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News: Car bomb kills three at east Afghanistan airport: police Oscars split awards among range of films Australian PM Gillard wins leadership ballot Top China paper criticizes Clinton over Syria Afghan NATO base attacked, seven U.S. soldiers wounded Three killed in Canadian train derailment Syria awaits referendum result; Putin warns West Senegal's Wade in tight race for new term Anti-Putin protesters form human chain in Moscow Russia's Putin warns West not to meddle U.S. shouldn't speed up Afghanistan pull out: ambassador Australian PM Gillard set to win leadership challenge Seven U.S. soldiers wounded after Afghan NATO base attacked Colombia's FARC to free captives, stop kidnapping for ransom Russia's Putin warns West not to meddle Syria referendum goes ahead amid military onslaught Russia's Putin warns against attacks on Iran, Syria Oscars aim for surprises to spice up show Colombia's FARC says to cease economic kidnapping, free captives Pakistan completes demolition of bin Laden compound Netanyahu, Abbas trade barbs over Jerusalem Senegal's Wade booed while voting in tense polls U.S. shouldn't speed up Afghanistan pull out: U.S. ambassador Bahrain says civilian courts now dealing with most protest cases Niger warns against travel to Libya as tensions rise ICRC says Syria has not answered ceasefire request Arizona governor endorses Romney for president Clashes break out in Sudan's South Kordofan ICRC still unable to access Baba Amro in Syria's Homs Egypt court adjourns U.S. activists' trial to April Anti-Putin protesters form human chain in Moscow Iran says has not refused oil to Greece: ISNA Iran election campaigners seek refuge in Islamic rhetoric Germans overwhelmingly oppose Greek bailout: poll Explosive device found on empty Athens subway train Egypt parliament to meet to elect constitution body South Africa's Mandela released from hospital Seven Americans wounded in attack on NATO base in Afghanistan Egypt court adjourns trial over foreign NGO funding Suicide bomber attacks Nigerian church in Jos Car bomb kills three at east Afghanistan airport: police Sun,26 Feb 2012 07:53 PM PST Reuters - JALALABAD, Afghanistan (Reuters) - Three people were killed and five wounded when a powerful car bomb exploded at the gates of Jalalabad airport in eastern Afghanistan on Monday, police told Reuters. The casualties appeared to be civilians, said Obaidullah Talwar, a senior police detective for eastern Nangarhar province, of which Jalalabad is capital. There was no immediate indication whether the blast was linked to deadly protests and riots that have racked Afghanistan since copies of the Koran were inadvertently burned at a major NATO base last week. ... Full Story Top Oscars split awards among range of films Sun,26 Feb 2012 07:51 PM PST Reuters - LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - "The Help" actress Octavia Spencer and history-making veteran Christopher Plummer in "Beginners" took two major acting Oscars on Sunday and were among a wide range of winners as the world's top film awards headed toward its conclusion. Director Martin Scorsese's "Hugo," which tells of a boy lost in a train station and also serves as an ode to the early days of filmmaking, came into the night with 11 nominations and picked up five early wins for cinematography, art direction, sound editing, sound mixing and visual effects. ... Full Story Top Australian PM Gillard wins leadership ballot Sun,26 Feb 2012 07:22 PM PST Reuters - CANBERRA (Reuters) - Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard convincingly won a leadership vote against rival Kevin Rudd Monday as opinion polls show her unpopular minority government was clawing back voter support despite the bitter and public leadership brawl. In her victory news conference Gillard said the fight in the Labor party had been "ugly" and Australians were fed up with the political brawl, but promised her government would now unite and put voters first, adding she was convinced Labor could win the next election due by mid-2013. "Today I want to say to Australians... ... Full Story Top Top China paper criticizes Clinton over Syria Sun,26 Feb 2012 07:16 PM PST Reuters - BEIJING (Reuters) - China's main official newspaper Monday described U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's criticisms of Beijing's stance on Syria "super arrogant" and argued that, after the Iraq war, the United States has no right to speak for Arab people. The People's Daily, the top newspaper of the ruling Communist Party, gave China's first public answer to Clinton's comments Friday, when she called the Chinese and Russian veto of a U.N. resolution on Syria "despicable. China's response in the People's Daily was