Oscar Pistorius trial: Is it South Africa's version of the OJ Simpson trial? (+video)
http://www.csmonitor.com/World/Africa/2013/0220/Oscar-Pistorius-trial-Is-it-South-Africa-s-version-of-the-OJ-Simpson-trial-video
The court case of Olympian and double-amputee Oscar Pistorius, accused of shooting and killing his model girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp early Valentine's Day morning, is still in early stages.
Spy agencies scrounge for details on North Korean nuclear test
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/northkorea/9884507/Photographs-show-new-activity-at-North-Korea-nuclear-site.html
By Mark Hosenball and Jack Kim. WASHINGTON/SEOUL | Wed Feb 20, 2013 5:44pm EST. WASHINGTON/SEOUL (Reuters) - U.S. and allied spy agencies have found no traces of telltale nuclear-related particles from North Korea's February 12 nuclear bomb ...
Russia offers to broker talks on Syria; Assad regime airstrike outside Damascus ...
http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/middle_east/syrian-regime-says-aleppo-airport-is-safe-and-under-army-control-despite-rebel-offensive/2013/02/20/406c0e7c-7b4b-11e2-9c27-fdd594ea6286_story.html
DAMASCUS, Syria - Russia and the Arab League proposed Wednesday to broker talks between the Syrian opposition and President Bashar Assad's regime to try to resolve the country's civil war, while a government airstrike on a rebellious Damascus ...
Pope may bring conclave forward: Vatican
http://www.smh.com.au/world/pope-may-bring-conclave-forward-vatican-20130221-2et04.html
VATICAN CITY: Pope Benedict XVI may issue a decree that would bring forward the conclave tasked with electing his successor before a date in mid-March scheduled under the current rules, the Vatican says.
In India, Britain's David Cameron offers near-apology for colonial-era massacre
http://www.livemint.com/Politics/jOZBRFLqkncR8c8hCXmJ5M/Eurofighter-still-in-race-for-India-jet-deal-CEO.html
NEW DELHI - It wasn't quite the apology that Indians have been waiting for, but it came close. After 94 years, Britain expressed regret Wednesday for a colonial-era incident in which British troops fired on pro-independence protesters in the northern state of ...
Quetta bombing: Relatives begin to bury victims
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-21516447
Shia Muslims in the Pakistani city of Quetta have begun burying victims of Saturday's bomb attack. Relatives had refused to bury those killed in the attack for three days in protest at official inaction.
Whaling season over: Sea Shepherd
http://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/national/no-navy-ship-to-oversee-whalers-smith/story-e6frfku9-1226582414586
AAP. Sea Shepherd captain Paul Watson expects the Southern Ocean whale-hunting season to be cut short after a dramatic clash prevented Japanese boats refuelling.
Denied New Government, Tunisian Premier Resigns
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/20/world/africa/denied-new-government-tunisian-premier-resigns.html
TUNIS - Tunisia's prime minister resigned on Tuesday after failing to form a new government, saying the country's political leaders, including those in his governing Islamist party, had “disappointed†Tunisians with squabbling that had led the country into a ...
Russian official in hot water for Florida condos
http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/russian-official-in-hot-water-for-florida-condos/2013/02/20/c12bea74-7b5e-11e2-9a75-dab0201670da_story.html
MOSCOW - Russia's love-hate affair with the United States took a tabloid-like turn Wednesday when a legislator known mostly for his loyalty to the Kremlin resigned because an opposition blogger had accused him of owning $2 million worth of property in ...
Netanyahu's coalition-building stalls over ultra-Orthodox draft plan
http://www.haaretz.com/news/national/netanyahu-s-coalition-building-stalls-over-ultra-orthodox-draft-plan.premium-1.504816
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a weekly cabinet meeting in Jerusalem, February 17, 2013. Photo by Reuters. Text size. Comments (0).
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