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Argentina train crash in Buenos Aires 'kills dozens'
BBC News
A train crash at a station in the Argentine capital, Buenos Aires, has killed 49 people with at least 600 more injured, officials say. The train slammed into the barrier at the end of the platform at the Once station during the morning rush hour.
550 injured in Buenos Aires train derailmentTelegraph.co.uk
Argentine train slams into station, killing 49The Associated Press
Argentine train slams into busy station during morning commuteWashington Post
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Karzai urges calm as six die in Afghan Koran protests |
Reuters
By Mirwais Harooni and Hamid Shalizi | KABUL (Reuters) - Afghan President Hamid Karzai appealed for calm Wednesday after officials said six people were shot dead and dozens wounded in protests over the burning of copies of the Koran, Islam's holy book, ...
Koran Burning in NATO Error Incites Afghans for 2nd DayNew York Times
7 killed as Afghan Quran protests turn violentThe Associated Press
Quran-Burning Protests in Afghanistan Turn DeadlyWall Street Journal
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BBC News
Eight more bodies from Costa Concordia wreck found
BBC News
Search teams have found eight more bodies in the wreck of the cruise ship Costa Concordia which capsized on 13 January. The body of a girl of five is among those believed to have been found. Officials say 32 people died in the disaster but only 17 ...
Divers in Italy find 8 more bodies in Concordia cruise ship wreckageWashington Post
After a Shipwreck, Cruise Lines Try to Win Passengers Back With DiscountsNew York Times
Italy: Divers Find 4 More Bodies in Ship WreckageABC News
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BBC News
Tributes paid to Sunday Times reporter Marie Colvin
BBC News
Tributes are pouring in for Sunday Times foreign correspondent Marie Colvin who has been killed during an attack in Homs in Syria. French photojournalist Remi Ochlik was also killed after shells reportedly hit a makeshift media centre in Baba Amr. Her ...
Veteran reporter Marie Colvin killed in SyriaThe Hindu
Journalist deaths in Syria underscore risks faced by reportersLos Angeles Times
China takes more nuanced stance on SyriaFinancial Times
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BBC News
Egypt court to deliver Mubarak trial verdict on 2 June
BBC News
The judge in the trial of Egypt's former President Hosni Mubarak has said he will deliver his verdict on 2 June. On the final day of six months of hearings, Mr Mubarak turned down the chance to address the court. His former interior minister, ...
Egypt judge sets Mubarak verdict for June 2AFP
Egyptian court to rule in Mubarak trial on June 2The Associated Press
Egypt's Mubarak declines to address courtNews24
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The Guardian
Israeli Minister Rejects Foreign Warnings on Iran
ABC News
Israel's foreign minister says the Jewish state will not bow to foreign pressure in deciding whether to attack Iran. In an interview Wednesday with Israeli Channel 2 TV News, Avigdor Lieberman rebuffed suggestions that American and Russian warnings ...
Russia warns against 'catastrophic' Iran strikeTelegraph.co.uk
Iran Has No Pre-Emptive Strike Policy: AmbassadorBloomberg
Diplomatic tension high as nuclear watchdog quits Iran after atomic talks failNational Post
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Somali Islamist militia defends recruiting teen soldiers
CNN International
By Kathryn Tancos and Mohamed Amiin Adow, CNN The Somali militant group Al-Shabaab kidnaps children as young as 10 and uses them as soldiers, Human Rights Watch says. (CNN) -- Somalia's Al-Shabaab has brushed aside accusations from Human Rights Watch ...
World leaders seek 'second chance' for Somalia at London talks on fragile ...Washington Post
Global summit to tackle Somalia's woesFinancial Times
UN votes to increase force in SomaliaSydney Morning Herald
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Myjoyonline.com
Senegal Election Agency to Release Vote Results by March 2
BusinessWeek
By Rose Skelton Feb. 22 (Bloomberg) -- Provisional results from Senegal's Feb. 26 presidential election will be released by the country's electoral commission by March 2, Serigne Mbacke Ndiaye, a spokesman for President Abdoulaye Wade, said today.
Nigeria's former president to meet with Senegal's opposition candidatesWashington Post
Senegal: Former Nigerian leader Obasanjo in peace bidBBC News
African envoy heads to Senegal to defuse tensionAFP
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RT
Megaupload's Kim Dotcom released on bail (1:00)
Washington Post
The founder of the file-sharing website Megaupload was released on bail after a New Zealand judge decided Kim Dotcom lacked means to flee because his funds had been seized. (Feb. 22) (/The Associated Press) Correction: Clarification: SuperFan badge ...
Kim Dotcom wins bail in fight against US extraditionReuters
Megaupload founder Kim Dotcom released on bailFox News
Megaupload's Kim Dotcom granted bail in N.ZealandAFP
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euronews
Russia Backs Proposal for Truce in Syria
Wall Street Journal
By RICHARD BOUDREAUX MOSCOW—Russia backed a proposal for a two-hour daily truce in Syria but opposed a call by France to set up humanitarian corridors to deliver emergency aid to the county's embattled regions and evacuate the wounded and the sick.
Fears abound that Syria diplomacy may be exhaustedJerusalem Post
Red Cross meeting with Syrian National Council in Geneva after temporary cease ...Washington Post
Russia backs Red Cross call for daily Syria truceAFP

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BBC News
Will Kevin Rudd challenge Australian PM?
