act of fortitude as much as one of despair Pensioner's Suicide Continues to Shake Greece |
 USA TODAY | Russian Arms Trafficker Viktor Bout Gets 25 Years in US Prison Voice of America April 05, 2012 Russian Arms Trafficker Viktor Bout Gets 25 Years in US Prison Carolyn Weaver | New York A federal judge in New York Thursday sentenced Russian arms trafficker Viktor Bout to 25 years in prison for conspiring to sell weapons to a ... Despite outburst, Russian arms dealer avoids life US court gives Russian "merchant of death" 25 yrs 25 years for Russian arms dealer in NY terror case |
 CTV.ca | Syria violence worsening as deadline nears: UN chief Reuters By Erika Solomon and Louis Charbonneau | BEIRUT/UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said Thursday that Syria's conflict is deepening and attacks on civilian areas show no sign of abating, despite assurances from Damascus that it ... Loyalty to Syria Chief Could Isolate Hezbollah New fighting belies al-Assad's ceasefire assurances Activists say Syrian troops launch major assault on Damascus suburb |
 CBC.ca | Assad metes out a day of brutal violence The Independent Ferocious regime assaults on Damascus and the shell-battered city of Homs were reported by activists inside the country yesterday, despite claims that the Syrian government had begun withdrawing troops from cities across the country ahead of the agreed ... Iran, Hezbollah significantly increase aid to Syria's Assad UN chief warns Syria crisis is getting worse Syria pressured from all sides at UN to halt violence |
 Haaretz | Iran, Hezbollah significantly increase aid to Syria's Assad Haaretz Reports say Iranian officers, Hezbollah militants have supplied arms to Syrian troops and trained them, to aid Assad in his months-long effort to crack down on anti-regime protests in the country. Iran and Hezbollah have significantly stepped up ... UN chief warns Syria crisis is getting worse Annan's peace plan for Syria under fire Syria pressured from all sides at UN to halt violence |
 Telegraph.co.uk | Pensioner's Suicide Continues to Shake Greece New York Times ATHENS â€" The death of a 77-year-old Greek pensioner who shot himself in the head outside Parliament in despair over his financial problems has shaken this austerity-weary country and a crumbling political system struggling to assert its relevance amid ... Greeks pay tribute to suicide victim who cited debt crisis Athens suicide: a cry for dignity from downtrodden Death in the morning: how one pensioner's suicide has traumatised Greece |
 The Associated Press | UN chief warns Syria crisis is getting worse The Associated Press By EDITH M. LEDERER, AP â€" 1 minute ago UNITED NATIONS (AP) â€" Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said Thursday the crisis in Syria is getting worse and claiming more lives every day even though President Bashar Assad's government insists it is withdrawing ... With peace deadline nearing, Syria sends helicopters against rebels Syria situation continues to deteriorate, UN chief says Annan: 'We must silence the tanks' |
CTV.ca | Syria situation continues to deteriorate, UN chief says Los Angeles Times BEIRUT -- Despite an impending deadline for a United Nations-backed peace plan to end the Syrian conflict, the crisis continues to worsen, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said Thursday. Five days from the April 10 deadline for the Syrian regime to ... UN chief warns Syria crisis is getting worse With peace deadline nearing, Syria sends helicopters against rebels Syria violence worsening as deadline nears - UN chief |
 New Yorker (blog) | Burma's Uncertain Future New Yorker (blog) The mood outside National League for Democracy headquarters in central Rangoon ranged between incredulous and ecstatic. Hours earlier, Burma's Election Commission had confirmed that the NLD, the opposition party led by the Nobel Laureate Aung San Suu ... Burma calls on US and EU to honour 'promise' to lift sanctions Burma sanctions will be eased, says Hillary Clinton Clinton Announces Burma Rapprochement |
 Christian Science Monitor | Athens suicide: a cry for dignity from downtrodden Christian Science Monitor The pensioner who committed suicide in Athens' main square said it was his only dignified option before pension cuts forced him to forage for food in the trash. By Nikolia Apostolou, Contributor / April 5, 2012 Mourners stand around the spot where a ... Greece suicide: Tributes for retired pharmacist Greek pensioner left suicide note of economic despair Austerity suicides climbing |
 Globe and Mail | UN Security Council tells Syria to end attacks on opposition Washington Post NEW YORK â€" The UN Security Council demanded Thursday that Syria “immediately and verifiably†halt its attacks on opposition targets as special emissary Kofi Annan told the UN General Assembly that Syrian “military operations in civilian population ... Analysts Say Syrian President Unlikely to Stay in Power UN spells out Syria peace plan deadline amid skepticism [video] Only faint hope for UN 'last chance' plan to avert civil war in Syria |
