Arab League Weighs Syria Peace Plan -- Voice of America
Arab League foreign ministers are expected to back special envoy Kofi Annan's plan to end the crisis in Syria, a day after President Bashar al-Assad's government accepted the proposal.
The foreign ministers are meeting amid heavy security in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, where Arab leaders will hold a summit on Thursday.
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MIDDLE EAST
Al-Assad accepts peace plan, but reports of more violence emerge. Blasts and bullets after Syria accepts peace plan.
Syrian forces targeting children, says UN's human rights chief.
Rebel groups agree to unite behind Syrian National Council.
Arab ministers want Syria to halt crackdown. Syria vows to reject any Arab league peace initiative.
Iran says date set for nuclear talks with world powers.
Saudi diplomat kidnapped in southern Yemen.
Middle East executions soaring, says Amnesty.
More than 1 million Saudis on unemployment benefit.
ASIA
Turmoil builds in China's Tibetan regions.
India cracks down on Tibetan protests during Chinese leader's visit.
Kazakhstan 'averts attacks' linked to banker exiled in Britain.
China scandal: Police chief Wang Lijun 'sought UK talks'.
US generals to hold first Pakistan talks for months.
Hundreds of Afghan women jailed for 'moral crimes'.
Australia coy on US spy base plan.
AFRICA
Sudan oil fields recaptured as ground fighting subsides.
Sudan and South Sudan may slide back to war, world powers warn.
Tribal tensions leave 8 dead, 15 wounded in southern Libya. At least 50 killed in south Libyan tribal clashes.
Bloc puts peacekeepers on standby after Mali coup.
International arrest warrant sought for playboy son of Equatorial Guinea president.
EUROPE
Ireland referendum on EU pact to be held on 31 May.
UK economy shrank more than expected in Q4.
Energy giant struggles to contain offshore gas leak.
Vigilance call after French Jews hit by new attacks.
17 weeks holiday a year for Ashton's EU bureaucrats.
AMERICAS
Cuban official rules out reforms urged by Pope.
Argentina accuses Britain of 'militarising' South Atlantic.
Haiti, UN make urgent appeal for aid as rainy season nears.
U.S. House Dems introduce $3.6T budget plan.
DEA: Wannabe cartel hit squad included former U.S. soldiers.
Pope to meet Fidel Castro for Havana mass on final day of Cuba trip.
TERRORISM/THE LONG WAR
British man arrested in Somalia on suspicion of links to al-Qaeda.
FBI said to have gathered intelligence on California Muslims.
Defense Department: Yemeni branch of Al Qaeda a serious threat to U.S.
ECONOMY/FINANCE/BUSINESS
Apple offers refund to new iPad customers in Australia over 4G capabilities.
Ahead of IPO, Facebook demands dismissal of ownership suit.
Brent breaches $125 on crude stocks rise, possible release.
Lloyd's of London struggles to raise rates after worst year. Disasters hit Lloyd's of London.
Magic Johnson group to buy Dodgers for $2 billion.
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