equally vehement. ... Full Story Top Afghan NATO base attacked, seven U.S. soldiers wounded Sun,26 Feb 2012 05:48 PM PST Reuters - Seven U.S. military trainers were wounded on Sunday when a grenade was thrown at their base in northern Afghanistan, police said, underscoring the depth of anti-Western fury over the inadvertent burning of copies of the Koran at a NATO base. Despite an apology from U.S. President Barack Obama, riots raged across the country for a sixth day against the desecration of the Muslim holy book last week at the biggest NATO base in Afghanistan. Some protesters hoisted the white Taliban flag. With few signs of the crisis abating, the U.S. ... Full Story Top Three killed in Canadian train derailment Sun,26 Feb 2012 05:36 PM PST Reuters - TORONTO (Reuters) - A passenger train derailed near Burlington in southern Ontario on Sunday, killing at least three people, according to the train operator VIA Rail. "There were 75 passengers on board the train at the time of the accident. There are reports of several injuries to passengers and three fatalities," VIA Rail said in a statement. The six-carriage train, which was travelling from Niagara Falls, Ontario, to Toronto, derailed at 1530 EST (2030 GMT). ... Full Story Top Syria awaits referendum result; Putin warns West Sun,26 Feb 2012 05:28 PM PST Reuters - BEIRUT (Reuters) - Syria is expected to announce a vote of approval for constitutional changes on Monday when it announces the result of a referendum dismissed as a sham by opponents of President Bashar al-Assad. At least 59 Syrian civilians and soldiers were killed in the country's bitter political violence on Sunday, the day of the vote on a new constitution that could keep Assad in power until 2028. The result is viewed as a foregone conclusion. Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin issued a strong warning to the West against military intervention in Syria, its longtime ally, but U.S. ... Full Story Top Senegal's Wade in tight race for new term Sun,26 Feb 2012 05:17 PM PST Reuters - DAKAR (Reuters) - Senegal President Abdoulaye Wade is in a tight race with chief rival Macky Sall, according to early unofficial tallies from the West African state's most contentious poll in recent history, signaling a possible run-off between the former allies. The election follows weeks of violent street protests against the 85-year-old Wade's bid for a third term in office despite a two-term limit, and warnings that Senegal's reputation as an established democracy hangs in the balance. ... Full Story Top Anti-Putin protesters form human chain in Moscow Sun,26 Feb 2012 05:11 PM PST Reuters - MOSCOW (Reuters) - Thousands of Russians joined hands to form a human chain around Moscow city centre on Sunday in protest against Vladimir Putin's likely return as president in an election next week. The protesters stood side by side around the wide 16-km (10-mile) Moscow Garden Ring Road in gently falling snow, many of them wearing the white ribbons that symbolize the biggest opposition protests since Putin rose to power 12 years ago. The mood was festive as protesters, some chanting "Russia without Putin," waved at cars which hooted back in support. ... Full Story Top Russia's Putin warns West not to meddle Sun,26 Feb 2012 05:11 PM PST Reuters - MOSCOW (Reuters) - Vladimir Putin said Russia was alarmed by the "growing threat" of an attack on Iran over its nuclear programme and warned that the consequences would be "truly catastrophic." In an article on foreign policy written before a March 4 presidential election he is almost certain to win, Russia's prime minister also warned Western and Arab nations against military intervention in Syria and accused Washington of meddling in the politics of Russia and its neighbours. ... Full Story Top U.S. shouldn't speed up Afghanistan pull out: ambassador Sun,26 Feb 2012 04:44 PM PST Reuters - The United States should resist any urge to pull troops out of Afghanistan ahead of schedule in response to the violence against Americans sparked by a burning of the Koran at a U.S. military base, U.S. Ambassador to Afghanistan Ryan Crocker said on Sunday. "Tensions are running very high here. I think we need to let things calm down, return to a more normal atmosphere, and then get on with business," Crocker said in an interview from Kabul on CNN's "State of the Union." He added that a full investigation of the incident was underway at the Bagram airbase near Kabul. A ... Full Story Top Australian PM Gillard set to win leadership challenge Sun,26 Feb 2012 02:56 PM PST Reuters - CANBERRA (Reuters) - Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard is set to see off a leadership challenge from party rival Kevin Rudd on Monday, but she faces a mammoth task to