Displaying items 25-36 of 1138
» View wsbtradio.com items only
< Previous
•
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11-95
•
Next >
-
Syria rebel 'heart eater' says ready to face trial if Assad does
ReutersBy Erika Solomon BEIRUT, May 17 (Reuters) - The Syrian rebel commander who rose to international notoriety for footage of him cutting out and eating the organ of a slain soldier said he was willing to face trial for his actions if President Bashar al-...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Human Rights Watch, Bashar Assad, Civil Rights, Abusive Behavior
-
INSIGHT-Syria's Nusra Front eclipsed by Iraq-based al Qaeda
Reuters* Al Qaeda group overshadows Syrian rebel fighters * Jihadis' aims go beyond toppling Assad * Rebel break-up complicates calculation for West By Mariam Karouny BEIRUT, May 17 (Reuters) - The most feared and effective rebel group battling President...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Punishment, Bashar Assad, Free Syrian Army, Jihad
-
Chad seeks arrest of exiled president's allies
ReutersN'DJAMENA, May 17 (Reuters) - Chad has charged four allies of the country's former president with human rights abuses and issued warrants for their arrest, a senior government source said on Friday. The source, who asked not to be identified, said they...Tags: Chad, Civil Rights, International Law, Justice and Rights, Idriss Deby Itno
-
Insight: Syria's Nusra Front eclipsed by Iraq-based al Qaeda
ReutersBEIRUT (Reuters) - The most feared and effective rebel group battling President Bashar al-Assad, the Islamist Nusra Front, is being eclipsed by a more radical jihadi force whose aims go far beyond overthrowing the Syrian leader. Al Qaeda's Iraq-based...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Punishment, Bashar Assad, Free Syrian Army, Jihad
-
Colombian president hints he will run for re-election in 2014
ReutersBOGOTA (Reuters) - Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos hinted on Friday that he would seek re-election next year to ensure continuity of his policies - including peace talks with Marxist FARC rebels - though he did not explicitly announce his...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Colombia, Politics, Interior Policy, Bogota (Colombia)
-
Letters from a son: What Allentown's William Reichard saw at Antietam
He had never been in the smoky, confusing haze of gunfire. Never watched helplessly as strong young men fell dead in front of him. Until the Battle of Antietam, William Reichard didn't know war. Reichard, barely 20, left Allentown in the summer of...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Unions, Career and Workplace, Culture, U.S. Army
-
Civil War divided Lehigh Valley
Democrats of the Lehigh Valley opposed the Republican administration's war. They were suspicious of the shifting justifications for it. They weren't interested in fighting to free anyone. They denounced the president's restrictions on civil liberties....Tags: New York City, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Unions, Career and Workplace, Slavery
-
Syrian troops push back rebels who stormed central prison in northern city of Aleppo
Associated PressBEIRUT (AP) — Syrian rebels withdrew from a prison in the northern city of Aleppo Thursday after heavy fighting with government troops, an activist group said, as it more than doubled its tally of deaths from sectarian killings in a coastal city...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Bombings, Bashar Assad, Murder, Recep Tayyip Erdogan
-
Syrian rebels launch offensive in south to reverse losses
ReutersAMMAN (Reuters) - Syrian rebels said they attacked an important military base in the south and checkpoints in the city of Deraa on Thursday, trying to regain ground lost to President Bashar al-Assad's forces near the Jordanian border. The rebels were...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Politics, Bashar Assad, Religion and Belief, Syrian Civil War (2011 - present )
-
WRAPUP 1-Obama: U.S. preserves diplomatic, military options on Syria
Reuters* U.S., Turkish leaders seek to project united front on Syria * Obama says U.S. action alone not enough to solve Syria crisis * Russia says Iran should be part of Syria conference By Nick Tattersall and Matt Spetalnick WASHINGTON, May 16 (Reuters) -...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Iraq War (2003-2011), Iran, Turkey, Israel
-
Jets join offensive in northeast Nigeria, opinion split
Reuters* President Jonathan declared state of emergency on Tuesday * Aims to wrest control of remote areas from Islamists * U.S., rights groups fear abuses, worsening violence By Imma Ande YOLA, Nigeria, May 16 (Reuters) - Nigeria sent fighter jets in...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Human Rights Watch, Goodluck Jonathan, Civil Rights, Nigeria
-
Nigeria rumbles to war footing as soldiers head to northeast for Islamic extremist fight
Associated PressLAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Nigeria rumbled to a war footing Wednesday as soldiers and equipment moved into its northeastern states as part of an emergency military campaign against Islamic extremists waging a bloody insurgency. In the last two days,...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Chad, The Associated Press, Police Arrests, Civil Rights
May 17, 2013
|Story| Reuters
May 17, 2013
|Story| Reuters
May 17, 2013
|Story| Reuters
May 17, 2013
|Story| Reuters
May 17, 2013
|Story| Reuters
May 16, 2013
|Story| Allentown Morning Call
May 16, 2013
|Story| Allentown Morning Call
May 16, 2013
|Story| AP Broadcast
May 16, 2013
|Story| Reuters
May 16, 2013
|Story| Reuters
May 16, 2013
|Story| Reuters
May 15, 2013
|Story| AP Broadcast
Original site for Rebellions topic gallery.
