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Top US senator visits Syrian refugees in Lebanon
May 2nd, 2012
An influential US senator expressed support for the Syrian opposition Wednesday, following meetings with top Lebanese officials and a visit to Syrian refugees in northern Lebanon. (Source: AFP) -
By Deborah Charles WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A group of senior Republican and Democratic senators proposed a new law on Tuesday to combat computer espionage and the theft of valuable commercial data from U.S. companies. The four powerful senators - Democrats Carl Levin and Jay Rockefeller and Republicans John McCain and Tom Coburn - joined together to... [Full Article]
NEW DELHI (AP) - Just weeks after a tense border standoff, China's new premier visited India on Sunday on his first foreign trip as the neighboring giants look to speed up efforts to settle a decades-old boundary dispute and boost economic ties. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article]
BEIRUT (AP) - Syrian state media say army units have pushed deeper into a strategic town near the Lebanese border and are fighting street battles with the rebels. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article]
BEIRUT (AP) - An international aid organization is appealing for more funds to help Syrian refugees in Lebanon and Jordan, saying warmer weather will increase health risks due to lack of shelter, water and basic sanitation. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article]
AMMAN, Jordan (AP) - Syrian activists say government airstrikes and heavy shelling of a strategic town near the Lebanese border have killed at least 16 people, including rebel fighters. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article]