rebuild flagging support for her deeply divided and unpopular minority government. Gillard called for the leadership vote to stamp her authority over the governing Labor Party after Rudd suddenly quit as foreign minister in Washington last week after weeks of mounting infighting between the two camps. ... Full Story Top Seven U.S. soldiers wounded after Afghan NATO base attacked Sun,26 Feb 2012 02:53 PM PST Reuters - KUNDUZ/KABUL, Afghanistan (Reuters) - Seven U.S. military trainers were wounded on Sunday when a grenade was thrown at their base in northern Afghanistan, police said, as anti-Western fury deepened over the burning of the Koran at a NATO base. Despite an apology from U.S. President Barack Obama, riots raged across the country for a sixth day on Sunday against the desecration of the Muslim holy book at a NATO air base at Bagram. Some protesters hoisted the white Taliban flag. The Afghan Interior Ministry identified one of its employees as a suspect in the fatal shooting of two U.S. ... Full Story Top Colombia's FARC to free captives, stop kidnapping for ransom Sun,26 Feb 2012 02:42 PM PST Reuters - BOGOTA (Reuters) - Colombia's feared FARC rebel group said it would abandon its decades-long policy of kidnapping for ransom and free all military and police hostages it holds in jungle camps, another sign the drug-funded leftist insurgents may want a move toward peace. The Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, the biggest and oldest armed group in Latin America, holds six police officials and four members of the military as well as hundreds of civilians it seized as a means of extortion to fund its battle against the government. ... Full Story Top Russia's Putin warns West not to meddle Sun,26 Feb 2012 02:37 PM PST Reuters - MOSCOW (Reuters) - Vladimir Putin said Russia is concerned about the "growing threat" of an attack on Iran over its nuclear program and warned that the consequences would be "truly catastrophic." In an article on foreign policy written before a March 4 presidential election he is almost certain to win, Russia's prime minister also warned Western and Arab nations against military intervention in Syria and accused Washington of meddling in the politics of Russia and its neighbors. "I very much hope the United States and other countries ... ... Full Story Top Syria referendum goes ahead amid military onslaught Sun,26 Feb 2012 01:33 PM PST Reuters - BEIRUT (Reuters) - At least 59 Syrian civilians and soldiers were killed on Sunday in bloodshed that coincided with a vote on a new constitution that could keep President Bashar al-Assad in power until 2028. Assad says the referendum shows his commitment to democratic reform while Western powers and Syrians involved in an 11-month-old revolt against his rule have described it as a farce. ... Full Story Top Russia's Putin warns against attacks on Iran, Syria Sun,26 Feb 2012 12:29 PM PST Reuters - MOSCOW (Reuters) - Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said Russia is concerned about the "growing threat" of an attack on Iran over its nuclear program, warning that the consequences would be "truly catastrophic." In an article on foreign policy for publication on Monday, six days before a March 4 presidential election he is almost certain to win, Putin also warned Western and Arab nations against military intervention in Syria. "I very much hope the United States and other countries ... do not try to set a military scenario in motion in Syria without sanction from the U.N. ... Full Story Top Oscars aim for surprises to spice up show Sun,26 Feb 2012 12:17 PM PST Reuters - LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - After the curtain rises on Sunday's Oscars, producers hope a few surprise winners and heartfelt acceptance speeches will spice up the program in which silent movie "The Artist" is widely seen as the choice for best movie. The world's top film honors are in jeopardy of losing their status as the second most-watched TV event in the United States behind professional football's Super Bowl if the show can't lure more than 40 million viewers, which could be difficult. ... Full Story Top Colombia's FARC says to cease economic kidnapping, free captives Sun,26 Feb 2012 11:48 AM PST Reuters - BOGOTA (Reuters) - Colombia's feared FARC rebel group said it would abandon its decades-long policy of economic kidnapping and free all military and police hostages it holds in jungle camps, another sign the drug-funded leftist insurgents may want a move toward peace. The Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, the biggest and oldest armed group in Latin America, holds 10 members of the armed forces as well as hundreds of civilians it seized as a means of extortion to fund its battle against the government. ... Full Story Top Pakistan completes demolition of bin Laden compound Sun,26 Feb 2012 11:23 AM PST Reuters - PESHAWAR, Pakistan (Reuters) - The Pakistani home of al Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden, the place where he was killed after the biggest manhunt in history, is no more. Pakistan security forces completed the demolition of bin Laden's compound on Sunday, erasing a symbol of humiliation for Pakistan's military that has marked one of the most difficult periods in U.S.