George Clooney comments after release on bail follwing his arrest for protesting outside the Sudanese embassy in Washington from (author unknown) via http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/video/2012/mar/17/george-clooney-released-sudan-protest-video
At least 27 dead and 100 injured in Damascus car bomb attacks on security targets Two large explosions have struck security targets in the Syrian capital, Damascus, killing at least 27 people and wounding up to 100, the country’s state news agency said. The report said the “terrorist” blasts were…
Syrian state TV reports cars packed with deadly explosives were detonated in Damascus on Saturday morning, killing at least 27 from (author unknown) via http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/video/2012/mar/17/syria-damascus-blasts-bombs-state-tv-video
Five people found dead in makeshift boat carrying an estimated 60 immigrants off coast of southern Italy. from (author unknown) via http://www.aljazeera.com/news/europe/2012/03/201231713192539709.html
Minister says government considering tougher rape sentences after 16-year-old forced to marry her rapist killed herself. from (author unknown) via http://www.aljazeera.com//news/africa/2012/03/20123171132404140.html
John Demjanjuk, 91, had been found guilty of more than 27,000 counts of accessory to murder as Sobibor death camp guard. from (author unknown) via http://www.aljazeera.com/news/europe/2012/03/201231712545501407.html
Libyan ex-intelligence chief Abdullah al-Senoussi, wanted for crimes against humanity, reportedly detained in Nouakchott The former Libyan intelligence chief Abdullah al-Senoussi, who was one of the most prominent figures in Muammar Gaddafi’s regime and is wanted by the international criminal court for alleged crimes against humanity, has been detained, according…
March 2013 presidential and parliamentary votes will be first since violence-marred 2007 polls that left hundreds dead. from (author unknown) via http://www.aljazeera.com/news/africa/2012/03/201231794555689422.html
At least 27 dead as car bombs target the aviation intelligence department and a police building in Damascus Two large explosions have struck security targets in the Syrian capital, Damascus, killing a number of civilians and security forces, the country’s state news agency said. The report said the “terrorist” blasts…
The intelligence chief of former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi has been arrested in Mauritania, reports say. from (author unknown) via http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-africa-17413626