 USA TODAY | UN Envoy Firm on April 12 Deadline for Syria Cease-fire Voice of America April 05, 2012 UN Envoy Firm on April 12 Deadline for Syria Cease-fire Margaret Besheer | United Nations UN-Arab League envoy Kofi Annan told UN member states Thursday that April 12 remains a firm deadline for an end to violence in Syria. Syrian troops attack Damascus suburb UN pressures Syria to heed peace plan Syria crisis: Ceasefire pressure grows over peace plan |
 CBC.ca | US Aims to Help Reformers in Myanmar Wall Street Journal By PATRICK BARTA And ALEX FRANGOS The US has announced it will lift key sanctions against Myanmar to encourage further government reforms. The WSJ's Deborah Kan speaks to Southeast Asia Bureau Chief Patrick Barta. The US decision to begin lifting key ... Why France now backs easing EU sanctions on Myanmar France to urge EU to ease sanctions on Myanmar Burmese girl band mixes pop and politics |
Telegraph.co.uk | Greek police, protesters clash after retiree's suicide Washington Post A 77-year-old man left a suicide note slamming Greek politicians over the country's financial crisis before taking his life in Syntagma Square on April 4. The suicide triggered protests in Athens and more protests are being planned as some consider the ... Greeks pay tribute to suicide victim who cited debt crisis Anti-austerity activists plan protests after Greek retiree's public suicide New protests planned over Greek retiree's suicide |
Globe and Mail | Syria claims some troop withdrawals, Annan spokesman says CNN By Ivan Watson, CNN (CNN) -- The Syrian government said Thursday that it had withdrawn troops from some cities and towns as part of a peace plan championed by former UN Secretary General Kofi Annan, Annan's spokesman said. Syrian troops attack Damascus suburb Syrian troops launch assault on Damascus suburb ahead of UN deadline Arming Syrian rebels won't work: Russia |
CTV.ca | Syria claims some troop withdrawals CNN By Ivan Watson, CNN (CNN) -- Syria says it has withdrawn troops from some restive regions, UN-Arab League joint envoy Kofi Annan's spokesman said Thursday. Authorities said they have pulled soldiers from Daraa in the south, Idlib in the north and ... Annan: Syria Reports Troop Withdrawals Syrian troops attack Damascus suburb Syria clashes rage as UN team to arrive |
 CBC.ca | Greek suicide a potent symbol before election Reuters * Pensioner's suicide stuns austerity-weary nation * Small, anti-bailout parties pin blame on bigger rivals * Second day of protests planned in Athens, Thessaloniki By Renee Maltezou ATHENS, April 5 (Reuters) - A Greek pensioner's suicide outside ... Recommended: 'Martyr for Greece': Retiree's suicide sparks violent protests Retiree's suicide becomes a symbol of Greece's pain Greeks pay tribute to suicide victim who cited debt crisis |
CTV.ca | Syrian troops attack Damascus suburb The Associated Press By BASSEM MROUE, AP â€" 25 minutes ago BEIRUT (AP) â€" Syrian troops launched a fierce assault on a Damascus suburb Thursday with activists describing it as one of the most violent attacks since the year-old uprising began. The attack on the suburb of ... Syria: troops attack Damascus suburbs despite peace plan UN: Syria Cease-Fire to Be in Place by April 12 France says Assad pretending to accept peace plan |
 Telegraph.co.uk | No Syria truce as UN general tests ceasefire hopes Reuters * Norwegian UN peacekeeper will test truce prospects * Peacekeeper mission would need new UN resolution * Explosions, fighting in Damascus satellite city * Refugee flow to Turkey accelerates By Erika Solomon April 5 (Reuters) - Syrian troops fought ... Syrian troops attack Damascus suburb UN says Syria claims troop withdrawal has begun in 3 key areas Russia says it may support UN motion on Syria |
 msnbc.com (blog) | With $10 million bounty on his head, Pakistan militant openly taunts US msnbc.com (blog) First for breaking news and analysis: Compelling world news stories from msnbc.com and NBC News journalists. Follow us on Twitter. Hafiz Saeed, who is suspected of masterminding the attack on India's financial capital Mumbai in 2008 that killed 166 ... Pakistan demands evidence against Saeed With $10 million bounty on his head, Pakistan militant taunts US Bounty for Hafiz Saeed to convict him, says US |
CTV.ca | Russia Seeks to Exert More Influence Over Syria Conflict New York Times BEIRUT, Lebanon â€" Russia, the most powerful supporter of Syria's embattled government, took new steps on Wednesday to exert its diplomatic influence over the violent conflict there, inviting both the Syrian foreign minister and representatives of the ... New Syria clashes as UN envoy set to arrive Syrian Troops Attack Towns Across Country |
Telegraph.co.uk | Violence rages in Syria despite high-level diplomacy CNN By the CNN Wire Staff (CNN) -- Clashes, shelling and raids erupted across Syria on Wednesday, as high-level diplomats worked to foster peace in the restive country. Syrian activist groups reported government-instigated violence in the provinces of Homs ... Syrian troops attack several towns despite looming cease-fire agreement Syrian troops attack towns across country |
