Tuesday, March 19, 2013

[World] Hotel owner held as Briton jumps off balcony to escape rape bid

Hotel owner held as Briton jumps off balcony to escape rape bid
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2013/mar/19/british-woman-injured-hotel-india
A 25-year-old British national jumped from the second floor of a hotel in Agra on Tuesday to save herself from sexual assault by the hotel owner.

Live: DMK rules out compromise, stays firm on SL resolution
http://ibnlive.in.com/news/live-dmk-stays-firm-sp-says-nda-under-vajpayee-had-better-leadership/379940-37-64.html
New Delhi: 9:05 am: The DMK has ruled out any compromise saying it is ending the nine-year alliance with the Congress with a heavy heart over the UN resolution on Sri Lanka.

Saudi Arabia Eyes Shale Profits In Five Years
http://www.brecorder.com/world/middle-east/111497.html
Saudi Arabia, the world's largest crude oil exporter, will begin exploratory drilling for shale gas sometime this year, said Oil Minister Ali Al-Naimi on Monday, with some estimates placing the kingdom's shale gas reserves at more than double its conventional ...

French Minister Steps Down in Swiss Bank Investigation
http://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/world/french-minister-resigns-over-bank-probe/story-e6frfkui-1226601133015
PARIS - Just hours after an announcement that he would be investigated on charges of tax fraud and money laundering, Budget Minister Jérôme Cahuzac resigned from the French government on Tuesday evening, though he insisted he had done nothing ...

SD Veteran talks about 10 year anniversary of the Iraq War
http://www.cpj.org/security/2013/03/iraq-war-and-news-media-a-look-inside-the-death-to.php
"The 10 year anniversary of any military operation deserves to be recognized," said Iraq War Veteran Nate Christopherson.

Report of Hostage's Beheading
http://www.france24.com/en/20130320-al-qaeda-says-french-hostage-killed-mali-0
NOUAKCHOTT, Mauritania (Reuters) - Al Qaeda's North African arm said on Tuesday that it had beheaded a French hostage in retaliation for France's intervention in Mali, Mauritania's ANI news agency reported, citing a commander for the group.

Joss Stone 'unaware of murder plot until arrests'
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-devon-21843836
Singer Joss Stone only became aware of an alleged plot to murder her when police visited her after two suspects were arrested, she has told a court.

Manulife reverses low mortgage rate under pressure from Ottawa
http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2013/03/18/federal_budget_2013_jim_flaherty_to_highlight_skills_training.html
Finance Minister Jim Flaherty has pressed Manulife Bank into reversing a mortgage-rate cut, underscoring the government's determination to prevent lenders from stoking the housing market at a time of soaring consumer debt.

New breed of organized criminals aided by Internet, says Europol
http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international-business/eu-crime-gangs-find-new-ways-to-make-money-in-bad-times/articleshow/19076520.cms
March 19, 2013 - CSO - A new breed of organized crime group is emerging in the European Union, greatly aided by the Internet, Europol reported on Tuesday.

China counter-pivots on Myanmar
http://english.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2013/03/19/2013031900361.html
WASHINGTON - A quiet, modulated dance is being played out in Myanmar. It is not a waltz, with its rhythmical, proper movements, and only on the surface are events in Myanmar equally decorous.

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