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‘Extremist messages’ on burned holy books
Muslim holy books that were mistakenly burned in a pile of rubbish at a US military base in Afghanistan had been removed from a library at a nearby detention centre because they contained extremist messages or inscriptions.
1 commentRed Cross urges daily ceasefire as Assad pounds lairs of rebels
The Red Cross has called for a daily two-hour ceasefire in Syria so it can deliver emergency aid and reach the wounded or sick, an appeal that came as activists said 50 people were killed nationwide, including 30 in government shelling against the resistance stronghold of Homs.
Iran stops oil shipments to UK and France ahead of sanctions
Iran has halted oil shipments to Britain and France, the Oil Ministry said yesterday, in an apparent pre-emptive blow against the European Union after the bloc imposed sanctions on Iran’s crucial fuel exports.
‘Million’ join labour reforms protest in Spain
Hundreds of thousands of protesters have marched throughout Spain in the first large-scale show of anger over new labour reforms that make it easier for companies to fire workers and pull out of collective bargaining agreements.
Prosecutor and judge murdered in Syria
Gunmen assassinated a senior prosecutor and a judge in north-west Syria yesterday, while activists reported that security forces shelled rebel-held areas in the besieged city of Homs.
Greece must wait for EU bailout despite fury over austerity cuts
Riot-ravaged Greece faces an anxious wait for its second £110bn euro bailout even after its MPs sparked violent protests by agreeing deeper cuts.
UK ‘will not provide troops for UN peacekeeping mission to Syria’
Plans to send a joint United Nations and Arab League peacekeeping force into Syria must be discussed “urgently”, Foreign Secretary William Hague said yesterday.
Israel says Iran behind car bombs targeting two diplomats
Israeli diplomats in India and Georgia have been targeted in near-simultaneous strikes that the country’s prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu blamed on arch-enemy Iran, and its Lebanese proxy, Hezbollah.
Riots in Athens as Greece faces austerity vote
Rioting spread across central Athens and buildings went up in flames amid mass protests last night, as MPs prepared to vote for a crucial debt deal needed to prevent the country becoming bankrupt.
‘Frustrated’ Arab League to urge UN peacekeeping force for Syria
The Arab League will call for the UN Security Council to create a joint peacekeeping force for Syria, the latest effort by the regional group to end the 11-month old crisis that has killed more than 5,000 people.
1 commentAdventurer calls home for rescue help
A BRITISH adventurer whose tent was destroyed in a massive storm in Iceland called his father back in the UK for help.
Murder officers to visit Libya ‘soon’
Scotland Yard detectives investigating the murder of Wpc Yvonne Fletcher are expected to be able to visit Libya “soon”.
Mortars and rockets kill scores in Syrian city
Syrian forces have fired mortars and rockets killing scores of people in the rebellious city of Homs, activists say.
Power systems struggle to cope as Europe battles the big freeze
Serbia is struggling to keep its power system going, after weeks of record low temperatures in Europe.
Late, late deal to seal fresh bailout for Greece
Taking negotiations to the eleventh hour, Greece finally announced an agreement on new austerity cuts demanded by its international creditors to release a 130 billion euro (£109 billion) bailout, shortly before a crucial meeting of finance ministers in Brussels.
You should give me a medal says smirking killer of 77
Mass killer Anders Breivik told a court yesterday he deserved a medal for the murder of 77 people and demanded to be set free.
Odds are against them but Romney’s rivals vow to stay in Republican fight
Front-running Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney will this week battle for three more US states, hoping to build on the growing sense of inevitability that he will win the race to challenge President Barack Obama.
Obama calms fears of imminent attack by Israel on Iran
US president Barack Obama has moved to calm growing fears among world leaders of an imminent Israeli attack on Iran.
Freeze brings state of emergency in Bosnia and shuts Colosseum in Rome
GOVERNMENT officials in Bosnia yesterday declared a state of emergency after the capital Sarajevo was paralysed by snow, while in Rome residents dug out from the city’s biggest snowfall in 26 years, which shut down the Colosseum.
Hague backs Arabs to act on Syria
Arab countries should push ahead with action to end the violence in Syria, William Hague urged, promising the backing of Western countries after Russia and China blocked United Nations support.
2 commentsFive officers killed as bombers target police
A LARGE explosion outside the police headquarters in a southern Afghanistan city killed at least five police officers and two civilians.
Helicopter crash kills acclaimed filmmakers
American cinematographer Mike deGruy and Australian TV writer-producer Andrew Wight have died in a helicopter crash in eastern Australia, their employer National Geographic said.
More die in protests over riot at football stadium
Police fired salvos of tear gas and birdshot at rock-throwing protesters in Cairo yesterday as popular anger over a deadly football riot spilled over into a second day of street violence that left at least four people dead and more than 1,500 injured nationwide.
Death toll mounts as Syrian regime accused of torturing children
Deadly clashes erupted between government troops and rebels in Syria yesterday leaving at least 23 people dead, activists said.
