Politics
Latest Stories
20121112-194043-pic-520663747.jpg
Smoke rises after shells fired by the Syrian army explode in the Syrian village of Bariqa, Monday, Nov. 12, 2012. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)
20121112-194043-pic-23605916.jpg
Shells fired by the Syrian army explode in the Syrian village of Bariqa (top) on Monday. Israeli tanks (above) get into firing position in the Israeli-controlled Golan Heights overlooking the Syrian village. Israel said it responded to stray mortar fire from Syria. Israel has promised a tough response if the fire continues. (Associated Press)
20121112-185507-pic-159375112.jpg
“I want to be in my own car for as long as possible,” says Diane Spitaliere, 58, of Alexandria, a retired government worker, as she readies to head out with Izzie. “I want to be independent for as long as I can.” (Associated Press)
Obama_Reps.jpg
** FILE ** In a Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2012 photo, President Obama pauses as he speaks at the election night party at McCormick Place, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)
20121112-174728-pic-865841933.jpg
Guatemala Attorney General Claudia Paz y Paz is an aggressive prosecutor who gets support from the United States and other countries that provide aid to Guatemala. Arturo Aguilar is her secretary. (Associated Press)
20121112-174723-pic-668261455.jpg
Indian police detain a Tibetan Youth Congress supporter protesting outside the Chinese Embassy in New Delhi on Monday. China has blamed the Dalai Lama for the glorification of a wave of self-immolations among Tibetans. (Associated Press)
Belgium Europe Financ_Live.jpg
Jean-Claude Juncker (second right), Luxembourg's Prime Minister and chairman of the Eurogroup, greets Greek Finance Minister Yannis Stournaras (second left) as Olli Rehn (left), European Commissioner for Economic and Monetary Affairs, and Mario Draghi (right), President of the European Central Bank, look on Nov, 12, 2012, during the Eurogroup finance ministers meeting in Brussels. (Associated Press)
SYRIA_WEB_20121112_0006
Smoke rises after shells fired by the Syrian army explode in the Syrian village of Bariqa on Nov. 12, 2012. The Israeli military says "Syrian mobile artillery" was hit after responding to stray mortar fire from its northern neighbor. The incident marked the second straight day that Israel has responded to fire from Syria that does not appear to be aimed at Israeli targets, nonetheless Israel has promised a tough response if the fire continues. (Associated Press)
SYRIA_WEB_20121112_0005
** FILE ** Israeli tanks in the Israeli-controlled Golan Heights overlook the Syrian village of Bariqa on Nov. 12, 2012. The Israeli military says "Syrian mobile artillery" was hit after the Israelis responded to stray mortar fire from its northern neighbor. The incident marked the second straight day that Israel has responded to fire from Syria that does not appear to be aimed at Israeli targets; nonetheless, Israel has promised a tough response if the fire continues. (Associated Press)
SYRIA_WEB_20121112_0004
Smoke rises after shells exploded in the Syrian village of Bariqa, near the Israeli-Syrian border, near Alonei Habashan in the Golan Heights on Nov. 12, 2012. An Israeli tank scored a "direct hit" on a Syrian armored vehicle after a mortar shell landed on Israeli-held territory, the military said, in the first direct confrontation between the countries since the Syrian uprising broke out, sharpening fears that Israel could be drawn into the civil war next door. (Associated Press)
SYRIA_WEB_20121112_0002
An explosion after shells fired by the Syrian army hit the Syrian village of Bariqa on Nov. 12, 2012. The Israeli military says "Syrian mobile artillery" was hit after responding to stray mortar fire from its northern neighbor. The incident marked the second straight day that Israel has responded to fire from Syria that does not appear to be aimed at Israeli targets, nonetheless Israel has promised a tough response if the fire continues. (Associated Press)
