[World] Oscar Pistorius' Possible Defense: Was it 'Roid Rage'?

Oscar Pistorius' Possible Defense: Was it 'Roid Rage'?
http://healthland.time.com/2013/02/19/oscar-pistorius-possible-defense-was-it-roid-rage/?iid=tl-main-mostpop2
Oscar Pistorius in court during his bail application in the Pretoria Magistrate court in Pretoria, South Africa on Feb. 19, 2013. Related.

Tunisia's Prime Minister Resigns
http://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/world/tunisian-prime-minister-to-resign/story-e6frfkui-1226581562961
Tunisia's Islamist-backed prime minister resigned Tuesday after failing to form a new government in response to the assassination of a leading secular opposition figure earlier this month.

In Syria, more than two dozen dead in latest attack on Aleppo
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-21510727
BEIRUT - More than two dozen people, many of them children, have been killed in the bombardment of a neighborhood in the embattled northern Syrian city of Aleppo, opposition activists said Tuesday.

Diamond heist in Brussels a professional job, official says
http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/news-by-industry/et-cetera/50-million-diamond-heist-at-brussels-airport/articleshow/18583344.cms
PARIS - In barely five minutes, thieves in Belgium pulled off one of the most spectacular and dramatic diamond heists in years. A Helvetic Airways jet on the tarmac at Brussels Airport was preparing for takeoff to Switzerland shortly before 8 p.m.

China military linked to hacking attacks
http://news.nationalpost.com/2013/02/19/chinese-military-linked-to-massive-hacking-operation-against-high-level-u-s-targets-security-firm-says/
The Obama administration is under increasing pressure to take action against China over cyber-espionage after a US company accused a Chinese military intelligence unit in Shanghai of conducting multiple online attacks on US businesses.

US General John Allen to retire, declining top Nato job
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-21508476
US General John Allen will retire instead of taking over as Nato's supreme commander in Europe, citing concerns about his wife's health.

French Soldier Killed in Mali Clash With...
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2013/feb/19/france-blames-islamists-cameroon-kidnapping
A French soldier was killed on Tuesday in a clash with jihadists in northern Mali where the French are in the midst of a critical operation, President Francois Hollande announced.

Hazaras to bury dead today: MWM
http://www.thenews.com.pk/article-88800-Hazaras-to-bury-dead-today,-announce-to-end-sit-in
QUETTA: The families of victims of Quetta's Hazara Town blast have decided to bury bodies of their loved ones at 9 am today (Wednesday).

Ten lingering questions on the Prisoner X affair
http://www.haaretz.com/news/diplomacy-defense/ten-lingering-questions-on-the-prisoner-x-affair.premium-1.504575
While there is little reason to disbelieve the Israeli report's conclusion of suicide, there is still a long list of questions hovering over the case.

Nestlé UK products test negative for horsemeat
http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2013/feb/19/nestle-uk-test-negative-horsemeat
Tests for horsemeat in processed meat products are to be expanded to include a wider range of products, including beef-based foods that are sold pre-packed or loose, such as cafe sandwiches, the Food Standards Agency (FSA) has said.

Palestinian prisoners declare day-long hunger fast
http://www.google.com/hostednews/getty/article/ALeqM5grBOoyT8tJ9ayHWiQwWWU6bpzbeg?docId=162134762
International pressure mounts on Israel over Palestinian prisoner fasts, which have touched off violent protests in West Bank towns.

Putin Proposes Documenting Russian Peoples' Unity in Calendar
http://www.haaretz.com/jewish-world/jewish-world-news/russia-won-t-return-disputed-jewish-texts-to-u-s-putin-says-1.504582
MOSCOW, February 19 (RIA Novosti) - In a call for national unity, Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday said a calendar should be compiled of historic dates related to the unity of the peoples of Russia.

Berlusconi 'Scare' Victory May Best for Italy: Mediobanca
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2013/feb/19/italy-elections-young-people-emigration
Victory by Silvio Berlusconi may be the best outcome from Italian elections this week as it “would scare the market,” prompting Europe's fourth-biggest economy to get a bailout to lower borrowing costs, Mediobanca SpA said.

TN parties to step up pressure on Centre
http://ibnlive.in.com/news/sri-lanka-dismisses-british-tv-show-on-slain-ltte-chief-prabhakaran-sons-death/373902-2.html
CHENNAI: Pictures of 12-year-old Balachandran, son of LTTE leader Velupillai Prabhakaran, detained in an army bunker before he was shot dead in cold blood, have revved up the pro-Eelam rhetoric in Tamil Nadu and can potentially create complications ...

UN: Targeted Killings Soar in Afghanistan
http://www.voanews.com/content/attacks-on-afghan-government-employees-increase/1606296.html
ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN - The United Nations says the overall number of civilian casualties in Afghanistan last year went down. The U.N.

Adopted toddler's alleged death-by-abuse in Texas inflames Russia
http://www.csmonitor.com/World/Europe/2013/0219/Adopted-toddler-s-alleged-death-by-abuse-in-Texas-inflames-Russia
The alleged death-by-abuse of a 3-year old adopted Russian boy in Texas has triggered a fresh uproar in Russia, which recently passed a law banning all US adoptions amid claims that Russian children who go to the US are not adequately protected by the ...

Deri to Livni: Israel needs a gov't that will unite people
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/middleeast/israel/9881988/Tzipi-Livni-to-lead-peace-team-in-new-Israeli-government.html
Shas MK Arye Deri called Tzipi Livni on Tuesday evening to congratulate her for joining Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu's coalition, saying Israel needs a government that could unite all of its citizens, Israel Radio reported.

Chillaxing? I like to go to bed early! David Cameron on how he copes with work ...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-21511322
David Cameron has renewed speculation about his tendency to 'chillax' on the job as he broke off his trade trip to India to play cricket.