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File - Internally displaced Libyans flee from the city of Sirte, Libya, Sunday, Oct. 2, 2011.
photo: AP / Bela Szandelszky
NATO must pay for errors in Libya - Amnesty
read more Independent online (SA)
Tripoli - NATO must investigate the killing of dozens of civilians during its air campaign in Libya last year and provide reparations to the people affected, Amnesty International said on Monday. “Adequate investigations must be carried out and full reparation provided to victims and their families,” said the rights group in a statement... Pin It

Former U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan looks on during a press conference in a Nairobi hotel, Kenya, Friday, Feb. 8, 2008. Annan, who is mediating talks between Kenya's political rivals, said Friday they were close to a deal aimed at ending weeks of postelection bloodshed.
photo: AP Photo / Antony Njuguna, Pool
UN tries to back effort to end Syria conflict
read more Seattle Times
UNITED NATIONS - Key Western nations are hoping the divided U.N. Security Council will unite and act swiftly to adopt a a nonbinding statement backing international envoy Kofi Annan's proposals to broker a cease-fire in Syria and kick-start a political dialogue between the government and opposition. German Ambassador Peter Witting said the proposed... Pin It

A man pays respect front of candles during a march, in Paris, Monday, March 19, 2012, after an assailant opened fire with two handguns Monday in front of a Jewish school in the French city of Toulouse, killing a rabbi, his two young sons and a schoolgirl.
photo: AP / Thibault Camus
France: Manhunt After Jewish School Shootings
read more Orange News
A manhunt is continuing in southern France following a shooting at a Jewish school that left a teacher and three young children dead. French police are now convinced that the attacks at the Ozar Hatorah school in Toulouse are linked to two separate shootings over the past 10 days in the region. The man who died has been named as religious education... Pin It

Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta conducts a press conference with Army Lt. Gen. Curtis Scaparrotti, commander, International Security Assistance Force in Kabul, Afghanistan, March 15, 2012.
photo: US Navy / PO1 Chad J. McNeeley
Purposeful Blue-on-White or Official Fragging
read more WorldNews.com
Article by WN.com Correspondent Dallas Darling As a soldier, it is always in the back of your mind that the weapon you hold can kill not only the enemy, but yourself or another member of your unit. Even though strict measures are taken to prevent accidental self-inflicted gunshot wounds or fatalities, it still happens. In wartime, especially in the... Pin It

Police officers and firefighters gather at the site of a shooting in Toulouse, southwestern France, Monday, March 19, 2012.
photo: AP / Bruno Martin
Toulouse Shooting: Gunman Kills 4 Outside Jewish School
read more Huffington Post
TOULOUSE, France -- A motorcycle gunman opened fire Monday in front of a Jewish school in the southwest French city of Toulouse, killing a father, his two sons and one other child, the prosecutor's office said. Prosecutor Michel Valet said a 30-year-old man and his 3-year-old and 6-year-old sons were killed in the attack just before classes started... Pin It

File - U.S. Army Sgt. Robert Streeter of Newton Iowa, and Soldier with Troop B, 1st Squadron, 113th Cavalry Regiment, Task Force Redhorse, scans a nearby hilltop during a search of the Qual-e Jala village, here Feb. 21, 2011.
photo: US Army / Sgt. Ashlee Lolkus
War And Semantics
read more Yahoo Daily News
In the last week alone, Americans have been told definitively that “Afghanistan is ready right now to take all security responsibilities completely” (Afghan President Hamid Karzai); that Afghans will take “full responsibility for security in 2014” (President Barack Obama); that the U.S. and its allies will shift to a support role next year and... Pin It

Greek Finance Minister Evangelos Venizelos speaks during a news conference in Athens, on Thursday, March 15, 2012.
photo: AP / Petros Giannakouris
Greek finance minister takes charge of socialist party
read more The Guardian
With general elections due to take place as early as 29 April, Venizelos's selection as leader of what has traditionally been the country's biggest leftist force is seen as key to political stability The newly elected president of the Pasok socialist party, Evangelos Venizelos, arrives at the party's headquarters in Athens. Photograph: Alkis... Pin It