Germany’s immunity from legal action by atrocity victims confirmed
The UN’s highest court has confirmed that Germany has legal immunity from being sued in foreign courts by victims of Second World War Nazi atrocities.
Rage as police are blamed for match violence
EGYPT’S Prime Minister Kamal el-Ganzouri dissolved the Egyptian Soccer Federation’s board and referred its members for questioning by prosecutors after the deadly outbreak of violence at a match claimed more than 70 lives.
Egypt faces fresh crisis after football deaths
VIOLENCE erupted on the streets of Egypt yesterday as thousands demonstrated against the alleged failure of the authorities to prevent rioting at a football match that left 74 people dead.
US doubles secret list of suspected terrorists banned from air travel
The size of the US government’s secret list of suspected terrorists who are banned from flying to or within the United States has more than doubled in the past year.
Ferry with over 300 on board sinks off Papua New Guinea coast
Rescuers have plucked nearly 240 survivors from the sea off Papua New Guinea’s east coast after a ferry sank with as many as 350 people on board, officials said.
Over 70 killed and hundreds injured as football fans clash
At least 74 people died after a shocking outbreak of violence at a football match in Egypt.
Afghans charge security operatives
Two UK private security contractors arrested four weeks ago in Afghanistan on suspicion of smuggling AK-47 assault rifles have been charged by Afghan authorities.
Spate of deaths as Europe gripped by freezing weather
A SEVERE cold spell that is gripping central and eastern Europe has led to dramatic winter scenes and a surge of deaths from hypothermia.
Safety worries stop hunt for missing Concordia passengers
Italian emergency officials have called off a search for missing people in the submerged part of the Costa Concordia cruise ship, owing to the danger to rescue workers.
Russia under pressure at UN to end backing for Assad’s regime
Western and Arab diplomats have launched a major offensive at the UN in the hope of overcoming Russia’s opposition to a draft resolution demanding that Syrian President Bashar Assad relinquish power.
Gingrich tipped for Florida battering
Polls show Newt Gingrich will probably be hammered by Mitt Romney in the crucial Republican primary election in Florida today.
Two guilty of Prophet cartoons terror plot
Two men accused of plotting to attack the Danish newspaper that printed cartoons of the Prophet Mohammed have been found guilty in Norway in the country’s first convictions under anti-terror laws.
Weather fuels Concordia pollution fears
FEARS are growing in Italy about the potential threat to the environment from the capsized cruise ship Costa Concordia because of bad weather which has forced the suspension of the recovery operation.
Cameron urges Russia to back UN as Assad intensifies attack
Syrian troops pushed back rebel soldiers from some suburbs on the outskirts of Damascus yesterday in an offensive to regain control of the capital’s eastern doorstep.
Soldier in Helmand tragedy ‘born leader’
Comrades of a Gurkha who was shot dead in Afghanistan have described him as a “born leader of men”.
UN nuclear inspectors seek to lift lid on Iran research
UN nuclear inspectors yesterday began a critical mission to Iran to investigate allegations of a secret atomic weapons programme.
White ribbons protest staged against Putin
Thousands of cars flying white ribbons or white balloons have circled central Moscow in a protest against Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin.
300 arrested in Occupy street clashes
About 300 people were arrested during a day of Occupy protests in the US city of Oakland that saw demonstrators break into City Hall and burn an American flag. Police used tear gas and flash grenades to disperse the crowds.
Fierce fighting in Damascus suburbs as army defectors grow bolder
The Syrian military launched an offensive to regain control of suburbs on the eastern edge of Damascus yesterday, storming neighbourhoods and clashing with groups of army defectors in fierce fighting that killed at least 12 people, activists said.
Jobless total in Spain passes the five million mark
THE unemployment total in Spain has passed the five million mark, shooting up from 21.5 per cent to 22.8 per cent.
Forces loyal to Assad blamed for massacre of at least 30
Armed forces loyal to President Bashar Assad have been accused of massacring at least 30 people in renewed violence in Syria.
Israelis call for tougher sanctions against Iran
Israeli Defence Minister Ehud Barak has said the world must quickly stop Iran from reaching the point where even a “surgical” military strike could not block it from obtaining nuclear weapons.
Suicide bomber kills 32 at funeral march
At least 32 people have died in a suicide car bomb attack near a funeral procession in Baghdad.
Former boss faces implant charges
The ex-boss of the French company at the centre of the breast implant scandal faces charges of “involuntary injury”, his lawyer said.
‘Torture’ halts aid group’s work in Libya
The medical aid group Doctors Without Borders has suspended its work in prisons in the Libyan city of Misrata because it says detainees are being tortured.
Australia’s Prime Minister bundled away from protest
Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard stumbled and was caught by a security guard as riot police helped her force a path through a crowd of rowdy protesters during a ceremony to mark Australia’s national day.
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