March 20, 2013
Obama On His Way to Israel, West Bank, Jordan
U.S. President Barack Obama is on his way to what the White House calls a very important visit to Israel, the West Bank and Jordan. This is Mr. Obama's first official visit to Israel. He will be joined by Secretary of State John Kerry as a new…
March 20, 2013
French Hostage in Mali Reported Executed
An African news agency says al-Qaida's North African branch has executed a French hostage in retaliation for France's military intervention in Mali. Mauritania's ANI news agency Tuesday said the execution of hostage Philippe Verdon was relayed in…
March 18, 2013
Cyprus parliament to hold bailout crisis session
Cyprus' parliament is due to hold an emergency session to discuss a big bailout, which has angered the public. It is by no means certain that the deal, reluctantly endorsed by the president, will get enough support to pass in parliament. The…
March 18, 2013
Canada prisoners in daring helicopter escape
Two inmates have made a daring escape from a prison in Canada by climbing up a rope into a hovering helicopter. Officials at the St-Jerome prison, near Montreal, said the inmates fled at about 14:20 (18:20 GMT) on Sunday, triggering a massive…
March 18, 2013
Famed French Criminal Lawyer Metzner Found Dead
French lawyer Olivier Metzner, well-known for defending such high-profile clients as former Panamanian dictator Manuel Noriega and ex-prime minister Dominique de Villepin, was found dead Sunday.Police say his body was floating near his private…
March 18, 2013
Pope Francis Delights Pilgrims with Informal 1st Sunday Address
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March 18, 2013
Lima’s first woman mayor Villaran ‘survives recall vote’
The first woman mayor of Peru's capital Lima, Susana Villaran, has narrowly survived a vote to depose her from office, exit polls suggest. They indicate that Ms Villaran was backed by about 52% of voters. The campaign to recall her was backed by the…
March 16, 2013
23 Killed in Bus Accident in Pakistan
A Pakistani official says at least 23 of the country's soldiers were killed in a bus accident in northern Pakistan. The official says the soldiers were traveling on the bus Saturday when it slid off a road and into a ravine in a mountainous region.…
March 16, 2013
Egypt Deports 7 Palestinians to Gaza
Egyptian media say seven Palestinians deported by Egyptian authorities have arrived in the Gaza Strip. The Palestinians were detained a few days ago at an airport in Cairo for security reasons, after arriving on a flight from Syria. After an…
March 16, 2013
Zimbabwe Polls Close on Constitution Referendum
Polls have closed in Zimbabwe on a referendum for a new constitution that would limit the terms of a president for the first time in the country's history. The proposed constitution would allow presidents to serve only two five-year terms.…