[World] For Good or Ill, Chávez Altered How Venezuela Views Itself

For Good or Ill, Chávez Altered How Venezuela Views Itself
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/venezuelas-maduro-from-bus-driver-to-chavezs-successor/article9335959/
LA GUAIRA, Venezuela - Ever since her home was washed away in the devastating mudslides that killed thousands along Venezuela's coast in 1999, during President Hugo Chávez's first year in office, Graciela Pineda has been waiting for him to carry out ...

Arab League discusses giving Syria's seat to opposition
http://www.thestar.com/news/world/2013/03/06/syria_heading_toward_fullscale_disaster_as_1_million_flee_country.html
By Ayman Samir and Yasmine Saleh. CAIRO | Wed Mar 6, 2013 9:21am EST. CAIRO (Reuters) - Arab League ministers debated on Wednesday whether to award Syria's vacant seat in the regional bloc to the opposition Syrian National Coalition, diplomats ...

Premier Wen bids farewell, expresses gratitude
http://www.livemint.com/Politics/tjBngzCT2HD7zVGW3f7D2I/China-hikes-defence-budget-to-1157-billion.html
BEIJING, March 6 (Xinhua) -- The soon-to-retire Premier Wen Jiabao expressed gratitude for having the chance to serve the Chinese people, as well as expressed confidence in his successor, on Wednesday.

Americans Nix Conclave Briefing; Concern of Leaks
http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/americans-control-conclave-message-talking-18660210
The Vatican's penchant for secrecy has won out over American-style transparency. The U.S. cardinals in Rome for the conclave to elect the next pope canceled their popular daily press briefings Wednesday after some details of the secret proceedings under ...

South Korea says to strike back at North if attacked
http://www.livemint.com/Politics/lb73hTkTPEnMzwi81Lrn8O/North-Korea-bans-flights-sailing-off-coasts-indicating-pos.html
By Jack Kim and Louis Charbonneau. SEOUL/UNITED NATIONS | Wed Mar 6, 2013 7:48am EST. SEOUL/UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - South Korea's military said it will strike back at North Korea and target its top leadership if Pyongyang launches a ...

Kenya election: Officials count ballots after electronic system fails
http://www.ctvnews.ca/world/kenya-election-officials-count-ballots-after-electronic-system-fails-1.1183659
NAIROBI, Kenya -- Election officials in Kenya began transporting their ballot counts to be tallied in the capital Wednesday after the electronic vote counting system broke down, as the coalition of a top presidential candidate levied charges against Britain's high ...

Pistorius's dad lambasted for 'racist' gun comments
http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5igTO-LsaAZnbKBLnt8RAuMfmQduA?docId=CNG.baf594551b73da40219d4cc846b1091c.171
JOHANNESBURG - The family of murder suspect Oscar Pistorius on Tuesday rejected his father's claim that white South Africans need to own guns because the ANC government does not protect them.