China's and Russia's refusal to back a United Nations Security Council resolution to oust President Bashar Assad is a throwback to the Cold War, some said Sunday.
William Hague has called for a stepping up of the fight against Somali-based terrorism as he became the first British foreign secretary to visit the war-torn state for 20 years.
Since the Iraq War ended there has been little fanfare for the veterans returning home. No ticker-tape parades. No massive, flag-waving public celebrations.