http://www.mail.com/people/21762-william-hague.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/people/21762-william-hague.html http://www.mail.com/news/world/2099706-syria-opposition-signals-tough-peace-talks.html BEIRUT (AP) — Despite recent rebel setbacks in Syria's civil war, the main opposition bloc signaled a tough line Tuesday on attending possible peace talks with President Bashar Assad's regime. Two senior members of the Syrian National Coalition said the group first wants ironclad guarantees of Assad's departure as part of any transition deal and more weap... Tue, 21 May 2013 18:25:40 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2099706-syria-opposition-signals-tough-peace-talks.html 2013-05-21T18:25:40Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2066112-london-hosts-somalia-meeting-to-aid-post-war-gains.html MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — Somalia's president over the weekend received the country's first pieces of mail in more than two decades. It's the kind of small but hopeful development that leaders meeting in London on Tuesday want to see more of. Britain and Somalia on Tuesday co-host an international donors' conference that aims to provide international supp... Mon, 06 May 2013 15:20:28 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2066112-london-hosts-somalia-meeting-to-aid-post-war-gains.html 2013-05-06T15:20:28Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2062546-israeli-airstrikes-syria-prompt-threats-anger.html BEIRUT (AP) — Israel rushed to beef up its rocket defenses on its northern border Sunday to shield against possible retaliation after carrying out two airstrikes in Syria over 48 hours — an unprecedented escalation of Israeli involvement in the Syrian civil war. Syria and its patron Iran hinted at possible retribution, though the rhetoric in official stat... Mon, 06 May 2013 01:40:51 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2062546-israeli-airstrikes-syria-prompt-threats-anger.html 2013-05-06T01:40:51Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2064026-uk-lawmaker-denies-sex-assault-rape-allegations.html LONDON (AP) — A senior British Conservative Party politician arrested on suspicion of rape and sexual assault said Sunday the allegations against him are "completely false." Deputy House of Commons Speaker Nigel Evans, 55, was arrested on Saturday. He was questioned about sex offenses that allegedly took place between July 2009 and March 2013 and was late... Sun, 05 May 2013 11:44:40 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2064026-uk-lawmaker-denies-sex-assault-rape-allegations.html 2013-05-05T11:44:40Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2037032-eu-lifts-syria-oil-embargo-to-bolster-rebels.html LUXEMBOURG (AP) — The European Union on Monday lifted its oil embargo on Syria to provide more economic support to the forces fighting to oust President Bashar Assad's regime. The decision will allow for crude exports from rebel-held territory, the import of oil and gas production technology, and investments in the Syrian oil industry, the EU said in a st... Mon, 22 Apr 2013 18:33:55 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2037032-eu-lifts-syria-oil-embargo-to-bolster-rebels.html 2013-04-22T18:33:55Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2022690-quake-hits-iran-pakistan-dozens-killed.html TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — An earthquake toppled homes and shops on both sides of the Iran-Pakistan border Tuesday, killing dozens of people and causing skyscrapers to sway in Dubai. It also forced Iranian officials — for the second time in less than a week — to issue assurances that its main nuclear reactor wasn't damaged. At least 34 people were killed in a si... Tue, 16 Apr 2013 19:37:33 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2022690-quake-hits-iran-pakistan-dozens-killed.html 2013-04-16T19:37:33Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2018676-nkorea-marking-leaders-birthday-ire.html PYONGYANG, North Korea (AP) — After a day of festivities to mark the 101st birthday of its first leader, North Korea on Tuesday offered new prickly rhetoric against the United States and South Korea, which are watching closely for signs whether it will conduct a medium-range missile test in defiance of international concerns. State media said the Supreme ... Tue, 16 Apr 2013 05:23:05 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2018676-nkorea-marking-leaders-birthday-ire.html 2013-04-16T05:23:05Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2021026-uk-concerned-signs-chemical-arms-syria.html LONDON (AP) — The U.K. is increasingly concerned there is evidence that chemical weapons have been used