[World] Raúl Castro Says His New 5-Year Term as Cuba's President Will Be His Last

Raúl Castro Says His New 5-Year Term as Cuba's President Will Be His Last
http://www.smh.com.au/world/date-set-for-end-of-cubas-castro-era-20130225-2f0iv.html
MEXICO CITY - President Raúl Castro of Cuba announced Sunday that the five-year term he has just begun will be his last, giving the Castro era an official expiration date of 2018.

Park Geun-hye becomes South Korea's first female president
http://www.livemint.com/Politics/DKtEhaHT7rOEDPjvx4mUlN/South-Koreas-new-President-demands-North-drop-nuclear-ambit.html
(CNN) -- Park Geun-hye made history Monday by becoming South Korea's first female president, though it's the decisions she'll make in office -- especially given the specter of a nuclear-armed North Korea -- that may better define how she's seen in the ...

Netanyahu calls on PA to control violence after third day of protests across West ...
http://www.haaretz.com/news/diplomacy-defense/netanyahu-calls-on-pa-to-control-violence-after-third-day-of-protests-across-west-bank.premium-1.505565
Prisoner's death and hunger strike by inmates flare tensions; Palestinian police have thus far refuse to disperse protests. By Haaretz and Reuters | Feb.25, 2013 | 3:14 AM.

Oscar Pistorius' Brother Faces Murder Trial
http://www.voanews.com/content/oscar-pistorius-brother-faces-murder-trial/1609750.html
The older brother of South African track star Oscar Pistorius, accused of murdering his girlfriend, is also facing trial for killing a woman in a car accident some five years ago.

Turkey blasts Assad regime as Aleppo toll rises
http://www.thenews.com.pk/article-89594-Turkey-blasts-Assad-regime-as-Aleppo-toll-rises
DAMASCUS: Turkey lashed out against Syria as the death toll from a missile strike on Aleppo rose to 58 Sunday, while a US official urged the opposition to reconsider its boycott of international meetings.

Conservative Is Elected President in Cyprus
http://www.smh.com.au/world/cyprus-swings-right-in-presidential-election-20130225-2f0gm.html
NICOSIA, Cyprus - The conservative candidate in the Cyprus presidential election won a double-digit victory on Sunday, ahead of crucial negotiations between the financially ailing nation and international lenders over a bailout.

Europe watches as Italy goes to the polls
http://news.nationalpost.com/2013/02/24/italy-election/
Italians are voting in national elections today that are being watched closely throughout the Eurozone. Italy's economy is the third largest in the region, but the Italians are enduring their longest recession in two decades and the heavy burden of austerity cuts.

UPDATE 4-African leaders sign deal aimed at peace in eastern Congo
http://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/world/un-worried-by-congo-conflict/story-e6frfkui-1226585093646
Sun Feb 24, 2013 8:19pm EST. * Deal brings closer deployment of regional force to eastern Congo. * U.N. to name special envoy to the region.

Egypt's vote won't calm turbulent streets
http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/story/2013/02/24/wrd-egypt-election-protests-morsi.html
CAIRO (AP) - Egypt's streets are turning into a daily forum for airing a range of social discontents from labor conditions to fuel shortages and the casualties of myriad clashes over the past two years.

Merkel Calls for New Talks With Turkey on EU Role
http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Middle-East/2013/Feb-24/207743-merkel-china-russia-seeing-syrian-presidents-time-is-up.ashx
BERLINâ€"German Chancellor Angela Merkel signaled movement in stalled negotiations over Turkey's bid for membership in the European Union ahead of a two-day visit for political talks in Ankara, illustrating that growing concern about Turkey's political drift ...

We won't host Asian Athletics Championships: Jayalalithaa
http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/we-wont-host-asian-athletics-championships-jayalalithaa/article4438291.ece
Stepping up her campaign against the Sri Lankan government after the emergence of what appeared to be new evidence of war crimes, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa on Thursday announced that the State would not host the 20th Asian Athletics ...

Egypt seeks tourism boost after Ahmadinejad visit
http://english.alarabiya.net/articles/2013/02/24/268029.html
CAIRO | Sun Feb 24, 2013 11:24am EST. CAIRO Feb 24 (Reuters) - Egypt's tourism minister is heading to Tehran, the government said on Sunday, as Cairo tries to halt sliding visitor numbers and thaws relations with Iran after a 30-year freeze.

John Kerry begins first overseas trip as secretary of state
http://nbcpolitics.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/02/24/17077486-john-kerry-begins-first-overseas-trip-as-secretary-of-state?lite
By Andrew Rafferty, Staff Writer, NBC News. Secretary of State John Kerry landed in London, England on Sunday, using his first overseas trip as America's chief diplomat to introduce himself to some of the United State's top allies.