The funeral is due to take place in Cairo of the Pope Shenouda, leader of the Coptic Church, who died on Saturday aged 88. from (author unknown) via http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-middle-east-17437325
US army man accused of slaughtering 16 civilians has sketchy memory of the night of the massacre, says his lawyer. from (author unknown) via http://www.aljazeera.com/news/asia/2012/03/201232015646808650.html
Hundreds of thousands rally on “day to support oppressed Iraqis,” UN report finds Israeli settlers stealing Palestinian water springs, Saudi protests in solidarity with Abha students spread to Riyadh, and more. from (author unknown) via http://www.linktv.org/video/7451
Russia has joined the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in calling for a daily two-hour humanitarian ceasefire in Syria. from (author unknown) via http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-middle-east-17439823
Twelve officers killed on their way to investigate the beheadings of 10 people in Guerrero state. from (author unknown) via http://www.aljazeera.com/news/americas/2012/03/2012319235051159609.html
No official go-ahead yet in the wake of China’s move to bar its airlines from participating in anti-emission scheme. from (author unknown) via http://www.aljazeera.com/news/asia/2012/03/201231923173720628.html
French president Nicolas Sarkozy and Israeli PM Binyamin Netanyahu pledged to do everything possible to capture the gunman who opened fire in Toulouse from (author unknown) via http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/video/2012/mar/19/nicolas-sarkozy-binyamin-netanyahu-toulouse
A new report finds that U.S. forces have transferred Afghan detainees to facilities where evidence of torture was found, in violation of a ban against… Read more: Video, Afghanistan Torture, Nds Kandahar, Afghanistan Torture Report, Afghanistan Human Rights, Aihrc, Nds, World News from The Huffington Post News Team via http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/03/19/afghanistan-torture-transfer-detainees_n_1363835.html
With uprisings, defections and sanctions leaving Assad unscathed, the country’s best chance of democracy lies at the negotiating table In the smoke-filled cafes of central Damascus, where young unarmed activists discuss the next protest against the Assad regime, the mood is one of determination and excitement. It takes huge courage…
The Syrian despot’s wife has a taste for the designer’s shoes. Is he in deep trouble? Plus, when is it OK to indulge one’s quirky tastes? Is Christian Louboutin toast now that we know his overpriced shoes are the favourite footwear of Asma al-Assad? Martina, London Poor ol’ Christian really…