-Pakistan ties. Bin Laden was killed in the house in Abbottabad on May 2, 2011 by U.S. commandos in a daring night raid that left the Pakistani military angry it had not been consulted. ... Full Story Top Netanyahu, Abbas trade barbs over Jerusalem Sun,26 Feb 2012 11:08 AM PST Reuters - JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas accused Israel Sunday of trying to erase any Arabic identity from Jerusalem, drawing a strong response from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who criticized the comments as inflammatory and contemptible. Abbas, speaking at a conference in Qatar, said that for the past few years Israel has been waging a "final battle" aimed at erasing the Arab, Muslim and Christian character of East Jerusalem, which Israel captured from Jordan during the 1967 Middle East war. ... Full Story Top Senegal's Wade booed while voting in tense polls Sun,26 Feb 2012 11:04 AM PST Reuters - DAKAR (Reuters) - Senegal President Abdoulaye Wade, who is seeking to extend his 12-year rule in the West African state despite complaints he is violating term limits, was heckled by scores of voters as he cast his ballot Sunday. The election follows weeks of violent street protests against the 85-year-old's bid for a third term, and a stream of warnings Senegal's reputation as an established democracy now hangs in the balance. ... Full Story Top U.S. shouldn't speed up Afghanistan pull out: U.S. ambassador Sun,26 Feb 2012 10:46 AM PST Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States should resist the urge to pull troops out of Afghanistan ahead of schedule due to the violence against Americans over the burning of the Koran at a U.S. military base, U.S. Ambassador to Afghanistan Ryan Crocker said on Sunday. "Tensions are running very high here. I think we need to let things calm down, return to a more normal atmosphere, and then get on with business," Crocker said in an interview from Kabul on CNN's "State of the Union." He added that a full investigation of the incident was underway at the Bagram airbase near Kabul. ... Full Story Top Bahrain says civilian courts now dealing with most protest cases Sun,26 Feb 2012 10:17 AM PST Reuters - MANAMA (Reuters) - Bahrain said on Sunday almost all the verdicts issued by military courts against people involved in a pro-democracy protest movement crushed by the Gulf Arab state last year were now being handled by civilian courts. The statement, which also said 11 people jailed by military courts would be freed, appeared designed to show Bahrain had met the recommendations of legal experts commissioned by the country's king after an international outcry. ... Full Story Top Niger warns against travel to Libya as tensions rise Sun,26 Feb 2012 09:56 AM PST Reuters - NIAMEY (Reuters) - Niger's government warned its people on Sunday they could be targeted by roving militias if they travel to Libya, as tensions rise between the neighboring countries over Niger's refusal to extradite Muammar Gaddafi's son Saadi. Two Nigeriens were killed and eleven injured on February 24 in Libya when their vehicle overturned during a car chase in the desert, the latest incident of apparent attacks on Niger immigrants in the country, the government said. "The minister of foreign affairs ... ... Full Story Top ICRC says Syria has not answered ceasefire request Sun,26 Feb 2012 09:45 AM PST Reuters - GENEVA (Reuters) - Syrian authorities have still not responded to a request for a ceasefire to allow the wounded to be evacuated from the Baba Amro district of Homs, a spokeswoman for the International Committee of the Red Cross said on Sunday. "The ICRC did not receive an answer yet from the Syrian authorities. The current situation in Baba Amro and other areas affected by the violence is precisely why the ICRC made this request for a two-hour daily halt in the fighting," spokeswoman Carla Haddad said. "The situation is worsening by the hour and people must get help immediately. ... Full Story Top Arizona governor endorses Romney for president Sun,26 Feb 2012 08:48 AM PST Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Arizona Governor Jan Brewer, who had a finger-pointing confrontation with President Barack Obama last month, on Sunday endorsed Mitt