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The Guardian | New Maldives president denies plot to oust Mohamed Nasheed The Guardian The new president of the Maldives has called for the formation of a national unity government as police and soldiers keep watch over his predecessor at an undisclosed location. Mohammed Waheed Hassan, the former vice-president, was sworn in on Tuesday ... New Maldives leader Waheed Hassan denies coup claim Maldives Leader Calls for National Unity Gov't Manmohan reaches out to new Maldives President |
BBC News | Syria: 'Dozens killed' in renewed Homs shelling BBC News The Syrian city of Homs has come under renewed bombardment for the fifth day running with troops moving closer to opposition controlled areas. Activists say more than 40 people have died as a result of the new shelling, but this is difficult to verify. Syria: Assad accused of genocide as nearly 50 die in Homs Syrians at breaking point as ammunition, food and hospital supplies run ... Russia claims Assad promised 'end to violence' |
Daily Mail | Costa Concordia captain pictured sharing oysters with Domnica Cemortan a month ... Daily Mail By Nick Pisa Her head tenderly resting on his shoulder this is cruise ship rep Domnica Cemortan with her 'lover' captain coward Francesco Schettino just a month before the Costa Concordia disaster. Domnica, 24, and Schettino, 52, are pictured at a ... Francesco Schettino, captain of the doomed cruiser Costa Concordia. Source: AP Italian Court Affirms Detention of Cruise Ship's Captain Costa Concordia: mystery over Captain's lover deepens |
![]() Moneycontrol.com | Officials: US drone-fired missiles kill 9 people in northwest Pakistan Washington Post PESHAWAR, Pakistan ? US drone-fired missiles hit a house in Pakistan's northwest tribal region near the Afghan border Wednesday, killing nine people, Pakistani intelligence officials said. The attack occurred in Spalga village in the North Waziristan ... US drone strike in Pakistan kills 10 'US drone strike kills eight insurgents in Pakistan' 9 Militants Killed In US Drone Attack In Pakistan |
![]() Financial Times | Santorum in surprise comeback in Republican race Financial Times By Anna Fifield in Washington Rick Santorum, the socially conservative former Pennsylvania senator, has made a surprise comeback in the Republican presidential nominating contest, winning in Minnesota, Missouri and Colorado, and taking the shine off ... US election 2012: victories for Rick Santorum revive White House hopes Santorum: GOP race now in 'no man's land' Rick Santorum wins three states in Republican primary |
Globe and Mail | Sudanese Rebels Free 29 Chinese Hostages Wall Street Journal By NICHOLAS BARIYO KAMPALA Uganda?Rebels in oil-rich Sudan on Tuesday released 29 Chinese workers, capping a hostage drama that exposed the risks of China's investments in the conflict-prone African region. In a statement, Sudan's Foreign Ministry said ... Rebels Free Chinese Workers in Sudan, Red Cross Says Kidnapped Chinese workers freed in Sudan oil state Chinese captives in Sudan released |
![]() USA TODAY | Egypt MPs say minister must step down over deaths Reuters Africa By Tom Pfeiffer CAIRO (Reuters) - Egyptian lawmakers blamed the interior minister on Tuesday for the deaths of protesters in five days of street clashes with riot police in Cairo and said it showed his ministry should be purged of remnants of Hosni ... Charges Against US-Aided Groups Come With History of Distrust in Egypt Egypt-US meetings cancelled amid trial row Architect of Egypt's NGO crackdown is Mubarak holdover |
BBC News | Uganda revives anti-gay bill but drops death penalty BBC News A Ugandan MP has revived a controversial anti-gay bill but dropped the provision for the death penalty for certain homosexual acts. A BBC correspondent says MPs laughed, clapped and cried out: "Our bill, our bill," when its architect David Bahati ... Uganda's anti-gay bill returns to parliament Uganda's anti-gay bill reintroduced in parliament Uganda anti-gay bill 'grave assault' on rights: Amnesty |
Globe and Mail | Obama orders new US sanctions on Iran's government, including Central Bank Washington Post WASHINGTON ? President Barack Obama has ordered new sanctions on the Islamic republic, including its Central Bank, in a move to enforce a law he signed in December. In a letter to Congress Monday, Obama said the tougher sanctions are warranted ... Obama Imposes Freeze on Iran Property in US Comparing Iran to Nazis not helpful: ex-Clinton adviser Bolstering the Military Option on Iran |
![]() Telegraph.co.uk | Pakistan factory collapses in gas blast, 5 dead, many trapped Reuters By Mubasher Bukhari | LAHORE, Pakistan (Reuters) - A three-storey factory collapsed on Monday in the Pakistani city of Lahore after a gas explosion, killing at least five people and trapping dozens, emergency officials said. "The factory has completely ... Deaths from factory collapse in Pakistan up to 21 Pakistan: Lahore factory collapse 'kills 13' Pakistani woman saved after 31 hours under rubble |
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