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Patterson winds up visit to Lebanon, bounds for Riyadh

18 December 2016

US Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs, Anne Patterson, left Beirut on Friday afternoon heading to Riyadh, winding up a few-day visit to Lebanon where she held talks with senior Lebanese officials. During her visit, Patterson underlined the US continual support to Lebanon, […]

In Cuba, American tourists increase demand for hotels

18 December 2016

AMY GUTTMAN: Since the U.S. Government eased restrictions on travel to Cuba early last year, the number of American tourists visiting the Caribbean island nation has soared. About 230-thousand went to Cuba in the first 11 months of this year, roughly two-and-half times the number […]

Overdue By More Than 120 Years, A Library Book Finally Finds Its Way Home

18 December 2016

Finally, after more than 120 years, Paul Smith has recovered something he never knew was missing in the first place. The headmaster at Hereford Cathedral School, near the boundary between Wales and England, had been looking at his mail earlier this month when he noticed […]

Why The Fall Of Aleppo Marks A Turning Point In Syria’s War

18 December 2016

Andrew Tabler from the Washington Institute for Near East Policy takes a step back and examines the current situation in Aleppo, Syria and how the United States is involved. MICHEL MARTIN, HOST: We’re going to stay with Syria for a few more minutes. This long […]

How Diplomacy Time And Again Failed To Stop The Carnage In Syria

18 December 2016

There are many losers in the war in Syria, and some critics say that includes the U.S. and its credibility. For years, the U.S. has tried — and failed — to stop the killing. MICHEL MARTIN, HOST: We’re going to begin today with news in […]

As Aleppo lies in ruins, thousands wait to escape

18 December 2016

ALISON STEWART, PBS NEWSHOUR WEEKEND ANCHOR: In Syria, the evacuation of civilians from the besieged city of Aleppo was meant to resume today. There are as many as 4,000 people from two villages, in the last section of rebel-held territory, who were seeking to leave. […]

Autism breakthrough: One protein’s sweeping influence on development of autism revealed

18 December 2016

A drop in one protein is enough to cause autism, according to the results of a new study. Scientists were able to trigger autistic-like behavior in mice that were engineered to have lower levels of the nSR100 protein, which had previously been found to be […]

Winds of rubies and sapphires strike the sky of giant planet

18 December 2016

Signs of powerful changing winds have been detected on a planet 16 times larger than Earth, over 1,000 light years away — the first time ever that weather systems have been found on a gas giant outside our solar system — according to new research. […]

Iran Claims US Violated Nuclear Deal, Requests Review

18 December 2016

Iran has asked for an emergency meeting with the six-nation commission that agreed in 2015 to end crippling economic sanctions against Tehran so that it can hear complaints about the extension of some U.S. penalties despite the accord. The official Iranian news agency said Foreign […]

‘Safe Zones’: Trump’s Idea Evokes Strong Memories of Hillary Clinton’s Old Plan

18 December 2016

Commenting on Donald Trump’s initiative to build safe zones in Syria with money from Gulf states, Russian analyst Vyacheslav Matuzov told Radio Sputnik that Trump’s plan will work only if the legitimate Syrian government preserves full control over the so-called “safe zones.” On Friday US […]

Evacuation Buses Enter Aleppo

18 December 2016

In this still image taken from video from Syria TV vehicles wait to cross into east Aleppo at Ramouseh crossing point, Dec. 18, 2016. Dozens of vehicles were on standby at the Ramouseh crossing point near Aleppo on Sunday morning. Share See comments Syrian state […]

AP Analysis: Advantage Assad _ Aleppo capture a key moment

18 December 2016

BEIRUT (AP) — The Syrian government’s expected recapture of Aleppo after a prolonged and punishing air assault is a defining moment in the country’s devastating civil war: it leaves President Bashar Assad in control of almost all major urban areas — and poised to petition […]

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