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Chavez surgery rocks Venezuela ahead of election
CARACAS (Reuters) – Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez’s imminent departure for more cancer surgery in Cuba has thrown his re-election campaign into uncertainty and once again shaken the socialist leader’s passionate supporters.
Posted on 22 February 2012 | 9:00 pm
Iran defiant as U.N. nuclear talks fail
VIENNA/TEHRAN (Reuters) – The U.N. nuclear watchdog ended its latest mission to Iran after talks on Tehran’s suspected secret atomic weapons research failed, a setback likely to increase the risk of confrontation with the West.
Posted on 22 February 2012 | 8:25 pm
Rome expands cruise ship probe as bodies found
FLORENCE, Italy (Reuters) – Italian prosecutors placed four ship’s officers and three company executives under investigation Wednesday in connection with the Costa Concordia cruise ship disaster as divers found eight more bodies on the wreck including that of a 5-year-old girl.
Posted on 22 February 2012 | 8:13 pm
Assad forces try to bomb Homs into submission
AMMAN/BEIRUT (Reuters) – Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s forces rained rockets and bombs down on opposition-held neighborhoods of the city of Homs on Wednesday, reducing buildings to rubble and killing more than 80 people, including two Western journalists.
Posted on 22 February 2012 | 7:34 pm
Karzai urges calm as six die in Afghan Koran protests
KABUL (Reuters) – Afghan President Hamid Karzai appealed for calm Wednesday after officials said six people were shot dead and dozens wounded in protests over the burning of copies of the Koran, Islam’s holy book, at NATO’s main base in the country.
Posted on 22 February 2012 | 7:28 pm
Judge to rule on Mubarak case on June 2
CAIRO (Reuters) – The verdict in the trial of former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, charged with ordering the killing of protesters in the uprising that swept him from power, will be delivered on June 2, the judge said on Wednesday.
Posted on 22 February 2012 | 6:11 pm
U.S. and French journalists killed in Syria
AMMAN/BEIRUT (Reuters) – American correspondent Marie Colvin and French photographer Remi Ochlik were killed in the besieged Syrian city of Homs on Wednesday when rockets fired by government forces hit the house they were staying in, opposition activists and witnesses said.
Posted on 22 February 2012 | 5:53 pm
Argentine commuter train crashes, killing 49 people
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – A packed commuter train plowed into the buffers at a Buenos Aires station during Wednesday’s morning rush hour, killing 49 people and injuring more than 600 in Argentina’s worst rail accident in more than 30 years, officials said.
Posted on 22 February 2012 | 5:35 pm
Libya court orders civil trial for Gaddafi "loyalists"
BENGHAZI (Reuters) – A Libyan military court ruled on Wednesday that 50 people accused of fighting for Muammar Gaddafi and helping a mass jail break by alleged supporters of the deposed leader should be freed and tried instead in a civilian court.
Posted on 22 February 2012 | 3:24 pm
Ethiopian troops seize key Somali rebel bastion
MOGADISHU (Reuters) – Ethiopian and Somali troops captured a key Islamist militant stronghold in Somalia on Wednesday, as the rebels left their positions, a regional government official and residents said.
Posted on 22 February 2012 | 3:19 pm
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Shelling kills 2 Western journalists in Syria
(AP)
AP – Syrian gunners pounded an opposition stronghold where the last dispatches from a veteran American-born war correspondent chronicled the suffering of civilians caught in the relentless shelling. An intense morning barrage killed her and a French photojournalist — two of 74 deaths reported Wednesday in Syria.
Posted on 22 February 2012 | 9:16 pm
Lithuanian archive releases KGB collaborator names
(AP)
AP – Lithuania’s government has released the names of 238 citizens who were reservists for the KGB when their country was ruled by the Soviet Union, and said Wednesday it plans to identify scores of people who have refused to disclose their relations with the security agency.
Posted on 22 February 2012 | 9:13 pm
Chavez surgery rocks Venezuela ahead of election
(Reuters)
Reuters – Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez’s imminent departure for more cancer surgery in Cuba has thrown his re-election campaign into uncertainty and once again shaken the socialist leader’s passionate supporters.
Posted on 22 February 2012 | 9:00 pm
Rio’s Carnival a big draw for gay tourists
(AP)
AP – It took Dutch tourist Adriaan little time after landing in Rio to pick out his favorite spot during Carnival, the five-day party that officially ended Wednesday.
