Wednesday, February 29, 2012

More than 7,500 killed in Syria, U.N. says (Reuters)

More than 7,500 killed in Syria, U.N. says (Reuters)

More than 7,500 killed in Syria, U.N. says (Reuters)

Posted: 28 Feb 2012 07:36 PM PST

Reuters - Syrian President Bashar al-Assad could be classified as a war criminal, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said as the United Nations announced more than 7,500 civilians had been killed by his forces since the start of the revolt.

Venezuela says Chavez fine after Cuba surgery (Reuters)

Posted: 28 Feb 2012 01:39 PM PST

Avila's cross stands lit on the Avila mountain in Caracas February 28, 2012. The cross, which is traditionally lit during the Christmas season, will be lit until the return of Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez from Cuba, according to Tourism Minister Alejandro Fleming. Surgeons removed a lesion from Chavez's pelvis and the socialist leader is in Reuters - Surgeons removed a lesion from Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez's pelvis and the socialist leader is in "good physical condition" after the operation, his vice president said on Tuesday.

Iran says making nuclear bombs a "great sin" (Reuters)

Posted: 28 Feb 2012 02:45 PM PST

Reuters - Iran, facing growing international pressure over its nuclear program, called for more talks with the U.N. nuclear watchdog on Tuesday and condemned production of atomic weapons as a "great sin."

Clinton says Japan, E.U. working to comply with Iran sanctions (Reuters)

Posted: 28 Feb 2012 11:41 PM PST

Reuters - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Tuesday pledged to aggressively implement new U.S. sanctions on Iran but noted that some allies such as Japan face "unique situations" as they seek to reduce Iranian oil imports.

Iran: two worlds meet, over tea (Reuters)

Posted: 28 Feb 2012 10:22 PM PST

Reuters - Mina and Mohammad stood on opposite sides of the political barricades when protests against Iran's rulers erupted into mass street violence; she, a student demanding democratic reform, he a member of the hard-line Basij militia that helped crush the greatest challenge ever to the Islamic Republic.

Berlusconi Acquitted of Bribery: A Return to Politics? (Time.com)

Posted: 29 Feb 2012 12:25 AM PST

Time.com - A court has dropped one charge because of the statute of limitations, but the former Prime Minister's other legal problems will keep him in the public eye -- and in position to relaunch himself into the political fray

Interpol website down after announcing arrests of 25 suspected Anonymous in Europe and Latin America (Digital Trends)

Posted: 28 Feb 2012 08:47 PM PST

Digital Trends - To top off the recent Anonymous news, it looks like members of the hacktivist group have been snared in a trap laid by Interpol. According to the International Criminal Police Organization, 25 alleged members of Anonymous have been rounded up from Europe and Latin America.

Iran opens space program site for media tour (AP)

Posted: 28 Feb 2012 11:50 PM PST

AP - Iranian officials are giving journalists working for international media their first look inside a control center for the Islamic Republic's ambitious space program.

Gitmo prisoner emerges from shadows for plea deal (AP)

Posted: 28 Feb 2012 10:53 PM PST

AP - A man held in secret U.S. government confinement for nearly a decade is expected to emerge Wednesday to take a plea deal, becoming the first "high-value" Guantanamo detainee to be convicted in a war crimes tribunal.

27,000 Filipino policemen don't have official guns (AP)

Posted: 29 Feb 2012 12:37 AM PST

AP - More than 27,000 Philippine police officers — about a fifth of the national force — do not have government-issued guns, prompting many of them to rely on their own guns to battle criminals and insurgents, officials said Wednesday.

Scientists reconstruct extinct giant penguin (AP)

Posted: 28 Feb 2012 11:08 PM PST

AP - It has taken 26 million years, but scientists say getting the first glimpse at what a long-extinct giant penguin looked like was worth the wait.

For Serbia, membership in troubled EU still a prize (The Christian Science Monitor)

Posted: 28 Feb 2012 01:32 PM PST

The Christian Science Monitor - Serbia is set to become an official candidate for European Union membership by the end of the week, following tortuous diplomatic negotiations and delays over slow progress on justice issues and normalization with Kosovo.

New Section of Great Wall Discovered in Mongolia (Time.com)

Posted: 29 Feb 2012 12:25 AM PST

Time.com - For years, British explorer William Lindesay's inquiries about a possible extension of the Great Wall in Mongolia turned up nothing, but the researcher recently had a breakthrough

Chavez vs. Capriles: Stark choice for Venezuela's independent voters (The Christian Science Monitor)

Posted: 28 Feb 2012 12:15 PM PST

The Christian Science Monitor - Moderate is not a common word in Venezuelan politics. Opponents aren't rivals but enemies, and colorful oratory skills match that tone. President Hugo Chávez's critics call him a monkey, while he recently dubbed his presidential challenger a "low-life pig."
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