This photo released by the Syrian official news agency SANA shows Syrian rescue teams investigating the scene after an explosion in Aleppo, Syria, Sunday, March 18, 2012.
photo: AP / SANA
Heavy fighting in Syrian capital, residents say
read more Gulf News
Amman: A heavy firefight broke out on Monday between Free Syrian Army rebels and forces loyal to President Bashar Al Assad in a main district of the Syrian capital Damascus that is home to several security installations, witnesses said. They said the sound of heavy machinegun fire and rocket-propelled grenades (RPGs) echoed through the heavily... Pin It

Members of dissident group Ladies in White pray in Santa Rita church before holding their weekly march in Havana, Cuba, Sunday March 18, 2012.
photo: AP / Franklin Reyes
Cuba arrests dissidents ahead of papal visit
read more Al Jazeera
Cuban authorities have detained about 70 members of the dissident group Ladies in White over the weekend, including 18 who staged its weekly Sunday march in the country's capital after they left their permitted route through Havana's Miramar neighbourhood. The 18 women, dressed in their customary white clothing, were rounded up and taken away... Pin It

The newly crowned King of Tonga, George Tupou V is seen in Nuku'aloka,Tonga, Friday, Aug. 1, 2008.
photo: AP / New Zealand Herald
Tonga king 'dies in Hong Kong hospital'
read more Al Jazeera
The King of Tonga George Tupou V has died in a Hong Kong hospital, the country's online publication Matangi Tonga reported on Sunday, but there was no immediate confirmation from Tongan authorities. "It was (in) Hong Kong, and the Crown Prince Tupouto'a Lavaka was there at the hospital just before the king passed away," the brief report said. "This... Pin It


In the illustrious history of one-horse races, Evangelos Venizelos's victory in the PASOK...

An armed French police officer stands guard at the entrance of the Rambam Maimonide Jewish school in Boulogne Billancourt, outside Paris, Monday, March 19, 2012.
French police are linking the shootings of four people at a Jewish school in Toulouse to the killings of three soldiers of North African descent in two separate incidents last week. The same gun and the same stolen scooter were used in all...
photo: AP / Michel Euler
German Chancellor Angela Merkel, right, hands over a bunch of flowers to the new elected German President Joachim Gauck, left, at the parliament building Reichstag in Berlin, Germany, Sunday, March 18, 2012.
Everyone agrees: the future of Europe lies in German hands. Berlin is now the de facto capital of the European Union, the place where the crucial decisions are taken. They speak about this shift in Brussels and Paris and certainly in Athens, Rome and...
photo: AP / Michael Sohn
Timor-Leste President Jose Ramos Horta
DILI, East Timor (AP) — President Jose Ramos Horta, who campaigned tirelessly for East Timor's independence for nearly a quarter-century and helped steer the new nation, conceded defeat Monday after a poor showing in weekend elections. With 80...
photo: WN / Janice Sabnal
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko arrives for his inauguration ceremony in Minsk, Friday, Jan. 21, 2011. The authoritarian president of Belarus has taken the oath of office for a fourth term with a warning that no dissent will be tolerated. Partially visible banner in background reads, "Together for strong and prosperous Belarus."
Belarusian state television said Vladislav Kovalyov and Dmitry Konovalov, both 26, had been put to death, which in the former Soviet republic is done with a shot to the back of the head. Mr Kovalyov's mother said she had been notified of his...
photo: AP / Viktor Drachev, Pool
Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, celebrates his Florida primary election win at the Tampa Convention Center in Tampa, Fla., Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2012.
The Associated Press= WASHINGTON (AP) — Mitt Romney says President Barack Obama has failed in Afghanistan. The Republican presidential hopeful told "Fox News Sunday" that the president is partly to blame for the chaos there and should have been "more...
photo: AP / Charles Dharapak
Timor-Leste President Jose Ramos Horta
DILI, East Timor (AP) — Jose Ramos Horta has indicated he's ready to step down as East Timor's president after a poor showing in weekend elections. The official results from the first round of voting won't be announced until Tuesday. But with more...
photo: WN / Janice Sabnal
Supporters of presidential candidate and former Prime Minister Carlos Gomes Junior cheer during a campaign rally on the final day of presidential campaigning, in Bissau, Guinea-Bissau, Friday, March 16, 2012.
Bissau: Voters in Guinea Bissau kicked off an election on Sunday which was meant to steer the coup-prone West African state towards stability, but could instead extend its decades-long history of turmoil if the results are contested. The stakes are...
photo: AP / Gabriela Barnuevo

