After Houla Massacre, Syrian Diplomats Expelled Around The World -- Christian Science Monitor
France, Britain, Canada, Germany, Italy, Spain, and Australia are expelling Syrian diplomatic envoys. The response to the Houla civilian massacre is increasing Syria's isolation.
Peace envoy Kofi Annan expressed "grave concern" to Syria's President Bashar al-Assad on Tuesday while Western nations threw out Syria's diplomatic envoys to protest against a massacre of 108 civilians, many of them children, in the town of Houla.
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MIDDLE EAST
Fighting in northern Syria kills 32: opposition.
Syria: Diplomatic deadlock, deaths go on.
Western nations expel Syrian diplomats. Houla deaths: Western states to expel Syrian diplomats.
Israel pours cold water on big-power talks with Iran.
UN official: Israel slow to relax Gaza blockade.
Qatar probes mall fire as young victims mourned.
ASIA
India PM Manmohan Singh meets Aung San Suu Kyi. Uncertainty hangs over Aung San Suu Kyi’s visit to Thailand.
Pakistan launches smear campaign against Osama bin Laden doctor.
Economic slowdown challenge to China's leadership.
Crackdown on Chinese bloggers who fight the censors with puns.
Kazakhstan blocks Russian satellite launches: reports.
NKorean farmers cite grave drought; aid unlikely.
AFRICA
Plans for Islamist breakaway state within Mali collapse.
Sudan's military says it will withdraw troops from disputed oil-rich region. Abyei dispute: Sudan 'to withdraw troops'.
Egyptians torch Shafiq headquarters as vote triggers violence. Angry crowd targets HQ of Egypt's 'candidate for stability,' citing vote fraud.
Somali Islamists fire on foreign warships.
Somali president’s convoy ambushed by militants on trip outside Mogadishu; president unharmed.
EUROPE
Greeks furious over harsh words from IMF and Germany.
Europeans lose faith in EU but few want to drop euro: survey.
Northern Italy struck by another earthquake. Second big quake hits northern Italy, 15 dead.
Serbia rivals agree to cooperate on new government.
Spanish bank bailout heightens pressure on Madrid.
Rupert Murdoch put pressure on Tony Blair, ex-prime minister says.
AMERICAS
Drug war victims' families blast Mexican candidates.
Life stirs anew in ‘murder capital’ Juarez.
Peru declares emergency after 2 killed in protest. Peru declares emergency after mine protest violence.
Venezuela's PDVSA oil company is bloated, 'falling apart'.
Argentina: More controls for buying US dollars.
TERRORISM/THE LONG WAR
NATO says al-Qaida's No. 2 in Afghanistan killed in air strike.
Kenya blast thought to be work of Somalia’s al Qaida-linked Shabab insurgents.
Danish police arrest 2 men in terror plot.
Obama personally oversees Al-Qaeda 'kill list': report.
ECONOMY/FINANCE/BUSINESS
European firms plan for Greek unrest and Euro exit.
Wall Street titans outearned by media czars.
Typical CEO made $9.6 million last year.
Major US law firm files for bankruptcy protection.
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