in Syria, Britain's foreign secretary said Monday. William Hague said such allegations must be urgently investigated, telling British lawmakers that he is urging President Bashar Assad's Syrian regime to cooperate fully and allow U.N. investigators unfe... Mon, 15 Apr 2013 18:01:40 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2021026-uk-concerned-signs-chemical-arms-syria.html 2013-04-15T18:01:40Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2012782-g-8-foreign-ministers-slam-nkorea-rhetoric.html LONDON (AP) — Foreign ministers from the G-8 nations on Thursday condemned North Korea's aggressive rhetoric and the development of its nuclear missile programs, saying that Pyongyang's recent actions threaten international security. British Foreign Secretary William Hague told a press conference that if North Korea conducts another missile launch or nucl... Thu, 11 Apr 2013 16:29:49 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2012782-g-8-foreign-ministers-slam-nkorea-rhetoric.html 2013-04-11T16:29:49Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/2012952-jolie-joins-g-8-to-urge-to-sexual-violence.html LONDON (AP) — Angelina Jolie brought her celebrity wattage to London on Thursday to back an urgent cause: fighting sexual violence in military conflicts. The Hollywood star joined British Foreign Secretary William Hague in announcing $36 million in additional funding from G-8 nations to go toward a series of measures for preventing sexual violence and ens... Thu, 11 Apr 2013 13:43:48 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/2012952-jolie-joins-g-8-to-urge-to-sexual-violence.html 2013-04-11T13:43:48Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2010218-uk-lawmakers-pay-tribute-to-margaret-thatcher.html LONDON (AP) — British lawmakers remembered former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher on Wednesday as a towering political figure who restored her country's confidence and pride — but who alienated many voters, from coal miners to gay people, with her uncompromising policies. Prime Minister David Cameron led praise for Thatcher during a special session of th... Wed, 10 Apr 2013 17:31:07 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2010218-uk-lawmakers-pay-tribute-to-margaret-thatcher.html 2013-04-10T17:31:07Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2007380-iran-unveils-uranium-sites-renews-defiant-tone.html TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — With words of defiance, Iran announced two nuclear-related projects Tuesday that expand capabilities to extract and process uranium — modest advances in Tehran's atomic efforts but ones symbolic of its refusal to slow nuclear work even as talks with world powers over the disputed program remain deadlocked. The twin sites reflect Tehran... Tue, 09 Apr 2013 17:36:12 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2007380-iran-unveils-uranium-sites-renews-defiant-tone.html 2013-04-09T17:36:12Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1978206-jolie-meets-women-eastern-congo.html GOMA, Congo (AP) — Angelina Jolie is meeting with women and girls in eastern Congo, where sexual violence is rampant. Jolie, a special envoy for the U.N. refugee agency, traveled to the Nzulo camp near Goma on Monday along with British Foreign Secretary William Hague. The International Rescue Committee says it's provided care to more than 2,500 women and ... Mon, 25 Mar 2013 16:41:02 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1978206-jolie-meets-women-eastern-congo.html 2013-03-25T16:41:02Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1974946-lebanese-president-accepts-premiers-resignation.html BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon's president on Saturday asked the outgoing prime minister to stay on in a caretaking role, opening the way for what is expected to be prolonged political jockeying as parliamentary blocs try to build a majority coalition to form a new government. Prime Minister Najib Mikati's abrupt departure has plunged the nation into uncertainty a... Sat, 23 Mar 2013 14:14:19 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1974946-lebanese-president-accepts-premiers-resignation.html 2013-03-23T14:14:19Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1972650-un-rights-body-extends-syria-probe-to-march-2014.html GENEVA (AP) — Dozens of nations agreed Friday to extend a U.N. probe of human rights abuses in Syria's civil war for another year, signaling their grave concern about the escalating violence — and their intent to prosecute abuses. By a vote of 41-1, the U.N.'s top human rights body, based in Geneva, reauthorized its panel of four independent experts to co... Fri, 22 Mar 2013 17:36:11 