 Globe and Mail | Syria defector urges army to join opposition Boston Globe By J. David Goodman and Rick Gladstone NEW YORK â€" The first Syrian ambassador to break with President Bashar Assad since the Syria uprising began nearly 17 months ago exhorted his countrymen Thursday to join the revolution, and he urged the armed ... Syrian government forces kill over 200 in village attack: activists Syrian army accused of attacking hundreds (+video) US warns Syria amid chemical weapon fears |
 Christian Science Monitor | Mont Blanc avalanche: 'Scary and tragic' (+video) Christian Science Monitor Nine hikers in France lost their lives in an avalanche on Mont Blanc in France, home to the first Winter Olympics in 1924. The dead include one of Britain's most famous climbers. By John Heilprin, Associated Press / July 12, 2012 Rescue efforts have ... French Alps avalanche: Nine killed near Chamonix Avalanche on France's Mont Blanc kills 9 9 dead in Mont Blanc summer avalanche |
 Christian Science Monitor | Syrian army accused of attacking hundreds (+video) Christian Science Monitor In what may be the worst single incident of violence in 16 months of conflict in Syria, more than 200 people are reported dead. Due to restrictions on journalists within the country, the reports cannot be verified. People in the region say they're ... Opposition: Civilians Massacred in Syrian Village Syria ambassador to Iraq, Nawaf al-Fares, defects from Assad's regime Syrian activists report new massacre |
 The Hindu | Massacre Reported in Syria as Security Council Meets New York Times Syrian opposition activists said more than 200 people were killed in a Sunni village on Thursday by government forces using tanks and helicopters, which, if confirmed, would be the worst in a series of massacres that have convulsed Syria's increasingly ... Syrian activists say at least 100 slain in town of Treimseh Syrian army shelling 'kills at least 200' in Tremseh Opposition: Hundreds of Civilians Massacred in Syrian Village |
 CBC.ca | Avalanche in French Alps kills 9 climbers CBC.ca They set out before dawn, hoping to conquer a mountaineering classic: Mont Blanc, Western Europe's highest peak. But below the prized summit, a climber is believed to have accidentally caused a slab of ice to snap off, triggering an avalanche Thursday ... Avalanche Kills at Least 9 Climbers in France's Mont Blanc Mountain Range Avalanche on 'Cursed Mountain' kills 9 9 dead in Mont Blanc summer avalanche |
 BBC News | Syrian army shelling 'kills at least 200' in Tremseh BBC News At least 200 people are reported to have been killed in the Syrian village of Tremseh, in Hama province. Opposition activists quoted residents as saying the village was attacked with helicopter gunships and tanks. Pro-government Shabiha militia later ... Opposition: Hundreds of Civilians Massacred in Syrian Village US Concerned as Syria Moves Chemical Stockpile Massacre Reported in Syria as Security Council Meets |
 New York Times | Massacre Reported in Syria as Security Council Meets New York Times Syrian opposition activists said nearly 200 people were killed in a Sunni village on Thursday by government forces using tanks and helicopters, which, if confirmed, would be the worst in a series of massacres that have convulsed Syria's increasingly ... Syria: at least 200 killed in Hama province massacre, say activists Over 200 massacred in Syrian government forces attack: activists | Syrians Consider Roles Of Prominent Defectors |
 BBC News | Avalanche: Kenton Cool 'shocked' at climber's death BBC News A respected climber was among three Britons killed in an avalanche, which left a total of nine dead, near the French Alpine ski resort of Chamonix. Roger Payne, former chief executive of the British Mountaineering Council, was working as a guide when ... Three Britons killed in French Alpine avalanche 9 climbers dead, 2 missing in Mont Blanc avalanche Deadly Avalanche Surprises French Alpine Town |
 The Hindu | Deadly Avalanche Surprises French Alpine Town New York Times PARIS â€" At least nine European climbers were swept to their deaths early Thursday by an avalanche that left at least 11 injured in France's Mont Blanc mountain range, the authorities said. Officials believe the avalanche, at about 13000 feet, ... French Alps avalanche is the deadliest since 2008 (+video) 9 dead, 2 missing in Mont Blanc avalanche Nine dead in avalanche on Cursed Mountain |
CBC.ca | 9 dead, 2 missing in Mont Blanc summer avalanche Businessweek By Angela Charltonjohn Heilprin on July 12, 2012 CHAMONIX, France (AP) â€" A climber trying to scale Mont Blanc may accidentally have caused a slab of ice to snap off Thursday high in the French Alps, sparking an avalanche that swept nine European ... 9 dead, 2 missing in Mont Blanc avalanche Nine dead, nine injured in French Alps avalanche William Hague 'saddened' by avalanche deaths in France |
 Wall Street Journal | Nine Climbers Die in Alps Avalanche Wall Street Journal AP CHAMONIX, Franceâ€"A climber trying to scale Mont Blanc accidentally caused a slab of ice to snap off Thursday high in the French Alps, sparking an avalanche that swept nine European climbers to their deaths, authorities said. 9 dead, 2 missing in Mont Blanc summer avalanche Avalanche in French Alps Leaves 9 Dead French Alps avalanche: British deaths on Mont Blanc 'caused by climber' |
 Telegraph.co.uk | Avalanche in French Alps leaves 9 climbers dead Fox News CHAMONIX, France â€" A climber trying to scale Mont Blanc accidently caused a slab of ice to snap off Thursday high in the French Alps, sparking an avalanche that swept nine European climbers to their deaths, authorities said. Twelve other climbers were ... French Alps avalanche: Climbers killed near Chamonix Mont Blanc avalanche kills nine climbers Nine dead, four missing in French Alps avalanche |
