Obama trying to sway war-weary public on Syria
President Barack Obama is hitting the airwaves to try to convince Americans that limited strikes against Syria are needed for the United States’ long-term safety, while Secretary of State John Kerry is vehemently defending the case against President Bashar Assad, saying his denial of chemical weapons use is “contradicted by fact.”
Democrats facing divide over strike on Syria
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama’s pursuit of a military strike in Syria has put congressional Democrats and party leaders around the country in a tough
Syria refugees top 2 million, U.S. argues for strike
BEIRUT — The number of refugees fleeing Syria’s violence has surpassed the 2 million mark, the U.N. refugee agency said Tuesday, as top U.S. officials
Scant foreign support for U.S. strikes on Syria
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is poised to become the first U.S. leader in three decades to attack a foreign nation without mustering broad international
Suspected drone kills 3 militants in Pakistan
PESHAWAR, Pakistan — A pair of missiles launched by a suspected U.S. drone killed at least three foreign militants in an abandoned seminary near Pakistan’s
U.S. readies possible solo action against Syria
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama on Thursday prepared for the possibility of launching unilateral American military action against Syria within days as Britain opted out
When to strike: Tense decisions for Obama on Syria
WASHINGTON — Preparations for a highly anticipated strike on Syria could lead to an awkward decision on timing. Few doubt that President Barack Obama is
Police search for teen who hit photographer
VICKSBURG — Police are looking for a teenager who pulled a Vicksburg Post photographer from a car and punched him. The assault happened Friday while
UK police arrest 10th suspect in soldier’s slaying
British police arrested a 10th suspect Monday in connection with the vicious street killing of a soldier in London, an apparent Islamic extremist attack that has horrified the country and heightened racial tensions.
French soldier stabbed in throat
PARIS — A French soldier was stabbed in the throat in a busy commercial district outside Paris on Saturday, and the government said it was
Anti-Muslim actions rise in UK over slain soldier
LONDON — Police, politicians and activists in Britain are warning of rising anti-Muslim sentiment following the slaughter of an off-duty British soldier in a London
UK soldier killed in broad daylight
LONDON — Two men accused of butchering a British soldier had been investigated previously by security services, a British official said Thursday, as investigators searched
Woman disfigured in attack reveals new face
A Vermont woman revealed her new face Wednesday, six years after her ex-husband disfigured her by dousing her with industrial-strength lye, and said she went through “what some may call hell” but has found a way to be happy.
Kathleen Parker: The terror of not knowing
As the manhunt for the Boston bombers reached its climactic conclusion, Americans of all hues and backgrounds heaved a sigh of relief.
Kathleen Parker: The day after the bombings in Boston
You know the feeling. You wake up filled with dread but, still groggy, you can’t put your finger on the reason.
Possibilities flitter across the landscape of near-consciousness: An exam? A deadline? A speech? What day is it?
Oh my God, Boston.
Admiral says U.S. ready if North Korea strikes
U.S. defenses could intercept a ballistic missile launched by North Korea if it decides to strike, the top American military commander in the Pacific said Tuesday, as the relationship between the West and the communist government hit its lowest ebb since the end of the Korean War.
History shows North Korean pattern: Wait, then attack
Recent Korean history reveals a sobering possibility: It may only be a matter of time before North Korea launches a sudden, deadly attack on the South. And perhaps more unsettling, Seoul has vowed that this time, it will respond with an even stronger blow.
Lion kills intern at Calif. exotic animal park
Authorities are trying to determine what provoked a lion at an exotic animal park in Central California to attack and maul to death a 24-year-old woman, who had been on the job as an intern there for just a few weeks.
Kerry: Mistakes made at State in Libya assault
The State Department had “clear warning signs” of a deteriorating security situation in Libya prior to the deadly Sept. 11 assault on the diplomatic mission, the top Democrat on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee said Thursday as he also faulted Congress for failing to provide sufficient funds to protect facilities worldwide.
French reporter ‘savagely attacked’ reporting in Cairo
A correspondent for France 24 TV was “savagely attacked” near Cairo’s Tahrir Square after being seized by a crowd, the network said Saturday. It was the latest case of violence against women at the epicenter of Egypt’s restive protests.