2 killed as Syrians protest near palace |
- 2 killed as Syrians protest near palace
- Officials: Dutch prince severely injured in Austrian avalanche
- Cleric: Karzai sought help to mediate Afghan Taliban talks
- Nepalese woman accused of witchcraft and burned alive
- Egypt sets trial date for accused foreign NGO workers
- NATO chopper crashes in Afghanistan: local official
- First exiles to leave Iraq's Camp Ashraf slam new site
- Police, protesters clash as Senegal vote nears
- Kenyan chief foils robbery via Twitter
| 2 killed as Syrians protest near palace Posted: 18 Feb 2012 10:21 AM PST Resolute despite the government's bloody crackdown, activists staged a massive protest and joint funeral Saturday not far from President Bashar al-Assad's palace.       |
| Officials: Dutch prince severely injured in Austrian avalanche Posted: 18 Feb 2012 10:41 AM PST A member of the Dutch royal family was severely injured in an avalanche at an Austrian ski resort Friday, local authorities told CNN.    |
| Cleric: Karzai sought help to mediate Afghan Taliban talks Posted: 18 Feb 2012 11:39 AM PST Afghan President Hamid Karzai asked a Taliban-linked cleric based in Pakistan Saturday to help mediate talks with the Afghan Taliban, the cleric told CNN.    |
| Nepalese woman accused of witchcraft and burned alive Posted: 18 Feb 2012 08:36 AM PST A 40-year-old mother of two was burned alive in central Nepal after she was accused of being a witch, police said Saturday.    |
| Egypt sets trial date for accused foreign NGO workers Posted: 18 Feb 2012 10:18 AM PST The trial of 43 people accused in a case involving foreign funding will take place in a criminal court on February 26, Egyptian state news agency MENA said Saturday.    |
| NATO chopper crashes in Afghanistan: local official Posted: 18 Feb 2012 05:43 AM PST A NATO helicopter crashed Saturday in eastern Afghanistan, but there was no immediate information on casualties, local police said.    |
| First exiles to leave Iraq's Camp Ashraf slam new site Posted: 18 Feb 2012 12:02 PM PST About 400 members of an exiled Iranian opposition group who are the first to leave a long-term camp in Iraq under a U.N. plan criticized their treatment and the conditions at the new temporary site Saturday.    |
| Police, protesters clash as Senegal vote nears Posted: 17 Feb 2012 10:47 PM PST Senegalese police clashed Friday night with protesters, firing tear gas and rubber bullets to disperse them from downtown Dakar, where protests have been banned. The unrest was part of the opposition against the candidacy of President Abdoulaye Wade ahead of February 26 elections.    |
| Kenyan chief foils robbery via Twitter Posted: 18 Feb 2012 05:53 AM PST A Kenyan chief in a town far from the bustling capital foiled a predawn robbery recently using Twitter, highlighting the far-reaching effects of social media in areas that don't have access to the Internet.    |
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