 Voice of America | ASEAN Members Fail to Draft South China Sea Statement Voice of America PHNOM PENH â€" Southeast Asian ministers have failed to reach a common position on the maritime dispute involving the South China Sea. Senior officials emerged from a forum of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, unable to reach their goal of ... Why won't China sign the South China Sea code of conduct? (+video) Clinton Urges Continued Talks on South China Sea Clinton warns Beijing on sea dispute |
 The Guardian | Mont Blanc avalanche: three Britons among dead The Guardian Three Britons are among at least nine dead after an avalanche in the French Alps in the early hours of Thursday . A further two British climbers were still missing as search and rescue workers from France and Italy combed the snow-covered slopes near ... Deadly Avalanche Surprises French Alpine Town 9 dead, 4 missing in Mont Blanc summer avalanche Avalanche in French Alps leaves at least nine dead, several missing (+video) |
 The Associated Press | Mont Blanc avalanche: 9 dead, 11 hurt, 4 missing The Associated Press By ANGELA CHARLTON, AP â€" 1 minute ago PARIS (AP) â€" A slab of ice broke off Thursday high in the French Alps, sparking an avalanche that swept nine Europeans to their deaths as they tried to climb Mont Blanc, authorities said. Eleven other climbers were ... Mont Blanc avalanche: Three Britons among dead French Alps avalanche: Climbers killed near Chamonix Nine Climbers Die in Alps Avalanche |
 USA TODAY | French Alps avalanche kills 9, injures 11 USA TODAY PARIS (AP) â€" A slab of ice broke off Thursday high in the French Alps, sparking an avalanche that swept nine Europeans to their deaths as they tried to climb Mont Blanc, authorities said. Eleven other climbers were hospitalized and at least four are ... Mont Blanc avalanche: Three Britons among dead French Alps avalanche: Climbers killed near Chamonix Climbers triggered Mont Blanc avalanche which killed three Britons |
 Voice of America | ASEAN Talks Focus on S. China Sea Disputes Voice of America PHNOM PENH â€" US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton joined senior South East Asian officials for high-level discussions in Cambodia Thursday. Ministers attending the Association of South East Asian Nations' meetings have sought to downplay friction ... Beijing Defends Sea Claims as Clinton Visits Region Philippines slams Chinese 'duplicity, intimidation' US pushes Beijing over South China Sea rules |
 BBC News | French Alps avalanche: Nine killed near Chamonix BBC News Nine climbers have been killed and nine others injured in an avalanche near the French Alpine ski resort of Chamonix, officials say. Two Spaniards, one German and one Swiss national were among the victims, the Haute-Savoie prefecture told the BBC. Avalanche in French Alps leaves at least six dead, several missing French Alps avalanche kills 6, injures 9 Mont Blanc avalanche: five Britons feared dead |
 Voice of America | China Signals Readiness for South China Sea Talks Voice of America PHNOM PENH - US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi met in Cambodia to discuss how best to resolve territorial disputes in the South China Sea. American officials say China is prepared to join talks about a code ... US, China square off over South China Sea Clinton urges China, ASEAN to cooperate on sea claims Clinton Urges Cooperation on Resources in South China Sea |
 CBC.ca | Syria fires ambassador who defected and slammed regime CNN International (CNN) -- A Syrian diplomat who defected and joined the opposition has been "relieved of his duties," authorities said Thursday, a day after he left his post and denounced the regime for killing civilians. Nawaf al-Fares, the Syrian ambassador to Iraq, ... Syrian Ambassador to Iraq Defects, Joins Opposition Russian views on Syria more nuanced than they may appear Syria's ambassador to Iraq says he is joining 'revolution' |
 BBC News | Syrian ambassador to Iraq defects to opposition BBC News Syria's ambassador to Iraq has defected to the opposition and urged other senior Syrian politicians and members of the military to do the same. Nawaf Fares is the first senior Syrian diplomat to abandon the government of President Bashar al-Assad. Syria crisis: ambassador to Iraq defects - live updates Syria Ambassador to Iraq Says He's Joining the Revolution Syria Says Defecting Ambassador Is Fired |
Globe and Mail | Top Syrian envoy defects, urges revolt Reuters By Mariam Karouny | BEIRUT (Reuters) - Syria's ambassador to Iraq has defected and urged the army to "turn your guns on the criminals" of President Bashar al-Assad's government, giving the anti-Assad uprising one of its biggest boosts in 16 months of ... Syria's ambassador to Iraq say he is joining 'revolution' Syria crisis: ambassador to Iraq defects - live updates The Syrian Arms Race: Photographs by Yuri Kozyrev |
 TIME | The Syrian Arms Race: Photographs by Yuri Kozyrev TIME The semi-annual Russian arms bazaar, which is organized by the state weapons and engineering conglomerate Russian Technologies, is held at an airfield outside Moscow. In the last week of June, at an airfield outside Moscow, Russia laid out a ... Opposition: Syria's Iraq Ambassador Has Defected Syrian ambassador to Iraq defects to opposition Syria Ambassador to Iraq Says He's Joining the Revolution |
 Telegraph.co.uk | Hillary Clinton makes historic Laos visit Telegraph.co.uk Decades after the US gave Laos a horrific distinction as the world's most heavily bombed nation, Hillary Clinton, the Secretary of State, has pledged to help get rid of millions of unexploded bombs that still pockmark the impoverished country. Clinton makes historic visit to Laos Vietnam War's Legacy Is Vivid as Clinton Visits Laos Clinton reaches out to Laos in historic US visit |
