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.
The Joint Special Envoy of the United Nations and the League of Arab States for Syria, Kofi Annan, yesterday urged Syria's President Bashar al-Assad to embrace change and reforms that will create the foundation for a democratic society in his country.