[World] Oscar Pistorius bail hearing set for third day

Oscar Pistorius bail hearing set for third day
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-21528126
The bail hearing for South African paralympic sprinter Oscar Pistorius, accused of murdering his girlfriend, is due to enter its third day.

Russia and Arab League propose to engage on Syrian conflict
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-21528260
Russia and the Arab League have proposed brokering direct talks in a bid to end the Syrian civil war. It comes as the opposition Syrian National Coalition is due to begin a two-day meeting in Egypt to discuss a framework for a possible solution.

The next wave of religious violence
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/the-next-wave-of-religious-violence/article8906595/
A new wave of sectarian violence has engulfed the Near East, the crest of which has reached Pakistan, where 200 Shia Muslims have been killed in two recent bombing attacks carried out by Sunni extremists.

Syrian rebels to Hezbollah: Stop or else
http://www.nation.com.pk/pakistan-news-newspaper-daily-english-online/international/21-Feb-2013/rebels-down-syria-warplane
Syrian rebels to Hezbollah: Stop or else A rebel fighter throws a homemade grenade at Syrian government forces in Aleppo on Saturday, February 16.

Rajoy Says Spain's 2012 Deficit Was Below 7% of Output
http://www.euronews.com/2013/02/20/spain-unveils-anti-political-corruption-measures/
Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy told his fellow Spaniards they've weathered the worst of the crisis as he announced the smallest budget deficit in four years.

When unions of different hues came together
http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/bangalore/when-unions-of-different-hues-came-together/article4436056.ece
The 48-hour agitation that began on Wednesday saw, for the first time, all the 11 central trade unions in the country calling a strike with a list of common demands.

Nigeria: Security Service Says It Halted Group Watching Israeli and US Targets
http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5gd8tKZQo0bhOI2-9EX8GpH7XdkwQ?docId=CNG.c2d2ba5146d21bfbb7b33f646a06bc89.4e1
Nigeria's State Security Service said Wednesday that it broke up what it characterized as a terrorist group, backed by “Iranian handlers,” that wanted to gather intelligence about locations frequented by Americans and Israelis.