Displaying items 73-84 of 5276
» View latimes.com items only
< Previous
•
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11-440
•
Next >
-
Margaret Thatcher death: Tributes, criticism from around the world
In Britain and around the world, supporters of the late Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher celebrated her legacy Monday. Even some of her sharpest critics said she defined an era in British public life -- if not always for the right reasons. Among those...Tags: Margaret Thatcher, Politics, Barack Obama, Minority Groups, United Nations
-
Russian elections watchdog accused under 'foreign agent' law
The Russian Justice Ministry accused an election watchdog of failing to register as a “foreign agent” on Tuesday, alleging the group still receives funding from abroad. Golos, a nongovernmental organization that monitors Russian elections,...
Tags: Vladimir Putin, Politics, Punishment, Crime, Law and Justice, Judges
-
Egyptian judge withdraws from Mubarak retrial
CAIRO -- The judge in the murder retrial of Hosni Mubarak abruptly withdrew from the case Saturday, sending the matter to another court and delaying the deposed president’s fate over the actions of his police and army during the 2011 Egyptian...
Tags: Activism, Politics, Jihad, Crime, Law and Justice, Judges
-
Fake AP tweet latest hacking claimed by pro-Assad 'army'
A fake tweet that claimed President Obama had been injured after explosions went off at the White House was quickly debunked by the Associated Press, which said its Twitter account had been hacked. But a band of hackers who support Syrian President...Tags: Politics, Barack Obama, Electronics, Al Jazeera (tv network), Dow Jones Industrial Average
-
Clashes between police and Uighurs in China leave 21 dead
BEIJING -- In the deadliest ethnic violence in China since 2009, 21 people were killed in confrontations Tuesday between police and Uighur residents of Kashgar, the country’s westernmost city. Among the dead were 15 police and neighborhood...Tags: Politics, Islam, China, Religion and Belief
-
Old animosities thrive in post-Kadafi Libya
ZINTAN, Libya — The prized scion of Moammar Kadafi is a prisoner of tribesmen in these mountains of scrub and ocher rock. The rebels who captured him after the 2011 civil war that toppled his father have refused to turn him over to the central...
Tags: Tunisia, Christopher Stevens, Politics, Upstream Oil and Gas Activities, Wars and Interventions
-
Kerry: Beijing to work with U.S. to quell North Korea nuke threat
BEIJING -- After meeting with top Chinese leaders Saturday, Secretary of State John Kerry said Beijing had pledged to work with the United States to urge North Korea to abandon its nuclear weapons. "There is no question in my mind that China is...
Tags: Korean War (1950-1953), Politics, Iran's Nuclear Program, Crime, Law and Justice, Pyongyang (North Korea)
-
U.S. Magnitsky list penalizes 18 Russians for alleged rights abuses
WASHINGTON -- The Obama administration has sanctioned 18 Russian officials for alleged violations of human rights in their country, adding new strain to the difficult U.S.-Russian relationship. U.S. officials released the names of 18 Russian officials...
Tags: Politics, Barack Obama, U.S. Congress, Wars and Interventions, Crime, Law and Justice
-
Who should own DNA? All of us
Most court cases involving patent law are corporate battles, with one company suing another for infringing on its intellectual property rights and, therefore, profits. Big companies fighting over big money can seem painfully irrelevant, especially when so...
Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Politics, Chemical Industry, Medical Research, Justice and Rights
-
French countess is key advocate for AIDS patients in Myanmar
SHWEPYITHA, Myanmar — After her heroin-addict husband died five years ago, Ei Ei Phyu discovered she was HIV-positive. She thought her life was over until friends directed her to the open-air clinic here where she receives antiretroviral medicine....
Tags: HIV, Interior Policy, Politics, United Nations, Crime, Law and Justice
-
Letters: The long shadow of internment
Diane Lambdin Meyer's article on Heart Mountain tells an important story in the history of our country ["Heart Mountain Still Chilled by the Winds of Internment," March 31]. It is a story that many prefer to ignore. I compliment her and The Times. It...Tags: Trips and Vacations, Politics, Hotels and Accommodations, Easter, Netherlands
-
L.A. Archbishop Gomez urges lawmakers not to delay on immigration
SACRAMENTO -- Los Angeles Roman Catholic Archbishop Jose Gomez and several other Catholic Church officials in California took time from their retreat in Sacramento on Wednesday to make a push for Congress to keep up the momentum on changes to the country&...Tags: Immigration Reform Legislation (2013), Christianity, Politics, Labor Legislation, U.S. Congress
Apr 8, 2013
|Story| Los Angeles Times
Apr 9, 2013
|Story| Los Angeles Times
Apr 13, 2013
|Story| Los Angeles Times
Apr 23, 2013
|Story| Los Angeles Times
Apr 24, 2013
|Story| Los Angeles Times
Apr 8, 2013
|Story| Los Angeles Times
Apr 13, 2013
|Story| Los Angeles Times
Apr 13, 2013
|Story| Los Angeles Times
Apr 12, 2013
|Story| Los Angeles Times
Apr 7, 2013
|Story| Los Angeles Times
Apr 7, 2013
|Story| Los Angeles Times
Apr 24, 2013
|Story| Los Angeles Times
Original site for Human Rights topic gallery.