BBC News
By Phil Mercer BBC News, Sydney Australia's gripping political soap opera has taken another unexpected twist with the resignation of Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd. His surprising decision to quit on a trip to North America almost certainly means he will ...
Australia Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd resigns in leadership rift (+video)Christian Science Monitor
Rudd blames 'faceless men' as he resignsFinancial Times
Kevin Rudd resignation sparks leadership ballot rumoursThe Guardian
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MiamiHerald.com
Ash Wednesday 2012: Lent begins around the world
Washington Post
From Mardi Gras and Ash Wednesday to Easter Sunday, global scenes of faith and tradition. A Catholic priest marks the foreheads of devotees with black ashes in the sign of a cross, in observance of Ash Wednesday to usher the 40-day Lenten Season in ...
Ash Wednesday: Churches make last-minute calls to ash merchantsLos Angeles Times
Ash Wednesday Around The world, February 22, 2012Denver Post
Tuesday's doughnuts are gone, Wednesday begins the holy season of LentMuskegon Chronicle - MLive.com
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Telegraph.co.uk
Red Cross meeting with Syrian National Council in Geneva after temporary cease ...
Washington Post
GENEVA — The International Committee of the Red Cross said Wednesday that it was holding a meeting with Syria's main opposition group in Geneva, a day after the humanitarian agency called for temporary cease-fires so it can bring in emergency aid and ...
Russia backs Red Cross call for daily Syria truceAFP
Arab Spring at Berlin's Film Festivaleuronews
Syria's Rebels: Grasping at Straws, Assad's Opposition Turns to RussiaTIME
Jerusalem Post
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Toronto Star
Hunger striker to be freed
Sydney Morning Herald
JERUSALEM. With a last-minute High Court hearing looming, lawyers for Palestinian hunger striker Khader Adnan and Israel's Justice Ministry announced that a deal had been struck. Mr Adnan, who was on the verge of death after his 66th day without food, ...
Islamic Jihad prisoner Khader Adnan ends hunger strikeThe Australian
Palestinian prisoner Khader Adnan 'ends hunger strike'BBC News
Palestinian on Hunger Strike to Be Freed Without Court RulingNew York Times
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Globe and Mail
Gap narrows between Republican rivals
Financial Times
By Anna Fifield in Mesa, Arizona The spotlight will be on Rick Santorum on Wednesday night as he tries to capitalise on his strong surge in the polls, using the first televised debate in a month to solidify his position as the viable conservative ...
Santorum Leads Romney Nationally as Both Come Close to ObamaBusinessWeek
Republicans in knife-edge raceNews24
Republicans seeking a saviourThe Australian
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BBC News
UN to bolster Somalia peacekeeping force Amisom
BBC News
The UN Security Council is to vote to increase the African Union peacekeeping force in Somalia by more than 5000 soldiers, diplomats have said. The resolution will increase the number of troops in the country to 17731 from its current level of 12000.
Somalia 'should be enjoying its own Arab spring'News24
Britain to spend £20 million on new rapid reaction force for SomaliaTelegraph.co.uk
Somalia: UK weighs up air strikes against rebelsThe Guardian
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Journalists Marie Colvin and Remi Ochlik 'die in Homs'
BBC News
Two Western journalists have been killed in the Syrian city of Homs when shells hit the building they were staying in, opposition activists say. France named them as Marie Colvin, an American Sunday Times reporter, and Remi Ochlik, ...
Sunday Times journalist Marie Colvin killed in SyriaThe Guardian
Reporters killed in Syria were US, French: FranceAFP
Two Western Journalists Killed in Syria ShellingNew York Times
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CBC.ca
IAEA 'Disappointed' as Iran Blocks Experts From Visiting Military Site
Voice of America
February 22, 2012 IAEA 'Disappointed' as Iran Blocks Experts From Visiting Military Site VOA News The UN chief nuclear inspector says a two-day visit to Iran has ended with his team unable to visit a key military site and without an agreement with ...
Ayatollah Khamenei insists Iran's nuclear course will not changeTelegraph.co.uk
Iran's top leader insists his country is not seeking nuclear weaponsWashington Post
IAEA 'disappointed' by Iran nuclear talksFinancial Times
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Globe and Mail
Gillard to call leadership spill
ABC Online
By chief political correspondent Emma Griffiths, staff Prime Minister Julia Gillard will tomorrow announce that she is calling a ballot to resolve the Labor leadership stoush with her predecessor Kevin Rudd. Ms Gillard will hold a morning press ...
Australia's Rudd Resigns as Foreign MinisterWall Street Journal
Aussie foreign minister resigns in leadership riftThe Associated Press
Rudd, Gillard face leadership showdownSydney Morning Herald
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CTV.ca
North Korea calls Seoul nuclear summit a "childish farce"
Reuters Africa
SEOUL (Reuters) - Isolationist North Korea lashed out at its neighbour on Wednesday for hosting an international nuclear security summit in Seoul next month, calling it a "childish farce" and an "intolerable grave provocation.
US Sees Positive Signs in First N. Korea Talks Since Kim DeathBusinessWeek
U.S. Sees Positive Signs in First N. Korea Talks Since Kim DeathBloomberg
Seoul Urges China to Not Return North Korean RefugeesNew York Times
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