Tuesday, March 19, 2013

[World] The inside story: Why DMK chief's meeting with Cong leaders failed

The inside story: Why DMK chief's meeting with Cong leaders failed
http://ibnlive.in.com/news/govt-working-on-sl-resolution-to-placate-dmk-but-the-task-looks-tough/379933-62-128.html
DMK chief M Karunanidhi made up his mind to pull out support to the UPA government and withdraw his ministers after three top Union ministers - AK Antony, P Chidambaram and Ghulam Nabi Azad - spent over two hours with him on Monday.

Report of Hostage's Beheading
http://www.euronews.com/2013/03/19/winning-the-peace-after-the-war-france-and-mali-talk-reconstruction/
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.

China steps up to support Africa's development
http://www.csmonitor.com/World/Africa/Africa-Monitor/2013/0319/China-steps-up-to-support-Africa-s-development
One week into his tenure as China's president, Xi Jinping is already stressing his country's ties to the African continent and the interconnected future of the world's developing economies, in what may be an effort to highlight China's growing economic clout.

Richard Hinds guilty of Nicola Furlong murder in Tokyo
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-21840824
An American man has been found guilty of the murder of Irish student Nicola Furlong in Tokyo last May. Richard Hinds, 19, was given a sentence of a minimum of five years and a maximum of 10 years, with labour.

Manulife reverses low mortgage rate under pressure from Ottawa
http://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/flaherty-to-tweet-his-budget-day-as-part-of-new-social-media-strategy-1.1201466
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.

Police releases Judicial Complex bomber's photograph
http://www.thenews.com.pk/article-93047-Judicial-Complex-attack:-Suicide-bombers-photo-released
PESHAWAR: Peshawar police has released the photograph of the suicide bomber Wednesday who attacked the heavily guarded building of Judicial Complex on Monday, Geo News reported.

SAfrica police boss endorses officers in killings
http://www.iol.co.za/news/special-features/mining-crisis/mthethwa-s-role-in-marikana-questioned-1.1488775
MARIKANA, South Africa (AP) - South Africa's police chief stands by her statement that officers involved in the shooting deaths of 34 striking miners were just doing their job.

Our View: It's time to open Region C to commercial casino developers
http://www.capecodtoday.com/article/2013/03/19/17743-wampanoags-sent-mashpee-school-committee-blistering-objection-brian-hydes-a
The Massachusetts Gaming Commission meets Thursday at Bristol Community College with the intent to "review the current status of gaming-related activity in Region C as it pertains to Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe, potential commercial developers, and the ...

Pakistan Arrests Militant Suspected in Daniel Pearl Killing
http://abcnews.go.com/Blotter/suspect-arrested-linked-daniel-pearl-slaying/story?id=18756838
Pakistan Arrests Militant Suspected in Daniel Pearl Killing. By SALMAN MASOOD. Published: March 19, 2013. ISLAMABAD, Pakistan - Pakistani officials have arrested a senior militant accused of involvement in the murder of the American journalist Daniel ...

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