The UK Guardian: Somalia: UN votes to increase peace-keeping force to nearly 18,000 troops
Verdict in trial of Egypt's Mubarak set for June 2
Russia asks the UN to verify the situation in Syria
ECHR tells Turkish PM to be more tolerant to criticism
Red Cross urges daily 2-hour halt in Syria clashes
PHOTOCREDIT_ON$Associated Press$PHOTOCREDIT_OFF$GENEVA — The International Committee of the Red Cross is calling for a daily two-hour cease-fire in Syria so it can deliver emergency aid and evacuate people who are wounded or sick.Read more...
Rights group: Children pressed to fight in Somalia
An international rights group says Somalia's militants and government forces are recruiting children to fight and in some cases to serve as "cannon fodder" for adult fighters. Human Rights Watch said in a Tuesday report that...Read more...
Deporting hate preacher Abu Qatada 'could take two years' and £1m in benefits and surveillance......
It could take years to deport radical Muslim cleric Abu Qatada, even if the UK does reach an agreement with officials from Jordan. The revelation emerged as Home Secretary Theresa May announced she would personally travel to...Read more...
Norwegian government appeals: No talks with Lukashenka
The cause for the appeal was a recent article in Aftenposten newspaper criticizing agreements between the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) and the Customs Union of Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan.Read more...
Syria suspends membership in Mediterranean Union
Strauss-Kahn freed after police questioning
Former IMF chief to be summoned to appear before magistrates on charges linked to prostitution and corruption. Strauss-Kahn would be summoned to appear before investigating magistrates on March 28 [Reuters] Dominique... Read more...
OIL FUTURES: Crude Benchmarks Settle At 9-Month Highs On Iran
UN nuclear official says Iran talks at an impasse --Iran supreme leader vows to continue nuclear power program --Market pricing in potential for conflict, analysts say By David Bird Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES NEW YORK -(Dow Jones)-... Read more...
Pakistan seeking Musharraf's arrest
DUBAI// Interpol will "assess" Pakistan's appeal to arrest the country's former president, Pervez Musharraf, once a formal request is made, the police organisation said yesterday. Interpol's statement comes a day after Pakistan... Read more...
Vringo Receives Notice of Allowance for First International Patent
FREE Breaking News Alerts from StreetInsider.com! ), a provider of software platforms for mobile social and video applications, today announced that it has received a notice of allowance from the European Patent Office (EPO)... Read more...
Pressure piles on prime minister over PVV anti-Pole website
The secretary general of the council of Europe has written to foreign minister Uri Rosenthal urging the Dutch government to ‘clarify its position’ regarding a website set up by Geert Wilders’ PVV to collect complaints about... Read more...