Sunday, March 4, 2012

Syrian forces pound Homs, tanks deploy in east (Reuters)

Syrian forces pound Homs, tanks deploy in east (Reuters)

Syrian forces pound Homs, tanks deploy in east (Reuters)

Posted: 03 Mar 2012 04:10 PM PST

Reuters - Syrian forces renewed their bombardment of parts of the shattered city of Homs and for a second day blocked Red Cross aid meant for civilians stranded without food and fuel in the former rebel stronghold, activists and aid workers said.

China boosts defense spending by 11.2 percent (Reuters)

Posted: 03 Mar 2012 11:01 PM PST

Reuters - China will boost military spending by 11.2 percent this year, the government said on Sunday, unveiling Beijing's first defense budget since President Barack Obama launched a "pivot" to reinforce U.S. influence across the Asia-Pacific.

Russia's Putin seeks convincing return to Kremlin (Reuters)

Posted: 04 Mar 2012 12:36 AM PST

Reuters - Vladimir Putin sought a convincing victory in Russia's presidential election Sunday to strengthen his hand in dealing with the biggest opposition protests since he rose to power 12 years ago.

Fresh from deal with U.S., N. Korea vows "sacred war" on South (Reuters)

Posted: 04 Mar 2012 12:16 AM PST

North Koreans carry flags during an anti-South Korea rally in Pyongyang in this still image taken from video broadcast by North Korean state TV on March 4, 2012. North Korea threatened Reuters - North Korea threatened "sacred war" against the South in a huge rally in the capital Sunday just days after the secretive state agreed with the United States to suspend its nuclear weapons tests and allow back international nuclear inspectors.

Suicide attacks target Yemeni forces: residents, officials (Reuters)

Posted: 04 Mar 2012 12:56 AM PST

Reuters - Suicide bombers linked to al Qaeda detonated two vehicles laden with explosives at two military outposts outside the southern Yemeni city of Zinjibar on Sunday, killing at least six soldiers, local officials and residents said.

Putin's Likely Victory in Russia: Will It Be Greeted With Protests? (Time.com)

Posted: 03 Mar 2012 09:10 PM PST

Time.com - The inevitability of Vladimir Putin's return to the presidency is what fuels the protest movements against him. His predicted win on Sunday may just set off a whole new round of demonstrations

Death toll in Polish train collision rises to 15 (AP)

Posted: 04 Mar 2012 01:02 AM PST

AP - Polish prosecutors have opened an investigation into how a train ended up on the wrong tracks after two engines collided head on late Saturday, killing 15 people and leaving 54 in hospitals.

Fresh assault on Homs as Red Cross seeks access (AP)

Posted: 04 Mar 2012 12:21 AM PST

AP - Syrian forces launched a fresh assault on Homs as the Red Cross pressed forward with efforts to deliver badly needed aid to thousands of people stranded in a besieged neighborhood despite warnings from regime troops of land mines and booby traps.

VP Biden goes to Latin American amid drug debate (AP)

Posted: 03 Mar 2012 08:09 PM PST

AP - Vice President Joe Biden heads to Latin America Sunday amid unprecedented pressure from political and business leaders to talk about something U.S. officials have no interest in debating: decriminalizing drugs.

Strong explosions heard in Republic of Congo (AP)

Posted: 04 Mar 2012 12:52 AM PST

AP - An official and witnesses say strong explosions have rocked the capital of the Republic of Congo.

Japanese emperor goes home after heart surgery (AP)

Posted: 04 Mar 2012 12:56 AM PST

AP - Japan's 78-year-old emperor has left hospital after heart surgery.

Iran vote: Khamenei loyalists appear to do well (The Christian Science Monitor)

Posted: 03 Mar 2012 01:29 PM PST

The Christian Science Monitor - Iran, under intense Western pressure over its disputed nuclear program, on Saturday declared an initial turnout of 64 percent in a parliamentary election shunned by most reformists as a sham.

Will Pakistan's Oscar Help Stop a Disfiguring Crime Against Women? (Time.com)

Posted: 03 Mar 2012 09:10 PM PST

Time.com - Saving Face and its chronicle of victims of acid attacks has made the country proud. Will it lead to the end of a heinous traditional crime?

Under siege, a Syrian town struggles to keep going (The Christian Science Monitor)

Posted: 03 Mar 2012 01:10 PM PST

The Christian Science Monitor - When the fighting stops, Qusair feels empty. An odd motorbike rumbles to life and buzzes away. Men sit by shuttered storefronts, talking in hushed voices. A child laughs and ducks into an alley, gravel crackling under her feet.
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