Article by WN.com Correspondent DallasDarling A priest and another Christian that were beheaded before a cheering crowd by Syrian insurgents battling President Assad's military, was reminiscent of a very popular American patriotic war song entitled "Praise the Lord and Pass the Ammunition." During the attack on Pearl Harbor, a religious chaplain reportedly was asked to say a prayer while sailors were engaged in firing at oncoming enemy...
Pakistan’s intelligence services showed gross incompetence and “culpable negligence” in failing to detect the presence of Osama bin Laden for years, according to an official report leaked Monday, which also reveals tidbits about his personal life. By NewsWires (text) Osama bin Laden lived in...
The trial of Francesco Schettino, the captain of the shipwrecked Costa Concordia cruise liner, is set to begin. He faces several charges, including multiple manslaughter, for the January 2012 crash that killed 32 people. Captain Francesco Schettino is to appear in court this Tuesday to face charges...
UN Secretary-GeneralBan Ki-moon has condemned the latest wave of bloodshed in Egypt, calling for an independent inquiry into the fresh violence which left more than 50 people dead. Fifty-one people, mostly loyalists of...
U.N. Secretary-GeneralBan Ki-moon is calling on Syrian forces and rebels opposed to PresidentBashar al-Assad to halt their fighting during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, which begins Tuesday. Mr. Ban says he is not looking for a negotiated truce, but rather a commitment from "every...
CAIRO: Egypt's interim head of state has set a speedy timetable for elections to drag the Arab world's biggest country from crisis, after the military ouster of Islamist President Mohamed Morsi last week sparked a wave of bloody protests. A decree issued by AdliMansour pointed to a parliamentary...
GROSSETO, Italy — The luxury Costa Concordia cruise liner lies on its side and half-submerged off the tiny Tuscan island of Giglio, blighting the seascape for another summer in an otherwise pristine part of the Mediterranean. Connect With Us on Twitter Follow @nytimesworld for international breaking...
Osama bin Laden was able to avoid detection and live in plain sight for almost a decade due to the incompetence and negligence of Pakistan's intelligence and security services, Pakistan's official report into his killing has concluded. Following a decade-long hunt, the CIA tracked down the al Qaeda...
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - U.N. Secretary-GeneralBan Ki-moon appealed on Monday for forces loyal to Syrian PresidentBashar al-Assad and rebel fighters in Syria to put down their weapons during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. In a statement, Ban said Ramadan is one of the four months on the...
