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‘Mossad spy’ spilled secrets to Hezbollah: report
After conducting its own “internal investigations”, the report found that Zygier had started working for Mossad in 2003
Paris confirms death of African Al-Qaeda leader Abou Zeid
Hollande “confirms Abdelhamid Abou Zeid’s death with certainty during fighting led by the French army
French police raid IMF chief’s Paris home
The judges agreed to award Tapie 285 million euros (400 million euros once interest was added on) in compensation linked to his 1993 sale of the sports group Adidas.
Bulgaria plans bomb tests to advance anti-Israeli attack probe
Key questions about the bomber’s identity, the bomb and the organisation of the attack still remain unanswered, reported the Presa newspaper.
Swiss tourist gang-raped in India
The attackers “tied up the man and raped the woman in his presence”
Frenchman convicted of veil assault
The man was also convicted of presenting a false identity to police.
Rivals trade barbs as election to succeed Chavez starts
Henrique Capriles accepted Sunday the nomination of the main opposition coalition for the April 14 election
Dead India gang-rape suspect was heavy-drinking migrant
Singh was accused by police of being the ringleader in the fatal gang-rape of a 23-year-old student on a moving bus in New Delhi last December
S. Korea-US drills start as North rejects armistice
The South’s Unification Ministry confirmed that the North appeared to have carried through on another promise to cut a telephone hotline between Pyongyang and Seoul.
Main accused in Delhi gang-rape found dead in cell
Found in his prison cell Monday, prompting fury and accusations of murder
Afghanistan’s Karzai says Taliban in talks with US
“The Taliban said they wanted to show their strength (by launching the attacks),” Karzai said.
Bin Laden son-in-law faces terror charges in US court
Sulaiman Abu Ghaith allegedly one of the chief propagandists of the Al-Qaeda network
New violence in strike-hit Bangladesh
“We suspect the cocktail was hurled from a moving vehicle,” Biplob Sarker, a senior policeman in Dhaka
Obama to nominate new budget chief
Burwell is a former OMB deputy director under president Bill Clinton from 1998 to 2001.
Kenya votes in tight elections after police gunned down
Voters standing for hours in snaking lines several hundreds of metres (yards) long and several people thick crowded peacefully outside polling stations to take part in one of the most complex elections Kenya has ever held.
At least 50 Islamists killed in Mali since Friday: military
At least 50 MUJAO Islamists have been killed since the day before yesterday (Friday)
South Korea swears in first female president
Park Geun-Hye vows zero tolerance with North Korean provocation
John Kerry embarks on tour of Europe and Middle East
Kerry will visit the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Italy, Turkey, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Qatar from February 24 to March 6.
Emotional Pope says God asked him to retire
Tens of thousands of supporters turned out for the historic prayers ahead of the pope’s formal resignation on Thursday, often interrupting the pope with their clapping, cheering and chanting.
Canada fights violations of religious freedom worldwide
Housed in Canada’s foreign affairs ministry, the new office will oppose religious hatred and intolerance and promote pluralism “as a Canadian foreign policy priority,”
Pakistani official dies after suicide attack
Six people have now died as a result of the attack, in which two suicide bombers stormed the Khyber administration’s compound in Peshawar as Zeb chaired a meeting on arrangements for the elections.
Pope’s departure raises hopes among Latin American critics
Pope’s style over last six years “bureaucratic” and “tough”, say liberation theologists
World voices respect for pope’s surprise resignation
Pope Benedict XVI’s resignation decision was surprising yet respectable
Pope says will resign on Feb 28: Vatican
Says his age prevents him from carrying out his duties
Prominent Cuban dissident gets passport, at last
Said she had received a passport and can travel abroad
Russians march against anti-US adoption law
The latest anti-Kremlin march comes after President Vladimir Putin signed off on a measure that introduced a blanket ban on US adoptions in reprisal for Washington legislation targeting Russian officials who have allegedly committed rights abuses.
Delhi gang-rape: defence lawyer of three accused alleges police brutality
“My clients have been forced to confess to crimes that they did not commit.”
Shot ex-congresswoman takes on US gun lobby
The NRA said Tuesday it would send a representative to the White House on Thursday “to hear what they have to say,” following an invitation last week from the Obama administration for input on ways to confront gun violence
Censored China paper to publish ‘as normal’
Public challenges to the authorities on press freedom are rare in China and the affair is seen as a test for the new Communist Party leadership
Police fire plastic bullets in N. Ireland riots
Some 3,000 people were killed in the three decades of sectarian bombings and shootings in Northern Ireland known as “The Troubles.”