[World] Hugo Chavez's return ends 10-week absence from Venezuela

Hugo Chavez's return ends 10-week absence from Venezuela
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/hugo-chavez-returns-to-venezuela-after-cancer-treatment-in-cuba/article8785458/?cmpid=rss1
CARACAS, Venezuela -- Ending a 10-week absence from Venezuela for cancer treatment, President Hugo Chavez finally returned from Cuba early Monday morning as the government planned welcoming celebrations in several cities.

EU eases Zimbabwe sanctions
http://www.thezimbabwean.co.uk/news/zimbabwe/63731/mugabe-donates-beast-to-makone.html?utm_source=thezim&utm_medium=homepage&utm_campaign=listarticle&utm_content=textlink
THE European Union has agreed to lift some of its punishing sanctions against Zimbabwe as a reward for ongoing political reforms, but the move brought a furious response from President Robert Mugabe's ZANU-PF party.

Israeli lawyer sheds some light on 'Prisoner X' mystery
http://www.csmonitor.com/World/Latest-News-Wires/2013/0218/Israeli-lawyer-sheds-some-light-on-Prisoner-X-mystery
An Australian immigrant, reported to have been recruited by Israel's Mossad spy agency, was charged with grave crimes before he committed suicide in an Israeli jail, one of his lawyers said on Thursday.

UN Rights Inquiry Alleges Syrian War Crimes
http://www.voanews.com/content/un-has-list-of-syrian-war-crime-suspects/1605681.html
GENEVA - A United Nations Commission of Inquiry on Monday alleged possible crimes of war by both pro- and anti-government supporters in Syria.

Pakistani Shiites demand army protection after bombing that targeted sect, killed ...
http://dawn.com/2013/02/18/second-day-of-continuing-protests-in-quetta-over-deadly-bombing/
ISLAMABADâ€"Thousands of Shiite Muslims staged protests across Pakistan on Monday, demanding that the government and military protect them from Sunni extremists behind a bombing that killed 89 people Saturday in the southwestern city of Quetta.

Nigeria extremists claim responsibility for kidnapping 7 foreigners
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-202_162-57569913/nigerian-splinter-terrorist-group-claims-abductions/
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa -- An extremist splinter group Monday claimed responsibility for the weekend kidnapping of seven foreigners in northern Nigeria.

How to deal with North Korea
http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/eu-approves-tighter-sanctions-on-north-korea/articleshow/18560641.cms
North Korea's nuclear test drew the usual reprimands from world leaders. President Obama promised swift and credible action. We know what this is likely to mean - more sanctions and greater isolation for Pyongyang.

EU approves military mission to Mali
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/french-malian-forces-take-jihadist-stronghold-near-gao-official/article8775348/?cmpid=rss1
BRUSSELS - European Union foreign ministers on Monday formally approved the launch of a 500-strong EU military mission to train the Malian army as Brussels also announced the holding of a major international conference on the country's future.

Police Investigating Shooting of 5 Anglo Platinum Workers
http://www.livemint.com/Politics/j8iyHoIcZiULfkbFKil1LN/Five-workers-shot-at-Amplats-mine-in-South-Africa-report.html
Anglo American Platinum Ltd., the world's largest producer of the metal, said security guards used rubber bullets in clashes between rival labor groups at its South African Siphumelele mine that injured 12 people.