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1972650-un-rights-body-extends-syria-probe-to-march-2014.html 2013-03-22T17:36:11Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1972788-uk-france-press-eu-arms-to-syria-rebels.html DUBLIN (AP) — European Union foreign ministers displayed their divisions Friday over whether to start shipping weapons to rebels in Syria, with Britain and France isolated in their efforts to boost the opposition's firepower. The two-day talks opened in Dublin Castle just hours after a suicide bomb killed at least 49 people in a Damascus mosque, including... Fri, 22 Mar 2013 17:31:38 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1972788-uk-france-press-eu-arms-to-syria-rebels.html 2013-03-22T17:31:38Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1964098-bombings-iraq-kill-65-decade-invasion.html BAGHDAD (AP) — Insurgents sent a bloody message on the eve of the 10th anniversary of the U.S.-led invasion, carrying out a wave of bombings across the country Tuesday that killed at least 65 people in the deadliest day in Iraq this year. The nearly 20 attacks, most of them in and around Baghdad, demonstrated in stark terms how dangerously divided Iraq re... Tue, 19 Mar 2013 19:47:36 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1964098-bombings-iraq-kill-65-decade-invasion.html 2013-03-19T19:47:36Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1945510-french-official-syrian-rebels-arms.html BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union will soon have to consider allowing munitions to be funneled to the outgunned Syrian rebels fighting to overthrow the regime of Bashar Assad, the French foreign minister said Monday. But an international diplomat trying to achieve peace in Syria countered that, without a political solution, the country risks descending t... Mon, 11 Mar 2013 16:19:27 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1945510-french-official-syrian-rebels-arms.html 2013-03-11T16:19:27Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1944182-hostage-killings-new-dangerous-turn-nigeria.html KANO, Nigeria (AP) — Radical Islamic fighters killed seven foreign hostages in Nigeria, European diplomats said Sunday, making it the worst such kidnapping violence in decades for a country beset by extremist guerrilla attacks. Nigeria's police, military, domestic spy service and presidency remained silent over the killings of the construction company wor... Sun, 10 Mar 2013 21:23:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1944182-hostage-killings-new-dangerous-turn-nigeria.html 2013-03-10T21:23:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1938986-uk-hosts-friends-yemen-meeting-london.html LONDON (AP) — British Foreign Secretary William Hague said Thursday that any attempt to disrupt elections in Yemen will be met with a "serious" response from the U.N. Security Council. The warning came as Hague welcomed representatives from 39 countries and organizations to the fifth meeting of the Friends of Yemen group for talks on challenges facing the... Thu, 07 Mar 2013 20:56:44 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1938986-uk-hosts-friends-yemen-meeting-london.html 2013-03-07T20:56:44Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1934810-syrian-refugees-top-1-million-rebels-take-city.html BEIRUT (AP) — Syria's accelerating humanitarian crisis hit a grim milestone Wednesday: The number of U.N.-registered refugees topped 1 million — half of them children — described by an aid worker as a "human river" of thousands spilling out of the war-ravaged country every day. Nearly 4 million of Syria's 22 million people have been driven from their home... Wed, 06 Mar 2013 20:46:39 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1934810-syrian-refugees-top-1-million-rebels-take-city.html 2013-03-06T20:46:39Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1935354-britain-stepping-up-non-lethal-aid-to-syria-rebels.html LONDON (AP) — Britain says it will provide armored vehicles, body armor and search-and-rescue equipment to Syria's opposition — but is still stopping short of arming the country's rebels. Foreign Secretary William Hague says Britain is broadening its assistance to include "all forms of technical assistance to the Syrian National Coalition," including elec... Wed, 06 Mar 2013 13:08:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1935354-britain-stepping-up-non-lethal-aid-to-syria-rebels.html 2013-03-06T13:08:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1934326-chavez-death-echoes-with-leftists-worldwide.html HAVANA, Cuba (AP) — Reactions to the death of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez were as mixed, polemical and outsized as the leader was in life, with some