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Iran Oil Ministry: Exports cut to Britain, France

Iran has halted oil shipments to Britain and France, the Oil Ministry said Sunday, in an apparent pre-emptive blow against the European Union after the bloc imposed sanctions on Iran's crucial fuel exports. Complete Story...

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Spaniards hold mass protests against labor reforms

Hundreds of thousands of protesters were marching throughout Spain on Sunday in the first large-scale show of anger over new labor reforms that make it easier for companies to fire workers and pull out of collective bargaining agreements.

Jordan prepares camp for Syrian refugees

Jordan is setting up a refugee camp near its northern border with Syria, in preparation for what many fear may be a mass exodus of Syrians fleeing violence in their homeland, an official said Sunday.

New Irish envoy: Pope consistent on stopping abuse

Pope Benedict XVI has been "relentless and consistent" in seeking to oust child abusers from the priesthood worldwide, the pontiff's new American envoy to Ireland said Sunday in his first homily here.

2 judicial officials slain in Syria

Gunmen in Syria staged a guerrilla-style ambush that killed a senior state prosecutor and a judge Sunday in an attack that suggested armed factions are growing bolder and more coordinated in their uprising against President Bashar Assad's regime.

UK police make arrest in killing of popular vicar

British police hunting the killer of a popular vicar stabbed to death in a peaceful English market town say they've arrested their prime suspect.

Cars circle central Moscow in anti-Putin protest

Hundreds of cars circled central Moscow during an opposition demonstration on Sunday to demand that Prime Minister Vladimir Putin allow free elections in Russia.

Iran's FM says will hold nuclear talks in Turkey

Iran's foreign minister says the next round of talks between Iran and six world powers on the country's nuclear program will be held in Istanbul, Turkey.

Iconic Sudanese singer Mohammed Wardi dies

Famed Sudanese singer Mohammed Osman Wardi, who popularized the music of his native Nubia, died Saturday at the age of 80, the state media reported.

Egypt withdraws envoy to Syria

Egypt said Sunday it was withdrawing its ambassador to Syria, the latest Arab country to scale back its relations with the embattled regime in Damascus.

Manila refrained from Syria vote to save workers

The Philippines says it did not take part in a U.N. vote on a resolution calling on Syrian leader Bashar Assad to step down as it seeks Syria's help in moving Filipinos from the troubled nation.

Myanmar state media: dissident monk to be charged

A dissident monk who helped lead an anti-government uprising is facing new legal action, in part for breaking into monasteries sealed by the former military junta after the mass street protests five years ago, state media reported Sunday.

Egypt foreign ministry says it is withdrawing ambassador to Syria.

Bomb near car explodes in Nigeria, wounding 5

A bomb planted by an abandoned car exploded outside a church in the middle of a worship service Sunday near Nigeria's capital, wounding five people amid a continuing wave of violence by a radical Islamist sect, authorities and witnesses said.

Witness: rebels attack S. Mali town; kill 1

A witness in a southern Mali town says rebels attacked the town and killed one person.

NKorea threatens to attack SKorea over drills

North Korea will launch "merciless" strikes if South Korea goes through with planned live-fire drills near their disputed sea border, a North Korean officer said Sunday, amid persistent tension on the divided peninsula.

AP Exclusive: al-Qaida links with SE Asia fraying

A top Indonesian terror suspect captured in the Pakistani town where Osama bin Laden was later killed insists he was unaware of the al-Qaida leader's presence there, according to the video of his interrogation obtained by The Associated Press.

Zimbabwe's president says 2012 polls 'definite'

Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe said Sunday he will "definitely" call elections this year to end a fragile three-year coalition with the former opposition, while describing as "cowards" politicians who say polls cannot be held until well into 2013.

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Homs a 'bleeding wound' as medical aid dire - CNN.com

Source: CNN

(CNN) -- After 16 straight days of bombardment, Homs is such an incessantly bleeding wound that Syrians speak of it now as though it were a norm.

Egypt delays announcing final date for presidential vote

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Reason behind delay: Judges hope to give Egyptians abroad enough time to vote

Vatican rejects

Source: Reuters

A high-ranking Israeli official on Sunday slammed a statement from Catholic bishops, who called for international organizations to lead the cause of Palestinian statehood. Greek-Melchite Archbishop Cyrille Bustros sparked an interreligious firestorm when he suggested that I …

Iran cuts oil exports to French and British firms - IRAN - FRANCE 24

Source: Frace24

Iran has halted sales of crude oil to British and French companies, according to a statement published Sunday on the Iranian ministry of petroleum's website, amid rising tensions over Tehran's controversial nuclear programme.

Assad's Shabiha torture a man by burning Homs. 19-Feb-2012.avi - YouTube

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Uploaded by thesyrianinterpreter on Feb 19, 2012 This man says that Assad's militias--known as Shabiha-- tortured him by "burning and electricity". WHY? According to him, because he refused to say "Bashar is my God"

Hague: If Iran gets nukes, there will be war or a cold war

Source: JPost.com

UK foreign secretary says it would not be "the wise thing at the moment" for Israel to strike Iran, urges J'lem to give sanctions a chance; Iranian nuclear standoff would not have safeguards of the Cold War, he warns.

Marine Le Pen, Running for President In France!

If for any reason you are not elected, Please be advised that here in America we could use some sound economic advise on civics that seems to be the basis of your party's policies.

Palestinian's Trial Shines Light on Justice System - NYTimes.com

Source: The New York Times

NABI SALEH, West Bank — A year ago, Islam Dar Ayyoub was a sociable ninth grader and a good student, according to his father, Saleh, a Palestinian laborer in this small village near Ramallah. Then, one night in January 2011, about 20 Israeli soldiers surrounded the dilap …

France far-right candidate Le Pen claims all meat in Paris is halal

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Marie Le Pen seeks to stop Sarkozy stealing her party's ground on populist immigration concerns

Charlie Chaplin's Birth Once Vexed FBI, MI5 Agents - Trans-Atlantic probe detailed comic's origins

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FEBRUARY 17--Prompted by the FBI’s Commie hunters, British intelligence officers sought to unravel the mystery of Charlie Chaplin’s birth, but were unable to find any proof that he was born in London, as the comic actor long claimed.

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