MANAMA – The international committee investigating violent protests in Bahrain this year will be given access to official files and be able to meet witnesses in secret, the panel’s chair said on Thursday. The five-member panel of human rights and legal experts, unveiled ahead of a national dialogue set to start on Saturday, is part [...]
CARACAS – Venezuelans pored over the latest video of President Hugo Chavez for clues to his health on Thursday after the scrapping of a regional summit he had been due to host kept the guessing game going. Analysts say his prolonged absence since undergoing surgery on June 10 in Havana is fueling tensions between factions [...]
Prince William says he and his wife, Kate, are “delighted” to be in Canada and excited to start their nine-day tour of the country. “We’ve been looking forward to this moment for a very long time and before we were married we had a longing to come here together,” William said in a short address [...]
An animal advocacy group is urging Prince William and Kate to cancel their planned visit to the Calgary Stampede during their Canadian tour. The People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals has been a long-standing critic of the Stampede’s rodeo events, stating that animals are injured and killed for the sake of entertainment. The Duke [...]
Prince William and Kate only arrived in Canada early Thursday afternoon, but the Duchess of Cambridge has already made a strong Canadian fashion statement. While Kate is not expected to publicly address Canadians during the royal couple’s nine-day tour of the country, her wardrobe, which is always closely watched, is sure to send a message [...]
NEW YORK — Union chief Billy Hunter says “it’s obvious the lockout will happen tonight” after players and owners failed to reach a new collective bargaining agreement, potentially putting the 2011-12 season in jeopardy. Despite a three-hour meeting Thursday, the sides could not close the enormous gap that remained in their positions. “The gap is [...]
UPDATE 12:30 pm: Time also has issued a statement reprimanding Halperin: “Mark Halperin’s comments on air this morning were inappropriate and in no way reflective of TIME’s views. We have issued a warning to him that such behavior is unacceptable.” MSNBC has suspended political analyst and Time magazine writer Mark Halperin indefinitely over a remark [...]
ISTANBUL – Irish pro-Palestinian activists accused Israel on Thursday of sabotaging their boat while it was docked in Turkey to stop it joining an international flotilla bound for the Palestinian enclave of Gaza. The crew of the MV Saoirse realized there was something wrong with the propeller shaft when they took the vessel for refueling [...]
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