Western Powers Condemn Syrian Shoot-Down of Turkish Fighter, NATO Meeting Called
The Western powers have come together in condemnation for the shooting down of the Turkish fighter shot down last week in Syrian territorial waters.
Afghan Forces Defeat Taliban Siege of Hotel
ISLAMABAD – Afghan-led forces stormed a hotel outside Kabul Friday, rescuing civilians taken hostage by heavily armed Taliban gunmen in an overnight siege. Police say at least 20 people were killed in the 12-hour gun battle.
Syria Shoots Down Turkish F-4 Phantom over Syrian Territorial Waters, Turkey Rescues Pilots
The U.N. Envoy to Syria said today that it is time to "raise the level of pressure" on Syria as well as the opposition forces in that country as news broke of the shooting down of a Turkish Fighter by the Syrian Government.
Norwegian Anders Breivik Court Case Finishes after Defense Final Arguments
The much publicized trial of Anders Breivik, the notorious Norwegian who admits to the slaying of 77 innocent people, many of them children, in a dual attack in Oslo last July, has come to a close.