'Criticism of NATO bloodshed in Libya keeps it from Syria'; updated 18 Mar 2012; published 13 Mar 2012
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'Criticism of NATO bloodshed in Libya keeps it from Syria'
Independent online (SA) 20 Mar 2012, Tripoli - NATO must investigate the killing of dozens of civilians during its air campaign in Libya last year and provide reparations to the people affected, Amnesty International said on Monday. “Adequate investigations must be carried out and full reparation provided to victims and their families,” said the rights group in a statement...

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Inside Syria - Syria: Annan's 'mission imposible'; updated 17 Mar 2012; published 11 Mar 2012
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Inside Syria - Syria: Annan's 'mission imposible'
Seattle Times 20 Mar 2012, UNITED NATIONS - Key Western nations are hoping the divided U.N. Security Council will unite and act swiftly to adopt a a nonbinding statement backing international envoy Kofi Annan's proposals to broker a cease-fire in Syria and kick-start a political dialogue between the government and opposition. German Ambassador Peter Witting said the proposed...

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BBC News™ - France shooting - Toulouse Jewish school attack kills four Ⓒ2012 #yoursayday; updated 20 Mar 2012; published 19 Mar 2012
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BBC News™ - France shooting - Toulouse Jewish school attack kills four Ⓒ2012 #yoursayday
Orange News 20 Mar 2012, A manhunt is continuing in southern France following a shooting at a Jewish school that left a teacher and three young children dead. French police are now convinced that the attacks at the Ozar Hatorah school in Toulouse are linked to two separate shootings over the past 10 days in the region. The man who died has been named as religious education...

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Obama, Cameron underscore friendship as Afghan shot clock counts down; updated 19 Mar 2012; published 14 Mar 2012
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Obama, Cameron underscore friendship as Afghan shot clock counts down
WorldNews.com 19 Mar 2012, Article by WN.com Correspondent Dallas Darling As a soldier, it is always in the back of your mind that the weapon you hold can kill not only the enemy, but yourself or another member of your unit. Even though strict measures are taken to prevent accidental self-inflicted gunshot wounds or fatalities, it still happens. In wartime, especially in the...

BBC News™ - France shooting - Toulouse Jewish school attack kills four Ⓒ2012 #yoursayday; updated 20 Mar 2012; published 19 Mar 2012
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BBC News™ - France shooting - Toulouse Jewish school attack kills four Ⓒ2012 #yoursayday
Huffington Post 19 Mar 2012, TOULOUSE, France -- A motorcycle gunman opened fire Monday in front of a Jewish school in the southwest French city of Toulouse, killing a father, his two sons and one other child, the prosecutor's office said. Prosecutor Michel Valet said a 30-year-old man and his 3-year-old and 6-year-old sons were killed in the attack just before classes started...

The Afghanistan Conundrum; updated 15 Mar 2012; published 13 Mar 2012
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The Afghanistan Conundrum
Yahoo Daily News 19 Mar 2012, In the last week alone, Americans have been told definitively that “Afghanistan is ready right now to take all security responsibilities completely” (Afghan President Hamid Karzai); that Afghans will take “full responsibility for security in 2014” (President Barack Obama); that the U.S. and its allies will shift to a support role next year and...

