The senior U.S. commander in Afghanistan says the planned withdrawal of U.S. forces from the country by the end of 2014 is proceeding on schedule. from RFE/RL via http://www.rferl.org/content/us_commander_says_afghan_security_handover_on_track/24522088.html
Israeli lawmakers have passed legislation banning the use of underweight models in advertising and on catwalks. from (author unknown) via http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-middle-east-17450275
Abdullah al-Senussi to be sent to France, sources say, despite calls from Libya and the ICC for his extradition to them The extradition race for Abdullah al-Senussi – the Gaddafi regime’s last high-profile fugitive – has intensified, as more details emerge about France’s role in his arrest in Mauritania. Sources…
(Adds detail, comment from Afghan government) * Anger simmers over Koran burnings, massacre * Washington, Kabul negotiat… Read more: Reuters, World News from The Huffington Post News Team via http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/03/20/afghanistan-night-raids-us-concessions_n_1366448.html
Following a recalculation of Cesar Rodriguez’s goal tally, Lionel Messi needs two goals against Granada for club record. from (author unknown) via http://www.aljazeera.com/sport/football/2012/03/2012320145419925203.html
WEST LIBERTY, Ky. (AP) â�� A Kentucky Marine who was awarded the Medal of Honor last year is helping clean up a small Kentucky community devastat… Read more: Marines, Medal of Honor, Dakota Meyer, Afghanistan, Midwest Tornadoes, Kentucky, Woods Bend, Tornadoes, Ap, Veterans, Impact News from The Huffington Post News…
Defence minister says Japan could shoot down rocket if it enters its airspace, as China voices concern over launch plan. from (author unknown) via http://www.aljazeera.com/news/asia-pacific/2012/03/2012320131315833482.html
Schools hold minute’s silence for four people shot dead at Jewish school in Toulouse, as police step up hunt for gunman. from (author unknown) via http://www.aljazeera.com/news/europe/2012/03/2012320132221812616.html
The streets of Kabul have been thronged with people enjoying the festivities marking Norouz, the traditional New Year. But for thousands of poor Afghan families the day is a vivid reminder of the difficulties they continue to face. RFE/RL’s Radio Free Afghanistan followed one poor family in Kabul as they…
US campaign group Human Rights Watch says elements of Syria’s opposition have carried out serious human rights abuses, including kidnapping, torture and execution. from (author unknown) via http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-middle-east-17445148