Beirut / Geneva - International human rights groups are calling on Syria to halt the "unfair trial" of a dozen dissidents and to release them unconditionally.

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I think that all summons are issued by the Presidential Secretariat," Yulia Tymoshenko is confident. "When I was coming here I was remembering on the way the Orange Square, where we all stood alongside and never thought that for my

As Yulia Tymoshenko says, today no talks concerning the Cabinet's change are held - "The Government is operating. Stable and as usual"."I was informed that somebody from Baloha's team has printed some probable composition of the Government, BYT and PR

Yulia Tymoshenko reminded that the draft State Budget provides a record volume of state guarantees - 24.5 billion UAH - for attracting well-known international companies to the construction of highways to the Football Championship Euro-2012. "We have to adopt the

According to her, today the parliamentary committees began to work through the draft State Budget of Ukraine for the following year. "Our work between the Government and parliamentary committees is successful and constructive and I consider that today the Parliament

Tymoshenko underscored that there are currently more than 300 such structures in Ukraine. "More than 300 companies are robbing the country on a large scale, but some court in Pupyansk basically gives them the indulgence to do this," noted Tymoshenko.

The Prime Minister of Ukraine noted achievements of the State Tax Administration in reimbursement of value added tax. She stated during the meeting on minimization of tax and fictitious export. The Head of Government said that STA had additionally reimbursed

We all know where presidential candidates stand when it comes to the war in Iraq, the economy, healthcare and off-shore drilling, but until now, we really had to no idea what songs they could have on their iPods. So, Blender

The wife of former Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards says her husband's extramarital affair has allowed her to focus on the importance of her children and health reform as she goes through "an ongoing process of finding your feet again."

Pope Benedict XVI said Thursday that his predecessor Pius XII spared no effort to save Jews from the Nazis, one of the strongest Vatican defenses of a pontiff accused of silence during the Holocaust.

Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama heaped criticism and sarcasm on John McCain, his Republican rival, and mocked his call to fire the head of the Securities and Exchange Commission. McCain said Thursday he would fire Christopher Cox if he were

New York's attorney general announced Thursday that Wall Street firms are being investigated for allegedly short-selling stocks. Short-selling is blamed in part for the demise of LehmanBrothers.

Author and former CIA analyst Ken Pollack writes that countries in the Middle East can become more democratic. And even after the mistrust left by the Iraq war, he believes America can still play a substantial role.

Hundreds of people whose waterfront homes were wrecked by Hurricane Ike may be barred from rebuilding under a little-noticed Texas law intended to keep the beaches open to the public. And even those whose houses were spared could end up

The California Public Utilities Commission unanimously passed an emergency order Thursday to ban the use of cell phones and other personal electronic devices while operating a train.

Anna Langford, the first African-American woman to serve in the Chicago City Council, passed away on Wednesday night. CBS 2's Joanie Lum reports.

With the financial markets in turmoil, President Bush said Thursdaythat he shares Americans' concerns and the government will actaggressively to avert a deepening crisis.

Nebraska Republican Sen. Chuck Hagel said his party's vice presidential nominee, Sarah Palin, lacks foreign policy experience and called it a "stretch" to say she's qualified to be president.