Concerns over Spain in Brussels but Greece still the big worry; updated 12 Mar 2012; published 12 Mar 2012
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Concerns over Spain in Brussels but Greece still the big worry
The Guardian 19 Mar 2012, With general elections due to take place as early as 29 April, Venizelos's selection as leader of what has traditionally been the country's biggest leftist force is seen as key to political stability The newly elected president of the Pasok socialist party, Evangelos Venizelos, arrives at the party's headquarters in Athens. Photograph: Alkis...

Syria: deadly explosions hit Damascus intelligence centre; updated 18 Mar 2012; published 17 Mar 2012
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Syria: deadly explosions hit Damascus intelligence centre
Gulf News 19 Mar 2012, Amman: A heavy firefight broke out on Monday between Free Syrian Army rebels and forces loyal to President Bashar Al Assad in a main district of the Syrian capital Damascus that is home to several security installations, witnesses said. They said the sound of heavy machinegun fire and rocket-propelled grenades (RPGs) echoed through the heavily...

Cuba rounds up dissidents; updated 19 Mar 2012; published 19 Mar 2012
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Cuba rounds up dissidents
Al Jazeera 19 Mar 2012, Cuban authorities have detained about 70 members of the dissident group Ladies in White over the weekend, including 18 who staged its weekly Sunday march in the country's capital after they left their permitted route through Havana's Miramar neighbourhood. The 18 women, dressed in their customary white clothing, were rounded up and taken away...

Tongan king dies; updated 19 Mar 2012; published 19 Mar 2012
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Tongan king dies
Al Jazeera 18 Mar 2012, The King of Tonga George Tupou V has died in a Hong Kong hospital, the country's online publication Matangi Tonga reported on Sunday, but there was no immediate confirmation from Tongan authorities. "It was (in) Hong Kong, and the Crown Prince Tupouto'a Lavaka was there at the hospital just before the king passed away," the brief report said. "This...

Egypt's Coptic Pope Shenouda III Dead; updated 19 Mar 2012; published 18 Mar 2012
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Egypt's Coptic Pope Shenouda III Dead
Al Jazeera 18 Mar 2012, Thousands of mourners are gathered at Cairo's St. Mark's Cathedral to pay final respects to Pope Shenouda III, the head of the Coptic Church who died on Saturday at the age of 88. Coptic Bishops have started arriving from around the world to attend ceremonies leading up to Tuesday's funeral and discuss plans to appoint a successor to...

THIS IS NOT A MOVIE TRAILER! THIS IS SYRIA!; updated 19 Mar 2012; published 14 Mar 2012
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THIS IS NOT A MOVIE TRAILER! THIS IS SYRIA!
France24 18 Mar 2012, AFP - Syria said Sunday that two deadly bomb blasts in Damascus were aimed at sabotaging peace efforts, as UN experts prepared to join a government-led humanitarian mission to devastated protest hubs. "Yesterday's explosions were carried out by terrorists supported by foreign powers which finance and arm them," charged Al-Baath newspaper,...

Is Occupy Wall Street dead?; updated 19 Mar 2012; published 16 Mar 2012
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Is Occupy Wall Street dead?
The Observer 18 Mar 2012, Occupy Wall Street protesters march through the streets of New York before dozens were arrested in Zuccotti Park. Photograph: Caylak/Demotix/Corbis Police have arrested dozens of Occupy Wall Street protesters during a protest marking the movement's six-month anniversary at its birthplace in New York's Zuccotti Park. The sweep of the park by police...

Dozens killed in South Sudan tribal violence; updated 24 Jan 2012; published 18 Jan 2012
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Dozens killed in South Sudan tribal violence
Al Jazeera 18 Mar 2012, Thousands of people have fled villages in Sudan's South Kordofan region amid an assault by Sudanese forces. They say the army has launched a deliberate campaign to bomb and starve civilians in the disputed region where it is fighting rebels aligned with South Sudan. Almost every day, villages are hit by bombs, rockets and artillery....





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