[World] Pistorius detective on attempted murder charges

Pistorius detective on attempted murder charges
http://sports.nationalpost.com/2013/02/21/pistorius-detective-facing-attempted-murder-charges-for-firing-on-bus/
By Peroshni Govender. PRETORIA | Thu Feb 21, 2013 7:34am EST. PRETORIA (Reuters) - The lead detective in the Oscar Pistorius murder case is himself facing attempted murder charges for firing on a minibus full of passengers, South African police said ...

Report: 'Israeli drone' shot down in Lebanon a Syrian missile
http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/world/hezbollah-courier-staked-out-israeli-sites-in-europe-20130221-2euae.html
IDF unmanned aircraft shot down along Syriaâ€"Lebanon border, media in both countries reported Wednesday. Thursday morning, Lebanese military sources say it was Syrian anti-aircraft missile.

Cameroon, Nigeria officials deny French hostages freed
http://www.euronews.com/2013/02/21/kidnapped-french-expat-family-released/
YAOUNDE | Thu Feb 21, 2013 7:09am EST. YAOUNDE (Reuters) - The fate of seven French tourists seized in Cameroon by suspected Nigerian Islamist militants was unclear on Thursday after government officials denied French media reports that they had ...

Manhunt launched in India after three sisters aged 5 to 11 found dead in well
http://ibnlive.in.com/news/triple-rapemurder-case-complicated-but-have-got-some-lead-bhandara-sp/374325-3-237.html
Police have launched a manhunt for men suspected of the rape and killing of three sisters, aged five to 11, in the latest case of sexual violence to grip India.

Kerry defends foreign affairs spending as US cuts loom
http://www.nation.com.pk/pakistan-news-newspaper-daily-english-online/national/21-Feb-2013/pakistan-to-benefit-as-kerry-against-cuts-to-diplomacy-spending
WASHINGTON | Wed Feb 20, 2013 3:23pm EST. WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Secretary of State John Kerry defended U.S. foreign affairs spending on Wednesday against a backdrop of looming budget cuts, saying it protects U.S.

Ben Zygier was no traitor, he was betrayed
http://www.haaretz.com/opinion/ben-zygier-was-no-traitor-he-was-betrayed.premium-1.504672
Home · Opinion. Ben Zygier was no traitor, he was betrayed. Ben Zygier didn't betray his country. Ben Zygier was betrayed.

Germany's Merkel not involved in Italian election: Monti
http://www.google.com/hostednews/getty/article/ALeqM5ghcGq9fnsP-g-Xx_Wt_n22WcY79A?docId=162239692
ROME | Thu Feb 21, 2013 7:23am EST. ROME (Reuters) - Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti rowed back on Thursday from comments suggesting that German Chancellor Angela Merkel had expressed opposition to his political rivals on the center-left days ...

Tourist's body found in water tank atop LA hotel
http://news.nationalpost.com/2013/02/20/body-of-missing-vancouver-woman-found-in-water-tank-at-a-los-angeles-hotel/
The body of a missing 21-year-old Canadian tourist was found inside a water tank on the roof of a Los Angeles hotel. A maintenance worker went to look at the tank after hotel guests reported low water pressure.