saying his passing was a tragic loss and others calling it an opportunity for Venezuela to escape his long shadow. Seen as a hero by some for his anti-U.S. rhetoric and gifts of cut-rate oil, others cons... Wed, 06 Mar 2013 03:58:43 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1934326-chavez-death-echoes-with-leftists-worldwide.html 2013-03-06T03:58:43Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1929630-france-key-al-qaida-chief-mali-killed.html PARIS (AP) — France said Monday for the first time that a key al-Qaida leader in Mali is probably dead. An activist close to the terror network's north Africa branch was also reported to have confirmed the death of Algerian-born warlord Abou Zeid. In recent days, key French ally Chad has said Chadian troops in northern Mali killed Abou Zeid and another ra... Mon, 04 Mar 2013 18:56:13 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1929630-france-key-al-qaida-chief-mali-killed.html 2013-03-04T18:56:13Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1927998-syrian-opposition-head-visits-rebel-areas-north.html BEIRUT (AP) — Following rebel gains, the leader of the Syrian opposition made his first visit Sunday to areas near the embattled northern city of Aleppo as fighters trying to oust President Bashar Assad captured a police academy and a border crossing along the frontier with Iraq. Assad, meanwhile, lashed out at the West for helping his opponents in the ci... Sun, 03 Mar 2013 20:23:14 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1927998-syrian-opposition-head-visits-rebel-areas-north.html 2013-03-03T20:23:14Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1918234-world-powers-coax-iran-saving-nuclear-talks.html ALMATY, Kazakhstan (AP) — World powers offered broader concessions than ever to Iran in attempts Wednesday to keep alive diplomatic channels that seek to rein in the Islamic Republic's nuclear program and prevent it from building an atomic weapon. The offer was hailed by Saeed Jalili, Iran's top official at diplomatic talks in Kazakhstan, who said it repr... Wed, 27 Feb 2013 22:58:22 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1918234-world-powers-coax-iran-saving-nuclear-talks.html 2013-02-27T22:58:22Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1915924-ap-sources-us-weighs-direct-aid-to-syrian-rebels.html PARIS (AP) — The Obama administration, in coordination with some European allies, is for the first time considering supplying direct assistance to elements of the Free Syrian Army as they seek to ramp up pressure on Syrian President Bashar Assad to step down and end nearly two years of brutal and increasingly deadly violence. Officials in the United State... Wed, 27 Feb 2013 03:33:54 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1915924-ap-sources-us-weighs-direct-aid-to-syrian-rebels.html 2013-02-27T03:33:54Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1913838-syria-its-prepared-to-talk-with-armed-rebels.html BEIRUT (AP) — Syria said Monday it is prepared to hold talks with armed rebels bent on overthrowing President Bashar Assad, the clearest signal yet that the regime is growing increasingly nervous about its long-term prospects to hold onto power as opposition fighters make slow but persistent headway in the civil war. Meanwhile, the umbrella group for Syri... Tue, 26 Feb 2013 04:11:23 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1913838-syria-its-prepared-to-talk-with-armed-rebels.html 2013-02-26T04:11:23Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1913556-skeptical-syrian-opposition-to-attend-rome-talks.html BERLIN (AP) — Skeptical Syrian opposition leaders agreed Monday to attend an international conference in Rome after first threatening to boycott the session that was to be the centerpiece of Secretary of State John Kerry's first overseas mission in his new job. Opposition leaders had protested what they see as inaction by other nations in the face of viol... Tue, 26 Feb 2013 02:32:34 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1913556-skeptical-syrian-opposition-to-attend-rome-talks.html 2013-02-26T02:32:34Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1905292-car-bomb-kills-53-syrian-capital.html DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — A car bomb exploded Thursday near Syria's ruling party headquarters in Damascus, killing at least 53 people and scattering mangled bodies among the blazing wreckage in one of the bloodiest days in the capital since the uprising began almost two years ago. Elsewhere in the city, two other bombs struck intelligence offices, killing 22... Fri, 22 Feb 2013 00:19:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1905292-car-bomb-kills-53-syrian-capital.html 2013-02-22T00:19:00Z