Report: Classified US document says Taliban ready to take power in Afghanistan, backed by Pakistan

Wednesday, February 1, 2012

LONDON – A highly-classified U.S. report that said the Taliban, backed by Pakistan, is ready to take control in Afghanistan was not an analysis of the military campaign's progress, a NATO spokesman said Wednesday. The document, leaked to The London Times,...

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UN nuke official says they will return to Iran, indicating progress on talks

Wednesday, February 1, 2012

VIENNA – A U.N. nuclear team on Wednesday announced plans to revisit Tehran "in the very near future," indicating some progress on its quest to wrest information from Iran about allegations that it secretly worked on an atomic arms program. The announcement...

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Putin says he may face runoff in Russia's election

Wednesday, February 1, 2012

MOSCOW – Prime Minister Vladimir Putin says he could face a runoff in Russia's presidential vote in March -- his first acknowledgment that he may fail to muster enough support for an outright victory. Putin's statement Wednesday signaled that he might...

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In Israel, UN chief argues against attack on Iran

Wednesday, February 1, 2012

JERUSALEM – The U.N. chief has told Israel the international standoff over Iran's suspect nuclear program must be resolved peacefully. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon delivered his message at a time of growing concerns that Israel could be planning an attack...

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Russian envoy reportedly says country would veto UN resolution on Syria it deems unacceptable

Wednesday, February 1, 2012

Russia’s envoy to the United Nations reportedly said Wednesday that the country would veto any U.N. resolution on Syria that it deemed unacceptable. Reuters reported that Russia would veto any draft resolution calling on President Bashar Al Assad to leave...

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Italian authorities identify German killed in Costa Concordia

Wednesday, February 1, 2012

GIGLIO, Italy – Italian authorities say they have identified another person killed when the Costa Concordia cruise ship capsized last month -- a German woman named Siglinde Stumpf. Stumpf was identified Wednesday by the prefecture in the city of Grosseto,...

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