http://www.mail.com/subjects/1348-war-unrest.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.20/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/subjects/1348-war-unrest.html http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1763902-mali-prime-minister-military-ouster.html BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — The troubled nation of Mali has sworn in a new interim prime minister just days after soldiers behind this year's military coup arrested his predecessor and forced his resignation. Diango Cissoko officially took office Thursday afternoon in the Malian capital of Bamako, where he said that the former prime minister would assist him with... Thu, 13 Dec 2012 12:52:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1763902-mali-prime-minister-military-ouster.html 2012-12-13T12:52:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1763368-israeli-troops-clash-with-palestinian-protesters.html HEBRON, West Bank (AP) — Thousands of Palestinians marched through the streets of Hebron on Thursday, chanting anti-Israel slogans and waving green Hamas flags during a funeral procession for a teenager killed by Israeli troops in this volatile West Bank city. Dozens of youths clashed with Israeli soldiers throughout the day, throwing stones and bottles w... Thu, 13 Dec 2012 12:50:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1763368-israeli-troops-clash-with-palestinian-protesters.html 2012-12-13T12:50:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1763340-russia-assad-losing-control-rebels-win.html BEIRUT (AP) — Syria's most powerful ally, Russia, said Thursday that President Bashar Assad is losing control of his country and the rebels might win the civil war, the first time Moscow has acknowledged the regime is cracking under the force of a powerful rebellion. Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov also said Moscow is preparing to evacuat... Thu, 13 Dec 2012 12:46:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1763340-russia-assad-losing-control-rebels-win.html 2012-12-13T12:46:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1763348-911-concert-musicians-turn-sandy.html NEW YORK (AP) — Call the "12-12-12" benefit show "The Concert for New York City" 2.0. Eleven years after the benefit concert in response to the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks was held at Madison Square Garden, many of the same top musicians came together to raise money for those suffering from Superstorm Sandy, including Paul McCartney, The Rolling Stones, Billy Joel, The Who, E... Thu, 13 Dec 2012 12:19:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1763348-911-concert-musicians-turn-sandy.html 2012-12-13T12:19:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1763560-european-court-german-was-victim-us-rendition.html PARIS (AP) — The European Court of Human Rights ruled Thursday in favor of a German man who says the CIA illegally kidnapped him and took him to a secret prison in Afghanistan in 2003. The decision was hailed by critics of the so-called extraordinary renditions programs in the U.S. war on terrorism. It's Khaled El-Masri's first major judicial victory afte... Thu, 13 Dec 2012 12:01:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1763560-european-court-german-was-victim-us-rendition.html 2012-12-13T12:01:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1763704-somali-rebels-up-to-8k-to-kill-kenyan-forces.html NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — A Kenyan official says a message intercepted from the Somali Islamist extremist group al-Shabab shows that rebels are being offered up to $8,000 to kill Kenyan security officers. Garissa County Commissioner Maalim Mohammed said Thursday the rewards are enough incentive to motivate some youths in the eastern Kenyan county to carry out... Thu, 13 Dec 2012 11:32:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1763704-somali-rebels-up-to-8k-to-kill-kenyan-forces.html 2012-12-13T11:32:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1763426-russia-acknowledges-assad-losing-control.html MOSCOW (AP) — Syria's most powerful ally, Russia, said for the first time Thursday that President Bashar Assad is losing control of his country and the rebels might win the civil war, dramatically shifting the diplomatic landscape at a time of enormous momentum for the opposition. While Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov gave no immediate signal tha... Thu, 13 Dec 2012 11:20:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1763426-russia-acknowledges-assad-losing-control.html 2012-12-13T11:20:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1759934-nkorea-years-credible-missiles.html SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — They don't call it rocket science for nothing. North Korea's first successful launch of a three-stage, long-range rocket has outraged world leaders who consider it similar to a missile capable of attacking the United States, Europe and other far-away targets. But experts say Pyongyang is years away from even having a shot at deve... Thu, 13 Dec 2012 10:52:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1759934-nkorea-years-credible-missiles.html 2012-12-13T10:52:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1761806-official-syria-fires-scud-missiles-rebels.html KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Syrian government forces have fired Scud missiles at insurgents in recent days, escalating the 2-year-old conflict against rebels seeking to overthrow the regime, U.S. officials said Wednesday. Speaking on condition of anonymity, two officials said forces of President Bashar Assad have fired the missiles from the Damascus area in... Thu, 13 Dec 2012 05:24:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1761806-official-syria-fires-scud-missiles-rebels.html 2012-12-13T05:24:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1760524-us-hesitant-condemning-north-korean-launch.