Pakistan bomb: Karachi standstill after Shias attacked
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-21651956
The Pakistani city of Karachi is in mourning after a powerful bomb ripped through a mainly Shia Muslim area, killing at least 45 people.
Queen taken to hospital for first time in 10 years
http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2013/mar/03/queen-hospital-gastroenteritis
The Queen has been taken to hospital for the first time in 10 years after symptoms of gastroenteritis led her to cancel a visit to Rome this week.
China defends hefty defence budget as key to Asian stability
http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/world/2013/0304/1224330752959.html
China today said that its defensive military policies played a "core role" in maintaining peace and stability in Asia, playing down speculation of a hefty rise in its defence spending amid standoff with Japan and others over disputed islands.
Israel opens Palestinians-only bus lines in W. Bank
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/middleeast/israel/9906113/Israel-launches-Palestinian-only-buses-amid-accusations-of-racial-segregation.html
JERUSALEM, March 4 | Mon Mar 4, 2013 3:55am EST. JERUSALEM, March 4 (Reuters) - Israel launched two Palestinians-only bus lines in the occupied West Bank on Monday, a step an Israeli rights group described as racist and which the Transport ...
12 schoolchildren die in collision as India's road woes continue
http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/lok-sabha-mourns-death-of-children-in-punjab-road-mishap/articleshow/18789640.cms
Delhi, India (CNN) -- At least 12 schoolchildren were killed when their bus collided head-on with a truck in northern India Monday.
Sena leader Suresh Prabhu cancels Wharton visit after Narendra Modi snub
http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/modi-tears-into-family-calls-manmohan-nightwatchman/article4471618.ece
Shiv Sena leader Suresh Prabhu today said he has cancelled his visit to Wharton "as a mark of protest" against the cancellation of Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi's keynote address at the Wharton India Economic Forum.
France says al Qaeda chief Abou Zeid "probably" killed
http://world.time.com/2013/03/03/chad-says-it-killed-belmokhtar-mastermind-of-algerian-terrorist-attack-2/
PARIS | Mon Mar 4, 2013 3:40am EST. PARIS (Reuters) - Al Qaeda's senior field commander in the Sahara, Abdelhamid Abou Zeid, has probably been killed in Mali, the head of France's joint chiefs of staff said on Monday.
US transfers $250M to Egypt in exchange for reforms
http://www.thestar.com/news/world/2013/03/03/john_kerry_announces_millions_in_us_aid_to_egypt.html
The Guardian reported that US Secretary of State John Kerry transferred $250 million to Egypt after Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi committed to conduct political and economic reforms in the country.
Lab bids to combat species smuggling
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-21618345
The latest forensic science is being harnessed in a bid to combat the international crime gangs killing and smuggling endangered species.
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