Federal government shuttered as Washington area digs out from massive snowfall - The Canadian Press
CTV.caFederal government shuttered as Washington area digs out from massive snowfallThe Canadian PressWASHINGTON — The federal government was shuttered Monday while the Washington area dug out from as much as 3 feet (a meter) of snow that left tens of t...
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Cartoonist plot suspects' detention extended in Ireland - BBC News
ReutersCartoonist plot suspects' detention extended in IrelandBBC NewsSeven people have been remanded in custody for a further 72 hours in the Irish Republic over an alleged plot to murder a Swedish cartoonist. The suspects were arrested by Irish police o...
Rwanda says its allies key to securing justice - Reuters South Africa
Globe and Mail (blog)Rwanda says its allies key to securing justiceReuters South AfricaLONDON (Reuters) - Rwandan foreign minister Louise Mushikiwabo said on Wednesday the thawing of her country's relations with France may have paved the way for last week...
S'pore leaders express sadness on death of Sheikh Tantawi - Channel News Asia
Malaysia StarS'pore leaders express sadness on death of Sheikh TantawiChannel News AsiaSINGAPORE : Singapore leaders have expressed their condolences on the death of Sheikh Muhammad Sayyid Tantawi, the Grand Imam of Egypt's Al-Azhar University. The promin...
Thousands protest Greek austerity measures - CNN International
ReutersThousands protest Greek austerity measuresCNN InternationalAthens, Greece (CNN) -- Thousands of people marched through Athens Thursday as part of a 24-hour nationwide strike to protest further austerity measures by the embattled government. The str...
Rigging Myanmar's election Belt, braces and army boots - Economist
Times OnlineRigging Myanmar's election Belt, braces and army bootsEconomistTHE junta ruling Myanmar has had 20 years to digest the lessons from the country's most recent election. It was trounced by the National League for Democracy, even though the oppos...
Nigeria arrests 200 after clashes around Jos - Reuters South Africa
The GuardianNigeria arrests 200 after clashes around JosReuters South AfricaJOS, Nigeria (Reuters) - Police in Nigeria said on Thursday they had arrested around 200 people following weekend attacks on three Christian villages in which hundreds of people a...
Afghanistan and Pakistan Pledge Cooperation - New York Times
The HinduAfghanistan and Pakistan Pledge CooperationNew York TimesISLAMABAD, Pakistan — President Hamid Karzai of Afghanistan met with Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani here on Thursday in a show of public friendship, with both leaders stressing that sta...
Analysis: Biden's get-your-act-together lecture - Jerusalem Post
Telegraph.co.ukAnalysis: Biden's get-your-act-together lectureJerusalem PostIn his visit's centerpiece address, the VP sometimes sounded like a frustrated parent addressing a beloved but errant child. If Joe Biden had spent much of his visit to Israel and...
In their own words : Participants comments at the Save Nigeria Group march - NEXT
ReutersIn their own words : Participants comments at the Save Nigeria Group marchNEXTThe will of Nigerian people have been trampled upon for too long. Right now, Nigeria is in the throes of leadership crises. This is foisted upon us by those who should kn...
Quake, tsunami alert hit Chile as new leader sworn in - Sydney Morning Herald
CBC.caQuake, tsunami alert hit Chile as new leader sworn inSydney Morning HeraldA 7.2-magnitude aftershock and four other tremors rocked disaster-hit Chile Thursday, triggering a tsunami alert just minutes before billionaire Sebastian Pinera was sworn in ...