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration is drawing no "red line" for North Korea after a successful long-range rocket test, tempering the public condemnation to avoid raising tensions or possibly rewarding the reclusive communist nation with too much time in the global spotlight. The U.S. has told the world that it won't tolerate Iran's acquisition of ... Thu, 13 Dec 2012 01:11:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1760524-us-hesitant-condemning-north-korean-launch.html 2012-12-13T01:11:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1760966-mali-prime-minister-forced-ouster.html BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — Mali's interim president has named a replacement prime minister after soldiers behind a coup earlier this year forced out his predecessor and placed him under house arrest, provoking international condemnation. The political turmoil has deepened concerns about Mali's stability at a time when the international community is considering b... Thu, 13 Dec 2012 00:36:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1760966-mali-prime-minister-forced-ouster.html 2012-12-13T00:36:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1762776-egypts-opposition-urges-no-vote-referendum.html CAIRO (AP) — Egypt's opposition called on its followers Wednesday to vote "no" in a crucial referendum on a disputed constitution drafted by Islamist supporters of President Mohammed Morsi. The decision came as Morsi's government forged ahead with its own plan, starting overseas voting in diplomatic missions for expatriates. The moves reinforced the atmos... Wed, 12 Dec 2012 23:44:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1762776-egypts-opposition-urges-no-vote-referendum.html 2012-12-12T23:44:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1760466-us-syria-opposition-disagree-terrorist-label.html MARRAKECH, Morocco (AP) — The U.S. and the head of the new Syrian opposition coalition being feted at a conference in Morocco Wednesday publicly disagreed over designating a rebel group as terrorist, highlighting a key dilemma in overthrowing President Bashar Assad's regime. Even as the U.S., Europe and its allies recognized the new opposition of the sole... Wed, 12 Dec 2012 21:00:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1760466-us-syria-opposition-disagree-terrorist-label.html 2012-12-12T21:00:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/markets/1762234-egypt-political-crisis-threatens-to-worsen-economy.html CAIRO (AP) — Egypt's political crisis is threatening to plunge its ailing economy even deeper into distress after the government delayed a request for a $4.8 billion loan from the International Monetary Fund that would have eased a ballooning budget deficit and reassured foreign investors. Fear of stoking the street unrest over a disputed Islamist-oriente... Wed, 12 Dec 2012 19:45:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/markets/1762234-egypt-political-crisis-threatens-to-worsen-economy.html 2012-12-12T19:45:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1761244-blast-syrian-regime-building-capital-kills-5.html BEIRUT (AP) — Three bombs collapsed walls in the Syrian Interior Ministry building Wednesday in Damascus, killing at least five people, as rebels fighting to overthrow President Bashar Assad edged closer to the capital, the symbol of his power. The blast came as more than 100 countries recognized the opposition umbrella group as the legitimate representat... Wed, 12 Dec 2012 19:33:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1761244-blast-syrian-regime-building-capital-kills-5.html 2012-12-12T19:33:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1761906-civil-war-splits-syrias-artists.html BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian filmmaker Joud Said was planning to attend the world premiere of his latest work at the Dubai International Film Festival when the bad news came: his movie had been yanked from the program. "I knew right away it was for political reasons," he said. The film wasn't overtly political, but it was produced with help from the regime of Bas... Wed, 12 Dec 2012 18:07:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1761906-civil-war-splits-syrias-artists.html 2012-12-12T18:07:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1760560-panetta-afghanistan-to-meet-with-karzai.html KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — President Barack Obama will decide shortly how many U.S. troops he wants to keep in Afghanistan after the U.S.-led coalition military mission ends in December 2014, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said Wednesday as he opened two days of consultations with top U.S. commanders and Afghan President Hamid Karzai. Panetta offered no cl... Wed, 12 Dec 2012 16:41:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1760560-panetta-afghanistan-to-meet-with-karzai.html 2012-12-12T16:41:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1760854-cops-british-army-guided-belfast-lawyers-killing.html DUBLIN (AP) — British police and army agents planted inside Northern Ireland's major Protestant gang played a pivotal role in assassinating a Belfast attorney, a former United Nations war crimes investigator concluded in a damning report published Wednesday into one of the most divisive slayings of the entire four-decade conflict. Sir Desmond de Silva con... Wed, 12 Dec 2012 16:21:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1760854-cops-british-army-guided-belfast-lawyers-killing.html 2012-12-12T16:21:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1761120-un-court-convicts-bosnian-serb-genocide.html THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — A U.N. war crimes court convicted a former senior Bosnian Serb army commander Wednesday of genocide for playing a key role in Europe's worst massacre since World War II and sentenced him to life imprisonment, delivering another measure of justice to survivors still hunting for the remains of their husbands and sons. In a majo... Wed, 12 Dec 2012 15:39:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1761120-un-court-convicts-bosnian-serb-genocide.html 2012-12-12T15:39:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1760302-gazas-tunnels-rebound-israeli-offensive.html RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Rafah's biggest industry is back in business: Gazans are rebuilding the network of underground smuggling tunnels crisscrossing the Egyptian border that were pummeled in a recent Israeli offensive, restoring the illicit conduit for consumer goods and weapons so crucial to Hamas rule. The 12-kilometer (eight-mile) slice of land at t... Wed, 12 Dec 2012 