[World] Obama Urges Young Israelis to Lead the Push for Peace

Obama Urges Young Israelis to Lead the Push for Peace
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/22/world/middleeast/gaza-militants-fire-rockets-as-obama-visits.html
JERUSALEM - President Obama, appealing to very disparate audiences to solve one of the world's thorniest problems, moved closer on Thursday to the Israeli government's position on resuming long-stalled peace talks with the Palestinians, even as he ...

Nicolas Sarkozy under investigation for 'exploiting' L'Oréal heiress
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2013/mar/22/nicolas-sarkozy-investigation-loreal-heiress
Ex-French president Nicolas Sarkozy has been placed under formal investigation for "abuse of weakness" in a 2007 party funding case involving elderly L'Oréal heiress Liliane Bettencourt, the public prosecutor said on Thursday.

Bollywood stands by Sanju baba
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/Bollywood-stands-by-Sanju-baba/articleshow/19120344.cms
The Bollywood fraternity took to Twitter to share their views on Sanjay Dutt's conviction. A few even dropped in at his Bandra home to offer support.

China's new leader to meet Russia's Putin on first foreign trip
http://www.montrealgazette.com/news/Chinas+visits+Russia+first+trip+president+Beijing+seeks/8131030/story.html
By Thomas Grove. MOSCOW | Fri Mar 22, 2013 12:03am GMT. MOSCOW (Reuters) - Decorated with Chinese paintings and red silk armchairs, a huge business complex on the edge of Moscow is the kind of enterprise China's new leader Xi Jinping wants to ...

Italy: Marines to Return for Indian Trial
http://www.livemint.com/Politics/JtnJzniEcT4tKEt0i0hFXN/Italian-marines-accused-of-killing-fishermen-to-return-to-In.html
Italy said Thursday that it would return to India two marines facing murder charges in the shooting deaths of two Indian fishermen.

Raids not targeted against any individual, says CBI
http://ibnlive.in.com/news/raids-not-targeted-against-any-individual-says-cbi/380390-37-64.html
New Delhi: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Thursday clarified that its raid at DMK leader MK Stalin's residence was not a targeted one, and it had searched 18 locations for violation of duties on imported cars.

Iran's leader threatens to level cities if Israel attacks, criticizes US nuclear talks
http://www.haaretz.com/news/diplomacy-defense/iran-s-khamenei-we-will-destroy-israeli-cities-if-attacked-1.511071
Iran's leader said in a speech that the country would annihilate the Israeli cities of Tel Aviv and Haifa if it were attacked by Israel, and criticized the U.S.

Hezbollah Courier Found Guilty in Plot to Attack Israeli Tourists in Cyprus
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/22/world/middleeast/hezbollah-courier-guilty-of-role-in-cyprus-terror-plot.html
BERLIN - In a decision that could have significant repercussions for Hezbollah's operations in Europe, a court in Cyprus on Thursday found a man guilty of participating in a plot to attack Israeli tourists on vacation there, part of a conspiracy similar to a deadly ...

100 injured in highway wrecks in Canadian blizzard
http://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/multi-vehicle-crash-injures-up-to-100-people-south-of-edmonton-1.1205715
EDMONTON (AP) - A blizzard sweeping across the Canadian plains caused a chain of traffic crashes south of Edmonton, Alberta, injuring about 100 travelers, officials said Thursday.

BBC Twitter Accounts Hacked by Pro-Assad Syrian Group
http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/it-pro/security-it/bbc-twitter-accounts-hacked-by-proassad-group-20130322-2gjie.html
A number of BBC Twitter accounts were hacked today, including its weather, Arabic, and Radio Ulster feeds - the latest in a series of breached corporate accounts.

UN to Form Commission on North Korea
http://www.thestar.com/news/world/2013/03/21/un_to_probe_alleged_human_rights_violations_in_north_korea.html
The UN Human Rights Council has voted in favor of creating a 'Commission of Inquiry' to investigate human rights violations in North Korea.

Wave of prawn deaths baffles Chile city of Coronel
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-21872210
Thousands of dead prawns have washed up on a beach in Chile, sparking an investigation. Hundreds of dead crabs were also washed ashore in Coronel city, about 530km (330 miles) from the capital, Santiago.

Nats turn misty-eyed as Salmond names day of destiny
http://www.bbc.co.uk/democracylive/scotland-21880646
SO that was it, was it? Finally announcing the date of the referendum on breaking up Britain was what politics' answer to Barnum and Bailey - aka First Minister Alex Salmond - decided was his best chance of regaining the initiative in the seemingly endless ...

Duke of Kent suffers mild stroke
http://www.scotsman.com/news/uk/duke-of-kent-suffers-mild-stroke-1-2851017
The Duke of Kent, the Queen's cousin, has suffered a mild stroke, Buckingham Palace said today. The 77-year-old royal was taken to an undisclosed London hospital in the early hours of Monday where he was assessed by doctors.

How Maggie won her first Falklands battle... with her own MPs: Secret ...
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2297273/How-Maggie-won-Falklands-battle--MPs-Secret-documents-reveal-opposition-Iron-Lady-faced.html?ito=feeds-newsxml
The first big battle Margaret Thatcher faced over the Falklands was not against Argentina but with some of her own MPs, secret documents reveal.

Anti-rape bill is anti-male: Jaya Bachchan
http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/industry-and-economy/government-and-policy/antirape-bill-gets-parliaments-approval/article4534126.ece
NEW DELHI: Actor-turned-politician Jaya Bachchan on Thursday said the anti-rape bill is anti-male and that its provisions make men vulnerable to misuse of the law.