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September 5, 2008

Lawyers fear massacre if Iranians in Iraq handed over

GENEVA (Reuters) - The United States risks a Srebrenica-style massacre if its forces in Iraq hand over responsibility for more than 3,000 exiled opposition Iranians to Iraqi authorities, an international lawyers' group has said.

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CURRENT HEADLINES

Aso, six others line up so far in Japan PM race

TOKYO (Reuters) - Former foreign minister Taro Aso, frontrunner to become Japan's next leader, faced a growing field of six would-be rivals on Friday, as...

Lawyers fear massacre if Iranians in Iraq handed over

GENEVA (Reuters) - The United States risks a Srebrenica-style massacre if its forces in Iraq hand over responsibility for more than 3,000 exiled opposition Iranians...

Thai PM buys time with referendum plan

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej has bought some time with a referendum aimed at defusing street protests, but it will do nothing to...

Moro rebels not dropping peace agenda in resolving conflict

ZAMBOANGA CITY, Philippines (GMA News TV) Despite the government’s decision to dissolve its peace negotiating panel, Moro rebels are still open to holding talks to...

US raid complicating Pakistani's presidential bid

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) — A deadly American-led raid on a Pakistani village embarrassed the government and eroded support for the pro-U.S. presidential front-runner Thursday just...

Syria sends peace proposals to Israel

BEIRUT (IHT) President Bashar al-Assad of Syria said Thursday that his country had made specific proposals to Turkish mediators for peace with Israel....