05:43:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1760302-gazas-tunnels-rebound-israeli-offensive.html 2012-12-12T05:43:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1759062-chicago-man-10-years-suicide-bomber-plot.html CHICAGO (AP) — A Chicago man who pleaded guilty to a plot to attend a Somalia training camp with the dream of becoming a suicide bomber was sentenced Tuesday to nearly 10 years in prison. Standing in orange jail clothes, his hands behind his back, 29-year-old Shaker Masri looked calm as a judge imposed the sentence for one count of attempting to provide m... Wed, 12 Dec 2012 05:30:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1759062-chicago-man-10-years-suicide-bomber-plot.html 2012-12-12T05:30:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1757614-obama-us-recognizes-syrias-main-rebel-group.html WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama declared Syria's main opposition group the sole "legitimate representative" of its country's people Tuesday, deeming the move "a big step" in the international diplomatic efforts to end Syrian President Bashar Assad's embattled regime. Obama said the newly formed Syrian Opposition Council "is now inclusive enough" ... Tue, 11 Dec 2012 22:38:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1757614-obama-us-recognizes-syrias-main-rebel-group.html 2012-12-11T22:38:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1759424-somali-woman-prison-terror-support.html SAN DIEGO (AP) — A Somali-born woman has been sentenced in San Diego to eight years in prison for routing money to a terrorist organization in her native country. U.S. District Court Judge Barry Ted Moskowitz sentenced 26-year-old Nima Ali Yusuf on Tuesday. She pleaded guilty last December to one count of conspiracy to provide material support to a foreig... Tue, 11 Dec 2012 20:47:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1759424-somali-woman-prison-terror-support.html 2012-12-11T20:47:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1759394-2-ala-men-arrested-federal-terrorism-charges.html MOBILE, Ala. (AP) — Two Alabama men who federal investigators say wanted to wage violent jihad overseas have been arrested in Georgia on terrorism charges, and one has close ties to another man previously identified as an Islamic terror leader, authorities said Tuesday. Mohammad Abdul Rahman Abukhdair and Randy "Rasheed" Wilson, both 25 and from Mobile, w... Tue, 11 Dec 2012 20:35:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1759394-2-ala-men-arrested-federal-terrorism-charges.html 2012-12-11T20:35:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1759354-tunisian-national-strike-averted-deal.html TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — Tunisia's government has reached an agreement with the country's leading labor union to avoid a nationwide strike over economic woes and power disputes. Government spokesman Ridha Kazdaghli told The Associated Press that the agreement was reached Tuesday after daylong negotiations. He would not give details. The deputy head of the UG... Tue, 11 Dec 2012 20:23:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1759354-tunisian-national-strike-averted-deal.html 2012-12-11T20:23:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1757688-extremists-syrian-rebels-who-seized-base.html BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian rebels including Islamic extremists took full control of a sprawling military base Tuesday after a bloody two-day battle that killed 35 soldiers, activists said. It was the latest gain by opposition forces bolstered by an al-Qaida-linked group that has provided skilled fighters but raised concerns in the West. The Sheik Suleiman milit... Tue, 11 Dec 2012 19:29:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1757688-extremists-syrian-rebels-who-seized-base.html 2012-12-11T19:29:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1757456-ap-exclusive-aclu-seeks-oas-probe-padilla-case.html NEW YORK (AP) — A civil liberties group asked the Organization of American States' human rights commission Tuesday to investigate the U.S. government for what it says are violations of the rights of convicted terrorism plotter Jose Padilla. The American Civil Liberties Union says the U.S. violated Padilla's rights when it labeled him an "enemy combatant" ... Tue, 11 Dec 2012 19:18:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1757456-ap-exclusive-aclu-seeks-oas-probe-padilla-case.html 2012-12-11T19:18:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1758316-taliban-popular-where-us-fought-biggest-battle.html MARJAH, Afghanistan (AP) — Nearly three years after U.S.-led forces launched the biggest operation of the war to clear insurgents, foster economic growth and set a model for the rest of Afghanistan, angry residents of Helmand province say they are too afraid to go out after dark because of marauding bands of thieves. And during the day, they say corrupt p... Tue, 11 Dec 2012 18:51:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1758316-taliban-popular-where-us-fought-biggest-battle.html 2012-12-11T18:51:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1757872-egypt-opposition-fears-violence-brotherhood.html CAIRO (AP) — They showed a military-style precision: Crowds of bearded Islamists proclaiming allegiance to Egypt's President Mohammed Morsi and chanting "God is great" as they descended on tents set up by anti-Morsi protesters outside the presidential palace, swinging clubs, firing rifles and calling for burning down the opposition. They set up a detention facility, interrog... Tue, 11 Dec 2012 18:32:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1757872-egypt-opposition-fears-violence-brotherhood.html 2012-12-11T18:32:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1758948-winter-brings-troubles-displaced-syrians.html ATMEH, Syria (AP) — This tent camp sheltering Syrians uprooted by their country's brutal civil war has lost the race against winter: The ground under white tents is soaked in mud, fights erupt over scarce blankets and volunteer doctors routinely run out of medicine for coughing, runny-nosed children. The 21-month-old battle to bring down President Bashar ... Tue, 11 Dec 2012 18:14:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1758948-winter-brings-troubles-displaced-syrians.html 2012-12-11T18:14:00Z