Posted on 22 February 2012 | 8:53 pm
Witness: Explosions rock northern Nigeria city
(AP)
AP – Multiple explosions rocked a highway checkpoint in Nigeria’s second-largest city, witnesses said Wednesday, just over a month after a radical Islamist sect claimed an attack there that left at least 185 people dead.
Posted on 22 February 2012 | 8:47 pm
Iran defiant as U.N. nuclear talks fail
(Reuters)
Reuters – The U.N. nuclear watchdog ended its latest mission to Iran after talks on Tehran’s suspected secret atomic weapons research failed, a setback likely to increase the risk of confrontation with the West.
Posted on 22 February 2012 | 8:25 pm
Grasping at Straws: The Syrian Opposition Appeals to Russia
(Time.com)
Time.com – In the face of continuing bloodshed in their homeland, one anti-Assad group courts the regime’s allies in the Syrian business community and Moscow. Is it all in vain?
Posted on 22 February 2012 | 8:15 pm
Syria: War Reporter Marie Colvin and Photographer Remi Ochlik Are Killed
(Time.com)
Time.com – A celebrated American-born war reporter and a young French photographer were killed on Wednesday morning when Syrian forces bombed a makeshift media center in the besieged city of Homs
Posted on 22 February 2012 | 8:15 pm
Quran burning incites deadly riots in Afghanistan
(AP)
AP – Clashes between Afghan troops and protesters angry over the burning of Muslim holy books at a U.S. military base left at least seven people dead and dozens wounded Wednesday as anger spread despite U.S. apologies over what it said was a mistake.
Posted on 22 February 2012 | 8:08 pm
Assad forces try to bomb Homs into submission
(Reuters)
Reuters – Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s forces rained rockets and bombs down on opposition-held neighborhoods of the city of Homs on Wednesday, reducing buildings to rubble and killing more than 80 people, including two Western journalists.
Posted on 22 February 2012 | 7:09 pm
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Military action in Somalia will not solve root causes of conflict – The Guardian
The GuardianMilitary action in Somalia will not solve root causes of conflict
The Guardian
Air strikes in Somalia will solve nothing (UK weighs up strikes against Somalia rebels, 21 February). First, the corruption and ineptitude that underpins the transitional federal government's (TFG) inability to act as a responsible instrument of the …
Ethiopian troops seize important town from al ShabaabTelegraph.co.uk
Somalia PM: London Conference A 'Game-Changer'Voice of America
Somalia conference opens with Al-Shabaab under pressureCNN International
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Posted on 22 February 2012 | 9:00 pm
Syria violence intensifies amid journalist deaths – CBS News
CBS NewsSyria violence intensifies amid journalist deaths
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Syrian rebels are seen in Homs, Syria, in this image provided by the Local Coordination Committees in Syria and accessed on Feb. 22, 2012. Remi Ochlik and Marie Colvin are inset at top. (CBS/AP) BEIRUT – Syrian forces intensely shelled the opposition …
Syria Shelling Kills 19, Including Two JournalistsVoice of America
Shelling kills 2 Western journalists in Syria
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Remembering Marie Colvin: Your thoughts and memoriesBBC News
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Posted on 22 February 2012 | 8:57 pm
8 bodies found on doomed Italian ship; 7 employees investigated – CNN International
Telegraph.co.uk8 bodies found on doomed Italian ship; 7 employees investigated
CNN International
Twenty-five people are confirmed dead and seven are still missing after the Costa Concordia disaster. Rome (CNN) — Eight more bodies were found Wednesday aboard the shipwrecked Costa Concordia, Italian officials said Wednesday, and seven cruise line …
Italy: Divers find 8 more bodies in ship wreckageFox News
Costa Concordia divers find eight bodies in wreck off Italian coastThe Guardian
More bodies found in Costa ConcordiaABC Online
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Posted on 22 February 2012 | 8:40 pm
Iran Defiant as IAEA Talks Break Down – Voice of America
Globe and MailIran Defiant as IAEA Talks Break Down
Voice of America
February 22, 2012 Iran Defiant as IAEA Talks Break Down VOA News United Nations inspectors say a visit to Iran aimed at gaining greater access to key nuclear sites and scientists ended in failure, as the Islamic Republic's supreme leader warned no …
