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UN panel says Syria war crimes should go to trial

UN panel says Syria war crimes should go to trial

A United Nations commission on Monday said fighters on both sides in Syria's civil war have committed atrocities and should be brought to justice, while European Foreign Ministers extended an arms embargo on the country in hopes it would limit the ability of both sides to wage war. The announcement

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Israel PM: North Korea nuke test is lesson on Iran

Israel PM: North Korea nuke test is lesson on Iran

Israel's prime minister says North Korea's recent nuclear test shows that "sanctions alone will not stop" Iran's atomic program. Benjamin Netanyahu told a gathering of international Jewish leaders on Monday that the Western sanctions against Tehran "have to be coupled with a robust, credible, milit

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Al-Qaida in Iraq claims deadly Baghdad attack

Al-Qaida in Iraq claims deadly Baghdad attack

Al-Qaida's local franchise in Iraq has claimed responsibility for car bombings that killed at least 37 people in mostly Shiite areas of Baghdad. The U.S. SITE Intelligence Group, which monitors militant forums, says the Islamic State of Iraq issued a statement on militant websites saying Sunday's a

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EU ministers reject arming Syrian rebels

EU ministers reject arming Syrian rebels

European Union foreign ministers announced Monday that they were keeping current sanctions against Syria in place for three months, rejecting attempts to alter an embargo on the country so that arms could be funneled to rebels fighting President Bashar Assad. However, in an apparent nod to the U.K,

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Midwest braces for potentially dangerous storm

Midwest braces for potentially dangerous storm

Hundreds of snow plows and salt spreaders took to the highways of the nation's heartland Wednesday, preparing for a winter storm that could dump up to a foot of snow in some regions and bring dangerous freezing rain and sleet to others. Winter storm warnings were issued from Colorado through Illino

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President Chavez returns to Venezuela from Cuba

President Chavez returns to Venezuela from Cuba

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez returned home to Venezuela early Monday after more than two months of medical treatment in Cuba following cancer surgery. Chavez announced his return in a series of message on his Twitter account, saying "we will continue our treatment here." They were the first mes

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Suspected match-fixer Suljic arrested in Milan

Suspected match-fixer Suljic arrested in Milan

Suspected football match-fixer Admir Suljic was taken into custody early Thursday after landing at Milan's Malpensa airport on a flight from Singapore, Italian police said. Suljic is wanted by judicial authorities in the city of Cremona investigating a massive match-fixing case that has already bro

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Gov. calls for safety stand-down at W.Va. mines

Gov. calls for safety stand-down at W.Va. mines

West Virginia Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin is asking coal companies to halt production for an hour to review safety procedures following the state's fourth mining fatality in two weeks and the sixth since November. Tomblin signed an executive order urging mine operators to hold safety talks with employees

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Thousands of Shiites protest 89 killed in Pakistan

Thousands of Shiites protest 89 killed in Pakistan

At least 15,000 Shiite Muslims took to the streets in southwest Pakistan on Monday in a second day of protests following a bombing that killed 89 people. Relatives of the victims refused to bury their loved ones until the army takes action against the militants targeting the minority sect. Meanwhil

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Lockheed to pay $19.5 million to settle lawsuit

Lockheed to pay $19.5 million to settle lawsuit

Lockheed Martin Corp. will pay $19.5 million to settle a lawsuit claiming that the defense contractor misled investors. The company disclosed the settlement in a filing Tuesday with the U.S. District Court in New York. Lockheed denied violating any securities laws or misleading investors but said i

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News Summary: China cyberspy unit

News Summary: China cyberspy unit

CLANDESTINE: Unit 61398 of the People's Liberation Army has been recruiting computer experts for at least a decade. Its apparent purpose became clear only when a U.S. Internet security firm accused it of conducting a massive hacking campaign against North American targets. FROM THE SHADOWS: Hackers

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Social media gives Indonesian women new voice

Social media gives Indonesian women new voice

A judge being interviewed for a Supreme Court job jokes that women might enjoy rape. A local official takes a 17-year-old second wife, then quickly divorces her by text message. Both cases reflect attitudes toward women's rights and safety that have persisted for years in this Southeast Asian archi

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Interpol: Suspected match-fixer flying to Milan

Interpol: Suspected match-fixer flying to Milan

Interpol's chief says Singaporean police notified authorities in Italy of suspected football match-fixer Admir Suljic's flight to Milan ahead of his arrest Thursday. Ronald Noble, Interpol secretary general, said the man is wanted in Italy because he is allegedly working for Singaporean businessman

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Film on hunger comes with food donation to US kids

Film on hunger comes with food donation to US kids

The backers of a documentary on hunger in the United States are teaming up with an organic food producer and a book publisher to make a food donation to needy children. Magnolia Pictures and Participant Media are releasing "A Place at the Table" on March 1 in theaters and on iTunes and On Demand. T

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President Rafael Correa's main rival concedes defeat in Ecuador election

President Rafael Correa's main rival concedes defeat in Ecuador election

President Rafael Correa's main rival concedes defeat in Ecuador election.

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NJ's biggest utility plans $4B upgrade after Sandy

NJ's biggest utility plans $4B upgrade after Sandy

New Jersey's largest utility company has proposed spending $3.9 billion over a decade to stormproof its Superstorm Sandy-battered electric and gas system in a time when big storms have become more frequent. Newark, N.J.-based PSE&G said it can be done without raising customers' bills — so long as

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6 people taken from oil vessel off Nigeria coast

6 people taken from oil vessel off Nigeria coast

Gunmen attacked a vessel off the coast of Nigeria's oil-rich southern delta, kidnapping six foreigners in an area that has become increasingly dangerous for oil companies and shippers, a police official said Wednesday. Three Ukrainians, two Indians and a Russian were taken from a vessel run by ener

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'Downton Abbey' gets viewers, if not fan approval

'Downton Abbey' gets viewers, if not fan approval

Not everyone liked it, but 8.2 million people watched the finale to the third season of PBS' "Downton Abbey." Sunday's last episode left many fans up in arms because of the surprise demise of a popular character, unnamed here to protect fans who haven't seen it yet. The show's third season is the m

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Nielsen's top programs for Feb. 11-17

Nielsen's top programs for Feb. 11-17

Prime-time viewership numbers compiled by Nielsen for Feb. 11-17. Listings include the week's ranking and viewership. 1. "The Big Bang Theory," CBS, 17.89 million. 2. "Person of Interest," CBS, 14.87 million. 3. "Two and a Half Men," CBS, 13.69 million. 4. "American Idol" (Wednesday), Fox, 13.45 mi

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Libya's struggle to deliver justice fuels violence

Libya's struggle to deliver justice fuels violence

Col. Faraj el-Dersi, who defected to the rebel side from Moammar Gadhafi's police force, was gunned down late last year on the streets of Benghazi, and he bled to death in the arms of his teenage daughter. As Libya on Sunday marked the second anniversary of the start of the uprising that toppled Ga

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