[World] Malaysia: At Least 26 Dead in Ongoing Sabah Siege

Malaysia: At Least 26 Dead in Ongoing Sabah Siege
http://world.time.com/2013/03/04/malaysia-at-least-26-dead-in-ongoing-sabah-siege/
The coffins of two Malaysian police commandos who were killed on Friday in the standoff with armed followers of the Sultanate of Sulu.

Cardinal apologises for 'sexual conduct'
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2013/mar/04/cardinal-keith-obrien-vatican-inquiry
Cardinal Keith O'Brien, until this month Britain's most senior Roman Catholic cleric, has admitted that his sexual conduct failed to meet the “standards expected” of a priest and announced that he will play no further part in the Catholic Church's public life.

12 schoolchildren die in collision as India's road woes continue
http://zeenews.india.com/news/punjab/school-bus-truck-collide-in-jalandhar-12-children-dead_832796.html
Delhi, India (CNN) -- At least 12 schoolchildren were killed when their bus collided head-on with a truck in northern India Monday.

China Defends Expanded Military After Memories of 'Bullying'
http://rendezvous.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/03/04/strong-calls-for-change-on-eve-of-chinas-national-congress/
China's push to boost its defense capability has become a key to maintaining peace in Asia and stems from lessons learned after being bullied, a spokeswoman for the country's legislature told a briefing today.

Is war between Israel and Iran inevitable?
http://blogs.tribune.com.pk/story/16321/is-war-between-israel-and-iran-inevitable/
Iran is enriching Uranium only to make reactor fuel and medical isotopes, and international law allows them to do so. PHOTO: REUTERS.

Cardinals Begin Pre-Conclave Meetings Amid Scandal
http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/cardinals-work-pre-conclave-talks-18642311
Cardinals from around the world have gathered inside the Vatican for their first round of meetings before the conclave to elect the next pope, amid scandals inside and out of the Vatican and the continued reverberations of Benedict XVI's decision to retire.

As Israel's separate bus lines start rolling, some Palestinians don't seem to mind
http://www.haaretz.com/news/national/as-israel-s-separate-bus-lines-start-rolling-some-palestinians-don-t-seem-to-mind.premium-1.507114
The Transportation Ministry's program meant to keep Palestinian laborers off some West Bank bus lines gets underway; Transportation Ministry officials are not officially calling them segregated buses, but rather bus lines intended to relieve the distress of the ...

BJP plays down Modi's Wharton address cancellation
http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/narendra-modi-not-a-leader-of-stature-says-congress/articleshow/18789454.cms
BJP on Monday played down the cancellation of Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi's keynote address to the prestigious Wharton School in US, terming it as a "minor issue".

Fresh clashes in Egypt's volatile Port Said
http://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/1/64/66058/Egypt/Politics-/Port-Said-confirms--civilians,--police-dead-Health.aspx
Two army conscripts were killed and at least 400 people were injured in fresh clashes in the volatile city of Port Said, Egypt's state-run MENA news agency said Monday.