Formerly secret telexes offer window into Iran's nuclear deceitWashington Post
Russia warns against 'hasty conclusions' over IranCBS News
IAEA Inspectors Say Iran Talks Produced No Way Forward; Site Acess DeniedBloomberg
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Posted on 22 February 2012 | 8:36 pm
Australia’s Rudd Resigns as Foreign Minister – Wall Street Journal
Wall Street JournalAustralia's Rudd Resigns as Foreign Minister
Wall Street Journal
By ENDA CURRAN SYDNEY—Battle lines are being drawn in Australia for an acrimonious struggle to lead the country after Kevin Rudd's surprise resignation as foreign minister signaled a possible bid for power and drew harsh condemnation from key political …
Will Labor keep marching off the cliff?ABC Online
Live: Rudd vs Gillard as Labor leadership battle explodesSydney Morning Herald
It's open warfare as Julia Gillard prepares to throw open her leadershipHerald Sun
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Posted on 22 February 2012 | 8:34 pm
Strauss-Kahn freed after French police questioning – USA TODAY
USA TODAYStrauss-Kahn freed after French police questioning
USA TODAY
PARIS (AP) – French police released former International Monetary Fund chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn on Wednesday after nearly 30 hours in custody for questioning about a suspected hotel prostitution ring. By Michel Spingler, AP Dominique Strauss-Kahn …
Strauss-Kahn released after night in French cellReuters
Ex-IMF chief Strauss-Kahn freed after marathon police questioning in French …Washington Post
Strauss-Kahn released after 2 days of questioningCNN
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Posted on 22 February 2012 | 8:26 pm
Argentina train crash in Buenos Aires ‘kills dozens’ – BBC News
BBC NewsArgentina train crash in Buenos Aires 'kills dozens'
BBC News
Some 49 people have been killed and at least 600 injured, officials say, in the worst train crash in Argentina in 40 years. The train hit the end of the platform at Once station in the capital Buenos Aires during the morning rush hour.
Judge promises probe into Argentina train crash that killed 49Los Angeles Times
Buenos Aires Commuter Train Crash Kills 49, Injures 460BusinessWeek
Argentina train crash kills 49 people, traps dozensChristian Science Monitor
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Posted on 22 February 2012 | 8:24 pm
Quran burning incites deadly riots in Afghanistan – Atlanta Journal Constitution
Atlanta Journal ConstitutionQuran burning incites deadly riots in Afghanistan
Atlanta Journal Constitution
By RAHIM FAIEZ AP KABUL, Afghanistan — Clashes between Afghan troops and protesters angry over the burning of Muslim holy books at a US military base left at least seven people dead and dozens wounded Wednesday as anger spread despite US apologies over …
US apologises to Karzai for Bagram incidentThe Hindu
What US Army says about handling the QuranChristian Science Monitor
Anti-US protests turn deadly in AfghanistanCBS News
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Posted on 22 February 2012 | 8:13 pm
Mubarak to hear verdict in Egypt’s ‘trial of the century’ in June – Los Angeles Times
Fox NewsMubarak to hear verdict in Egypt's 'trial of the century' in June
Los Angeles Times
REPORTING FROM CAIRO — Former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, who faces charges in the killings of more than 800 protesters during the revolution last year, will hear his verdict in June. The Cairo criminal court set the date of June 2 to read out …
Egypt's ousted president to get verdict and possible death sentence on June 2Washington Post
Verdict In Trial Of Egypt's Mubarak Set For June 2NPR
Cairo Trial of Mubarak Draws to Close Ahead of June VerdictBusinessWeek
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Posted on 22 February 2012 | 8:09 pm
Analysis: Inside and out, divisions keep Syria in stalemate – Reuters
CTV.caAnalysis: Inside and out, divisions keep Syria in stalemate
Reuters
By Alastair Macdonald | LONDON (Reuters) – "World, please help us!" has been a refrain of Syrians under siege by their own government in Homs, Deraa and other cities. So far, though, it is probably President Bashar al-Assad who has had more outside …
Syrian assault spurs call for interventionFinancial Times
Syrian regime's bombardment of Homs goes on with at least 80 more deadThe Guardian
Syrian opposition says military intervention may be needed if cease-fire calls …Washington Post
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Posted on 22 February 2012 | 8:01 pm
