Saturday, April 28, 2012

Syrian Death Toll Climbs; Ships with Weapons Intercepted « VOA Breaking News

Syrian Death Toll Climbs; Ships with Weapons Intercepted « VOA Breaking News: The Syrian government and opposition activists traded accusations of violence on Saturday, as a handful of U.N. monitors spread out across the country to assess compliance with a fragile cease-fire. Rights groups say Syrian forces killed at least 10 people during raids in the Damascus area. Activists also say clashes between government and opposition forces [...]

Russia Stocks Drop for First Week in Three on Government Concern - Businessweek

Russia Stocks Drop for First Week in Three on Government Concern - Businessweek: Russian stocks declined for the
first week in three on concern President-elect Vladimir Putin’s
new government won’t undertake changes necessary to reform the
economy amid signs the global recovery is slowing.

Russia Stocks Drop for First Week in Three on Government Concern- Bloomberg

Russia Stocks Drop for First Week in Three on Government Concern- Bloomberg: Russia Stocks Drop for First Week in Three on Government Concern

Lebanon impounds ship carrying Libyan weapons

Lebanon impounds ship carrying Libyan weapons: BEIRUT (Reuters) - Lebanese authorities seized a large consignment of Libyan weapons including rocket-propelled grenades and heavy caliber ammunition from a ship intercepted in the Mediterranean, the army said on Saturday.