13 March 2012 – The Joint Special Envoy of the United Nations and the League of Arab States for Syria, Kofi Annan, said he expects to hear back from Syrian authorities today on the proposals he put forward during his recent meetings in Damascus on ending the ongoing crisis in the country.
Civilians continue to bear the brunt of violence in Syria, the head of the United Nations-appointed panel probing human rights abuses in the country said yesterday, noting that the use of force by security forces and the military against armed groups has often led to collective punishment.
BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan, March 13, 2012 – Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta arrived here today on his first official visit to Kyrgyzstan, which is home to a transit center for all U.S. troops entering or leaving Afghanistan.
High level Afghan government officials went to the site of the deadly massacre where the U.S. soldier went on a bloody shooting rampage.