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    Mar 22, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. Obama brokers Israeli apology for Turkish activists' deaths

    JERUSALEM – Spurred by President Obama as he concluded his three-day visit to Israel, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu formally apologized to Turkey over the 2010 killing by Israeli soldiers of nine Turkish activists aboard a Gaza Strip-bound protest ship, U.S. and Israeli officials said Friday.
    JERUSALEM – Spurred by President Obama as he concluded his three-day visit to Israel, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu formally apologized to Turkey over the 2010 killing by Israeli soldiers of nine Turkish activists aboard a Gaza Strip-bound...

    Tags: Barack Obama, Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu

    2. Mar 17, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. The Catholic Church and Argentina

    Very few Argentines were on hand for the proceedings, for the white smoke followed by the traditional proclamation, Habemus papam — "We have a pope." But on the other side of the world, the people of Buenos Aires erupted with jubilation when they learned that the new pontiff, Pope Francis, was Argentine.
    Very few Argentines were on hand for the proceedings, for the white smoke followed by the traditional proclamation, Habemus papam — "We have a pope." But on the other side of the world, the people of Buenos Aires erupted with jubilation when they...

    Tags: Religious Leaders, BBC, Health Treatments, Entertainment Events, Awards and Prizes

    3. Apr 2, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. Power of global arms treaty hinges on next steps, activists say

    A <a href="http://www.latimes.com/news/world/worldnow/la-fg-wn-un-treaty-arms-sales-20130402,0,730091.story" target="_blank">new United Nations pact</a> to regulate the global weapons trade was cheered by human rights and humanitarian groups, but its power will depend on how stringently it is followed.
    A new United Nations pact to regulate the global weapons trade was cheered by human rights and humanitarian groups, but its power will depend on how stringently it is followed. Like many international agreements, the arms trade treaty does not have a...

    Tags: Weaponry, Justice and Rights, Wars and Interventions, National Rifle Association of America, Oxfam America

    4. Mar 31, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. Syria: Intense shelling by government is reported in Aleppo

    BEIRUT – Residents of a Kurdish neighborhood in the Syrian city of Aleppo fled Sunday under intense government shelling estimated at three shells per minute, activists said. The bombardment on the Sheikh Maqsood district came two days after...

    Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Wars and Interventions, Petroleum Industry, Free Syrian Army, Government

    5. Mar 29, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. King's Easter epistle on civil disobedience

    This year is the 50th anniversary of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s decision to violate an injunction forbidding him to pray, sing or march in public in Birmingham, Ala. On Good Friday 1963 (which fell on April 12 that year), King led a march from the 16th Street Baptist Church (where four black children would be killed in a bombing five months later), heading toward City Hall. He was almost immediately arrested, charged with violating a court order and taken to the Birmingham jail.
    This year is the 50th anniversary of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s decision to violate an injunction forbidding him to pray, sing or march in public in Birmingham, Ala. On Good Friday 1963 (which fell on April 12 that year), King led a march from...

    Tags: Martin Luther King Jr., Prisons, Justice and Rights, Good Friday, Easter

    6. Mar 29, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. 20 dead in Scud missile attack in Syria, activists say

    BEIRUT -- At least 20 people were killed Friday by a blast in a northern Syrian town, according to opposition activists who said the attack was carried out using a Scud missile.
    BEIRUT -- At least 20 people were killed Friday by a blast in a northern Syrian town, according to opposition activists who said the attack was carried out using a Scud missile. The missile landed in a populated neighborhood of Hretaan, injuring 50...

    Tags: Weaponry, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Pakistan, Explosions, Emergency Incidents

    7. Mar 28, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  7. Syrian rebels claim to shoot down Iranian plane at airport

    BEIRUT -- Syrian rebels claimed Thursday they downed an Iranian plane that was landing at Damascus Airport and suspected of carrying weapons and ammunition for the Syrian government.
    BEIRUT -- Syrian rebels claimed Thursday they downed an Iranian plane that was landing at Damascus Airport and suspected of carrying weapons and ammunition for the Syrian government. The statement came as about a dozen students at Damascus University&...

    Tags: Transportation Accidents, Islam, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Air and Space Accidents, Wars and Interventions

    8. Mar 28, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  8. Bahrain: 21 medics cleared in closely watched case

    A Bahraini court on Thursday cleared 21 medics who had been convicted in connection with protests against the government, a victory for rights activists in the closely watched case.
    A Bahraini court on Thursday cleared 21 medics who had been convicted in connection with protests against the government, a victory for rights activists in the closely watched case. The exonerated doctors, nurses and other medical personnel were among...

    Tags: The New York Times, Justice and Rights, Religion and Belief, Politics, Martin Luther King Jr.

    9. Mar 27, 2013 |Story| KWCH

  9. Clinic offering abortions set to open in Wichita next week

    A new women's clinic that offers abortion services is set to open in Wichita next week.&nbsp; The clinic is in the same building that was once run by slain abortion provider Dr. George Tiller.
    KWCH 12 Eyewitness News
    A new women's clinic that offers abortion services is set to open in Wichita next week.  The clinic is in the same building that was once run by slain abortion provider Dr. George Tiller. The founder of the Southwind Women's Center tells Eyewitness News...

    Tags: Abortion, Hospitals and Clinics, George Tiller, Politics, Abortion Issue

    10. Mar 15, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  10. Syrian civil war enters third year

    ANTAKYA, Turkey -- Large protests marking the two-year anniversary of the Syrian uprising were held across the country Friday as the opposition vowed to continue its fight to topple President Bashar Assad.
    ANTAKYA, Turkey -- Large protests marking the two-year anniversary of the Syrian uprising were held across the country Friday as the opposition vowed to continue its fight to topple President Bashar Assad. As the fighting entered a third year, there...

    Tags: European Union, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Wars and Interventions, Interior Policy, Argentina

    11. Feb 28, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  11. Seattle judge orders release of two activists held for contempt

    SEATTLE&mdash;Two activists jailed for refusing to cooperate in a <a href="http://articles.latimes.com/2012/oct/19/nation/la-na-anarchists-grand-jury-20121020" target="_blank">federal grand jury investigation</a> of anarchists in the Pacific Northwest were scheduled to be released from prison Thursday after a judge ruled there was little chance they would change their minds.
    SEATTLE—Two activists jailed for refusing to cooperate in a federal grand jury investigation of anarchists in the Pacific Northwest were scheduled to be released from prison Thursday after a judge ruled there was little chance they would change...

    Tags: Judges, Prisons, Wars and Interventions, Religion and Belief, FBI

    12. Jan 31, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  12. Egyptian liberals, Islamists join in denouncing violence

    CAIRO -- Egypt's young revolutionaries organized a rare gathering Thursday for deeply divided Islamist and liberal political parties to denounce the violence and unrest that have threatened the nation&rsquo;s stability and economy.
    CAIRO -- Egypt's young revolutionaries organized a rare gathering Thursday for deeply divided Islamist and liberal political parties to denounce the violence and unrest that have threatened the nation’s stability and economy. The meeting came...

    Tags: Mohamed Morsi, Entertainment Events, Nobel Prize Awards, Polio, Religion and Belief

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