Syrians protest as army and defectors clash, Friday News

  Syrian security forces shot dead three protesters calling for the overthrow of President Bashar al-Assad and clashes continued in the center of the country between insurgents and loyalist forces, activists said. Government troops have been battling opponents including army defectors and gunmen in the town of Rastan in the first prolonged...

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US strike kills American al-Qaida cleric in Yemen, Friday News

  In a significant new blow to al-Qaida, U.S. airstrikes in Yemen on Friday killed Anwar al-Awlaki, an American militant cleric who became a prominent figure in the terror network's most dangerous branch, using his fluent English and Internet savvy to draw recruits for attacks in the United States. The strike was the biggest U.S. success...

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Renewed violence 9 killed in Yemeni

Renewed violence in the Yemeni capital killed at least nine people on Thursday as street battles broke out between forces loyal to the regime and its opponents, medical and security officials said. The officials said six people died in central Sanaa when government forces shelled thousands gathered for a protest there with mortars and rocket...

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Enjoys family reunions Americans freed from Iran

Two Americans released from an Iranian prison spent their first full day of freedom Thursday in seclusion, enjoying a joyous reunion with their families in the Gulf State of Oman after being held for more than two years accused as spies. Josh Fattal and Shane Bauer arrived late Wednesday night in Oman under a $1 million bail-for-freedom...

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Killing of Afghan leader endangers peace process

Afghanistan's former president Burhanuddin Rabbani smiles during an interview with … The suicide bomber who killed the head of an Afghan peace council struggling to start meaningful negotiations with the Taliban delivered a potentially fatal blow to the efforts to find a political settlement in Afghanistan. Afghan officials on Wednesday...

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Two Americans Spies jailed in Iran has been released

Two Americans jailed in Iran as spies have been released from Tehran's prison after more than two years in custody. Associated Press reporters saw a convoy of vehicles with Swiss and Omani diplomats leaving Evin prison Wednesday with the freed Americans inside. They headed to Tehran international airport. Shane Bauer and Josh Fattal were...

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Angelina Jolie Handcuffs Purse to Wrist in Toronto

Once a wild child, always a wild child! Angelina Jolie carried a unique fashion accessory to Brad Pitt's Moneyball premiere Friday night in Toronto: a gold clutch that was actually handcuffed to her wrist! The actress, 36, carried the Louis Vuitton Lockit PM Devotion clutch. She paired the shiny gold bag with a sleek black dre...

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Dad thanks suspect for Kienan's return

With the resilience of a three year-old, Kienan Hebert is back to playing with his brothers and sisters, happily running around as police continue their search for a suspect who snatched the boy from his Sparwood, B.C., home and mysteriously returned him there unharmed five days later. His weeping parents appeared before the media Sunday...

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Canada Green City Index

Vancouver ranks among the greenest of them all when it comes to environmental performance, placing first in Canada and second overall in an assessment of North American cities. The coastal city placed behind San Francisco and ahead of New York City in the U.S. and Canada Green City Index released Thursday. Sponsored by Siemens, the index...

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Actor Andy Whitfield, star of 'Spartacus' dies of lymphoma at 39

Andy Whitfield, who played the role in the hit cable series "Spartacus: Blood and Sand," has died at the age 39, according to representatives and family. Andy died on Sunday in Sydney, Australia, 18 months after he was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma, manager Sam Maydew told the Associated Press. "On a beautiful sunny Sydney spring...

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