Thursday, February 21, 2013

World:2/21/2013 8:11:06 AM



NATO chief urges countries to halt defense cuts

"My appeal to governments is, firstly, hold the line, stop the cuts," Fogh Rasmussen said."Secondly, make more efficient use of the resources we do have, through more multinational cooperation.






Three British Muslims guilty of rucksack bomb plot

Three British Muslim men were found guilty on Thursday of planning a string of bombings that prosecutors said could have been deadlier than the July 7, 2005, attacks on London's transport network.






Bangladesh cracks down on anti-Islam blogs

Bangladesh has launched a crackdown on Internet sites for "hurting religious feelings" in the majority Muslim nation amid protests by Islamic groups against bloggers seen as anti-Islamic, officials said on Thursday.






Russia-US tensions flare over adopted boy's death

The emotionally charged exchange came after US ambassador Michael McFaul refused to show up in the Russian parliament's lower house to answer questions about recent deaths of Russian children adopted by American parents.






35 killed in Damascus car bomb blast

A car bomb near the Damascus headquarters of Syria's ruling party killed 35 people on Thursday, while a government airstrike on a rebel field hospital in southern Daraa left 18 dead, opposition activists and state media reported.






31 killed in Damascus car bomb

At least 31 people, most of them civilians, were killed in a powerful car bomb targeting the ruling Baath Party headquarters in central Damascus on Thursday, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said.






Death toll in Quetta attack rises to 91

A woman injured in last week's devastating bomb attack in a Shia-dominated area of Quetta city in southwest Pakistan died today, taking the death toll in the incident to 91.






Gunmen kill seven at mosque in Kenya border town

Gunmen stormed a Kenyan mosque near the border with Somalia today killing seven people including women, police and a local official said.






Gunmen kill seven at mosque in Kenya border town

Gunmen stormed a Kenyan mosque near the border with Somalia today killing seven people including women, police and a local official said.








Big explosion in central Damascus

A big explosion shook the central Damascus district of Mazraa on Thursday, residents said, and Syrian state media blamed the blast on "terrorists".






Tibetan teens in double immolation: Report

Two Tibetan teenagers died after they set fire to themselves in protest at Chinese rule, reports and Western rights groups said, in a rare instance of a double self-immolation in the restive region.






Pistorius case officer facing attempted murder charge

The lead detective in athlete Oscar Pistorius' murder case is himself facing attempted murder charges for opening fire on a minibus containing seven people in 2011,




Alliance in focus during Japan PM-Obama meeting

Japan's new premier Shinzo Abe will meet US President Barack Obama this week for the first time since taking power.








Alliance in focus during Japan PM-Obama meeting

Japan's new premier Shinzo Abe will meet US President Barack Obama this week for the first time since taking power.






US, South Korea plan joint military exercises

The United States and South Korea announced plans on Thursday for major annual joint military exercises as regional tensions run high following North Korea's third nuclear test.






US, South Korea plan joint military exercises

The United States and South Korea announced plans on Thursday for major annual joint military exercises as regional tensions run high following North Korea's third nuclear test.






Oscar Pistorius case puts SA police in dock

The second day of what was supposed to be a mere bail hearing almost resembled a full-blown trial for the 26-year-old runner, with his lawyer, Barry Roux, tearing into Botha's testimony step by step during cross examination.








Anti-austerity fire engulfs Europe again

Police in Athens fired tear gas at stone-throwing protesters on Wednesday as thousands of Greeks walked off the job to join the debt-ridden country's first general strike this year and oppose austerity measures.






Hina's 'baby': Tony eatery with an eclectic menu

The ambience at the Polo Lounge is serene and reeks of old money, a lot like its owner, some would say. After all, the fine-dining restaurant is Hina Rabbani Khar's baby.




Hina's 'baby': Tony eatery with an eclectic menu

The ambience at the Polo Lounge is serene and reeks of old money, a lot like its owner, some would say. After all, the fine-dining restaurant is Hina Rabbani Khar's baby.




UK college to offer insight into Tagore's global ideas

Rabindranath Tagore's philosophy will now help students in UK deal with modern day challenges.








Free to see: Paintings worth £100m gifted to public

Museums across the United Kingdom can't believe their luck.






Anger, scuffles as Pakistan Shias bury 89 dead

Scuffles broke out today as Pakistani Shia Muslims buried the 89 victims of a second major bomb attack in five weeks, which has highlighted the government's inability to stem sectarian violence.






Sexism, violence keep women out of Kenyan politics

Violence, a deeply chauvinistic society and a lack of cash are locking women out of elected office in Kenya, east Africa's leading economy but a laggard when it comes to female representation.






China's plan to use drone shows military advances

China considered using a drone strike in a mountainous region of Southeast Asia to kill a Myanmar drug lord wanted in the killings of 13 Chinese sailors, but decided instead to capture him alive, according to an influential state-run newspaper.






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