Tuesday, March 26, 2013

[World] Amanda Knox's lawyer: 'She's ready to fight'

Amanda Knox's lawyer: 'She's ready to fight'
http://www.news.com.au/world-news/amanda-knox-meredith-kercher-timeline/story-fndir2ev-1226607261804
SEATTLE - Amanda Knox was nowhere to be found Tuesday after news arrived from Italy that her successful appeal of a conviction in a bizarre murder overseas was rescinded and she may have to stand trial again.

China's first lady ignites fashion frenzy
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/china/2013-03/26/c_124501781.htm
BEIJING, March 26 - New Chinese First Lady Peng Liyuan's choice of attire has sparked a flurry of excitement over an independent homegrown label, an unusual phenomenon in a country where political figures are more frumpy than fashionable and wives ...

Pope Francis shuns grand apartment for two rooms
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-21949118
Pope Francis has decided to shun a grand papal apartment on the top floor of the Vatican's Apostolic Palace in favour of a modest two-room residence.

Congo warlord 'the terminator' in international court on war crimes charges
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2013/mar/26/bosco-ntaganda-denies-congo-atrocities
Congolese warlord Bosco Ntaganda who last week unexpectedly handed himself in to U.S. diplomats in Rwanda appeared in the International Criminal Court Tuesday.

Online forum agrees that politicians queered the pitch on marines row
http://www.thehindu.com/news/international/world/italian-foreign-minister-resigns-over-marines-row/article4551422.ece
One of the earliest posts on the “An open forum on Italian marines issue” - an online effort by The Hindu and La Repubblica to understand the viewpoints of Indians and Italians on the marines issue - best sums up the intent of the initiative.

Zambia Opposition Condemns Ex-President Banda's Prosecution
http://www.voanews.com/content/zambia-opposition-condemns-ex-president-banda-prosecution/1629209.html
Zambia's main opposition, the Movement for Multiparty Democracy (MMD), has condemned the prosecution of former president Rupiah Banda for corruption.

Guatemala earthquake: No Pacific tsunami warning
http://ibnlive.in.com/news/62-magnitude-earthquake-hits-near-guatemala-city/381293-2.html
No tsunami warnings have been issued for California from a magnitude 6.2 earthquake Monday afternoon in Guatemala. The temblor occurred 3 miles from San Jose Pinula, Guatemala, according to the U.S.

Tuesday's Mini-Report
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2013/mar/26/suicide-bombers-kill-afghan-police
... : * There was a brutal scene in Afghanistan today when eight suicide bombers "stormed the headquarters of a special unit of the Afghan police in the eastern city of Jalalabad on Tuesday morning, killing five officers and wounding four.

Italy Coalition Talks Hit Web as Grillo's Novices Stream Bersani
http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international-business/italy-needs-miracle-government-leftist-leader-pier-luigi-bersani/articleshow/19200155.cms
Pier Luigi Bersani's negotiating skills will be on display today via the Internet as the leader of Italy's Democratic Party gets his last chance to convince rivals to back his bid for the premiership.

Bombing: Okah bags 24-yr jail term
http://www.tribune.com.ng/news2013/index.php/en/component/k2/item/8301-bombing-okah-bags-24-yr-jail-term
A South African court has jailed a Nigerian national, Henry Okah, for 24 years after he was convicted of 13 terrorism charges over twin bombings in Abuja in 2010.

Petraeus Makes First Speech Since Resigning From CIA Over Affair -- Glen ...
http://ktla.com/2013/03/26/petraeus-makes-first-speech-since-resigning-from-cia-over-affair-glen-walker-reports/
cia-affair According to a report published in the New York Times…the text of David Petraeus' ROTC address tonight begins with him acknowledging his personal downfall and an apology.

UK search and rescue sell-off hits turbulence
http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2013/mar/26/uk-search-rescue-selloff-turbulence
The transfer of the UK's search and rescue service from the military to a Texas-based helicopter company has been criticised by residents of coastal communities, politicians from all the main parties and rescue experts.

Report: Zygier exposed Mossad assets in Lebanon
http://www.theage.com.au/national/how-life-of-spy-ben-zygier-unravelled-20130325-2goj0.html
New info on Prisoner X? Germany's Der Spiegel reported Sunday that ex-Mossad agent Ben Zygier, who committed suicide in his prison cell, exposed at least two Mossad informants who were working within Hezbollah's ranks in Lebanon.

Waltham police officer appears in federal court on child pornography charges
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/story/2013/03/26/quebec-child-porn-bust.html
A Waltham police officer who won $1 million on a lottery ticket in 2011 appeared in court today after being arrested by the FBI on federal child pornography charges.

Manitoba to release latest flood outlook
http://winnipeg.ctvnews.ca/manitoba-to-release-latest-flood-outlook-1.1211755
The province will release its new flood outlook Tuesday. It had originally been slated for release on Monday, but officials bumped it back to further examine data.

Baby Slaying Suspect's Mom, Aunt...
http://abcnews.go.com/US/mom-aunt-teenage-suspect-georgia-baby-slaying-arrested/story?id=18816907
Share. 0. The mother and aunt of De'Marquise Elkins, a suspect in the shooting that killed a 1-year-old Georgia boy, have been arrested on charges of giving police false information.

Austrian M-way crash covers a mile
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-21946402
Independent.ie› World News›. Austrian M-way crash covers a mile. Comments. Email; Print; Font Size. A road crash near Vienna has involved 100 vehicles.

French soldiers kill two Indian nationals in CAR
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-21935132
French troops guarding the Central African Republic capital Bangui's international airport have accidentally killed two Indian citizens, the French defence ministry said.

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