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South African cop kicked off Pistorius case after being accused of attempted ...
http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/charge-pistorius-case-accused-attempted-murder-article-1.1270452
The bungling South African police investigator who got yanked off the Oscar Pistorius case complained Thursday his reputation had been “rubbished throughout the world.

Bombings in India's Hyderabad Kill as Many as 15 People
http://ibnlive.in.com/news/hyderabad-blasts-dont-think-the-police-has-failed-says-home-minister-sushil-kumar-shinde/374406-37-64.html
Three bombs exploded in the southern Indian city of Hyderabad, home to the local headquarters of Microsoft Corp. (MSFT), killing as many as 15 people, a spokesman for the state's chief minister said.

'Japan PM Shinzo Abe helped me make $300000' says trader
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-21543146
As Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe prepares to meet US President Barack Obama, Rupert Wingfield-Hayes reports on his ambitious growth programme that is already being dubbed Abenomics.

Hezbollah Courier Was Told to Track Israeli Flights
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/22/world/europe/testimony-in-trial-of-hezbollah-operative-continues-in-cyprus.html?pagewanted=all
LIMASSOL, Cyprus - A Hezbollah operative who worked as a courier for the group in Europe said at his trial on Thursday that he had instructions to record the arrival times of passenger flights from Israel to Cyprus, prompting Israel to press the European ...

Venezuela's Chavez Suffers Breathing Problems
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/illness-keeping-chavez-out-of-the-public-eye/article8962811/
Officials in Venezuela say President Hugo Chavez is still suffering from respiratory problems following his cancer operation in Cuba in December.

Indian police: Three young sisters raped and killed
http://ibnlive.in.com/news/maharashtra-3-sisters-all-minors-raped-and-murdered-in-bhandara/374008-3-237.html
NEW DELHI (AP) - Indian police said Thursday that they have launched a manhunt for men suspected of raping and killing three sisters, aged 5 to 11, in the latest case of sexual violence to grip the country.

Russia Steps Up Syrian Diplomacy Before Assad Envoy Visit
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-02-20/russia-steps-up-syrian-diplomacy-before-assad-envoy-visit.html
Russia urged President Bashar al- Assad to respond to an offer of dialogue by his opponents as it steps up diplomatic efforts aimed at ending the almost two-year conflict in Syria.

Report into Vatican pushed pope to resign
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/vaticancityandholysee/9886454/Vatican-conclave-tainted-by-scandal-before-it-even-begins.html
The pre-conclave climate in Rome touched fever point yesterday following sensational Italian media claims that Pope Benedict XVI's resignation was at least partly prompted by the “inappropriate influence” of various lobbies, including a gay lobby, in internal ...

Egypt Wants Its Business Tycoons to Return
http://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/1/64/65226/Egypt/Politics-/Egypts-SCAF-holding-meetings-in-presidents-absence.aspx
Amid a rare dusting of snow, a few dozen money managers and investors filed into London's May Fair Hotel on Jan. 14 for a conference on investment opportunities in Egypt.

How 'Just Do It' bomb plotters planned attacks as MI5 followed their every move
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-21414518
Up to eight suicide bombers carrying backpacks filled with explosives and armed with guns were to carry out attacks mirroring both the July 7 bombings and Mumbai attacks.

Monti's Austerity Pushes Italians Toward Parliamentary Upheaval
http://www.thestar.com/news/world/2013/02/21/italys_bersani_on_antiglamour_quest_for_power.html
Elisa Dalbosco says she lost her job when it came time for her former employer, a refugee shelter in northern Italy, to either hire her with a permanent contract or let her go.

Same-sex marriage group agrees to drop Laura Bush commercial
http://www.smh.com.au/world/laura-bush-baulks-at-gay-marriage-ad-20130222-2evnv.html
Laura Bush at health care conference in Washington this month. (Nicholas Kamm/AFP/Getty Images). Laura Bush landed in the middle of the same-sex marriage debate Thursday - and quickly shut down a national ad highlighting her support for gay couples ...