New York TimesA view of Olympic Park in Sochi, and the Caucasus Mountains, where outdoor events will be held. David Goldman/Associated Press. Sports of The Times. By JULIET MACUR. SOCHI,…
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Russia identifies suicide bombers, arrests suspected accomplices – PBS
PBSSTRINGER/AFP/Getty Images Russian authorities identified the two bombers Thursday who killed 34 in attacks in the city of Volgograd in December and arrested two suspected accomplices. STRINGER/AFP/Getty Images. The Russian…
Excluded Iran Says Its Role At Syria Talks Will Be Missed – New York Times
New York TimesTEHRAN — After Iran was invited to and then disinvited from a coming peace conference on Syria within the space of 24 hours, Iranian officials and commentators said…
High stakes, low expectations for Syria peace talks – CNN International
CNN International(CNN) — A new peace conference aimed at ending Syria’s civil war convenes Wednesday in Switzerland, where the international community hopes to apply a tourniquet to the Middle East’s…
Why ‘Jihad Jane’ could be free in four years (+video) – Christian Science Monitor
Christian Science MonitorAn American-born woman who called herself “Jihad Jane” was sentenced to 10 years in prison on Monday for plotting with an Al Qaeda-linked terrorism cell to kill a…
Olympics chief Thomas Bach: Terrorism must never triumph – USA TODAY
USA TODAYOlympics chief Thomas Bach says terrorism “must never triumph” and believes Russia will deliver “safe and secure” Winter Olympics despite two recent deadly attacks in Volgograd. In his New…
Boston Bombing: Boston Marathon The Scene Of Terrorism
Boston experienced tragedy yesterday as two bombs exploded at the finish line of the Boston Marathon leaving three dead and 170 wounded. As of yet no individual or group has…
Mass Shooting At Sikh Temple In Oak Creek, Wisconsin – Seven Dead
“Mass Shooting At Sikh Temple In Oak Creek, Wisconsin” – and just after The Colorado Shooting at the midnight premier of The Dark Night Rises two weeks ago. A gunman…
The Dark Knight Rises Trailer: Dark Knight Meets Occupy Wall St
The second trailer for the Legendary Pictures, Syncopy Films, DC Comics film distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures The Dark Knight Rises, the hotly anticipated third and final installment in the…