[World] Secretary of State Kerry makes unannounced visit to Afghanistan

Secretary of State Kerry makes unannounced visit to Afghanistan
http://www.ndtv.com/article/world/us-secretary-of-state-john-kerry-arrives-in-afghanistan-on-unannounced-visit-346670
By Arshad Mohammed. KABUL | Mon Mar 25, 2013 7:55am EDT. KABUL (Reuters) - Secretary of State John Kerry paid an unannounced visit to Afghanistan on Monday for talks with President Hamid Karzai, a official said, with both sides hoping to stabilize ...

Top rebel leader wounded in Syria
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/leader-of-western-backed-syrian-opposition-steps-down/article10262104/
DAMASCUS, SYRIA: A rebel military leader who was among the first to call openly for armed insurrection against President Bashar Assad was wounded by a bomb planted in his car in eastern Syria, anti-regime activists said Monday.

Syria rebel commander Riad al-Asaad wounded by blast
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-21923643
A senior rebel military commander has been seriously wounded by a bomb blast in eastern Syria, activists say. A device exploded next to a car carrying Col Riad al-Asaad, formerly head of the Free Syrian Army (FSA), in Mayadeen, Deir al-Zour province.

Hong Kong court denies domestic workers residency
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-21920811
Hong Kong's top court has ruled that domestic workers are not eligible to apply for permanent residency, ending a two-year battle that has split opinion.

Boris Berezovsky 'left no suicide note'
http://www.channel4.com/news/berezovsky-death-no-third-party-involved
Thames Valley Police said there was no evidence a "third party" was involved and detectives are questioning those who knew him about his state of mind before his death.

US Prods Iraq to Stop Arms Going to Syria
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323466204578380140228355074.html
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, second from right, prepares to leave Baghdad on Sunday after meeting with Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki.

Campbell Residents Celebrate Greek Independence with Parade
http://www.montrealgazette.com/news/world/Heavy+police+presence+keeps+crowds+Greek+Independence/8147369/story.html
The Valley is full of people with different ethnic backgrounds, many of them rich in their faith and heritage even hundreds of years later.

US and South Korea Sign Plan to Counter North
http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/story/2013/03/25/south-korea-us-contingency-plan.html
SEOUL, South Korea - Throwing its weight behind an ally, the United States military said Monday that it had signed an agreement two and a half years in the making to support South Korea in countering North Korean provocations.

Japan, European Union Announce Free Trade Talks to Start April
http://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Japan-EU-agree-to-start-free-trade-negotiations-4381045.php
Japan and the European Union announced they will start free trade talks in April, as Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe pushes for deregulation in a bid to revive the world's third-largest economy.

Beatrice Mtetwa case: Zimbabwe court grants lawyer bail
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-21923759
A Zimbabwe court has granted bail to prominent lawyer Beatrice Mtetwa who was detained a day after last week's constitutional referendum.