Romney's bid to become the Republican nominee to challenge Obama in the November 6 U.S. election. "He has that pro-business background and he has that political history that I think ... would serve America the best," Brewer said of Romney, who squares off with rival Rick Santorum in Republican presidential primaries on Tuesday in Arizona and Michigan. ... Full Story Top Clashes break out in Sudan's South Kordofan Sun,26 Feb 2012 08:23 AM PST Reuters - KHARTOUM (Reuters) - South Sudanese and Sudanese forces clashed in a poorly-defined border area on Sunday, the Sudanese military said, the latest outbreak of violence to put a recently signed non-aggression pact into question. The Sudanese Foreign Ministry described the clashes as "a direct and blatant attack on Sudan's sovereignty and security" that violated all international norms, and said it would file a fresh complaint at the United Nations Security Council. "Forces from South Sudan and rebels from South Kordofan attacked at 3 a.m. ... Full Story Top ICRC still unable to access Baba Amro in Syria's Homs Sun,26 Feb 2012 08:17 AM PST Reuters - GENEVA (Reuters) - The International Red Cross and the Syrian Arab Red Crescent were unable to gain access to the besieged Baba Amro district of Homs on Sunday, and were still negotiating with the Syrian authorities and opposition groups, the ICRC said. "The ICRC and Syrian Arab Red Crescent are still negotiating with Syrian authorities and opposition groups. We are attempting to go into the affected area of Baba Amro today," said ICRC chief spokeswoman Carla Haddad. ... Full Story Top Egypt court adjourns U.S. activists' trial to April Sun,26 Feb 2012 07:47 AM PST Reuters - CAIRO (Reuters) - An Egyptian court on Sunday adjourned the trial of dozens of democracy activists including 16 Americans to April, raising hopes among their supporters that the case could be dropped to spare further damage to Egypt's ties with its ally Washington. Forty-three foreign and Egyptian non-profit workers - including the son of the U.S. transportation secretary - are accused of receiving illegal funds from abroad, carrying out political activities unrelated to their civil society work and failing to obtain the necessary operating licences. ... Full Story Top Anti-Putin protesters form human chain in Moscow Sun,26 Feb 2012 07:22 AM PST Reuters - MOSCOW (Reuters) - Thousands of Russians joined hands to form a human chain around Moscow city centre on Sunday in protest against Vladimir Putin's likely return as president in an election next week. The protesters stood side by side around the wide 16-km (10-mile) Moscow Garden Ring Road in gently falling snow, many of them wearing the white ribbons that symbolize the biggest opposition protests since Putin rose to power 12 years ago. The mood was festive as protesters, some chanting "Russia without Putin," waved at cars which hooted back in support. ... Full Story Top Iran says has not refused oil to Greece: ISNA Sun,26 Feb 2012 06:58 AM PST Reuters - TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran said Sunday it had not blocked an oil shipment to Greece, denying earlier reports it had done so in retaliation to the EU phasing in a ban on its key export, the Iranian Student's News Agency (ISNA) reported. "There has been no change in Iran's oil shipment to Greece or any other country. No changes in our shipment schedule," said Pirouz Mousavi, managing director of the Iranian Oil Terminals Co. Earlier, Iran's semi-official Fars news agency said Tehran had refused shipment of 500,000 destined for Greek refiner Hellenic Petroleum, but a Hellenic official denied it. ... Full Story Top Iran election campaigners seek refuge in Islamic rhetoric Sun,26 Feb 2012 06:34 AM PST Reuters - TEHRAN (Reuters) - A picture of the Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, glares down from an enormous election banner onto a busy street in central Tehran, ahead of a crucial parliamentary vote in the Islamic state this week. Iran's first nationwide vote since the disputed re-election of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in 2009 has been marked by increased rhetoric extolling Islamic values as pressure mounts on the Iranian authorities - from at home and abroad. ... Full Story Top Germans overwhelmingly oppose Greek bailout: poll Sun,26 Feb 2012 06:16 AM PST Reuters - BERLIN (Reuters) - Germans overwhelmingly oppose further aid for Greece, according to opinion poll released on Sunday, one day ahead of a vote in parliament on a new Greek bailout package where Chancellor Angela Merkel may be forced to rely on opposition support. The poll by the Emnid Institute in Bild am Sonntag newspaper found 62 percent oppose a new 130 billion ($175 billion) rescue package while 33 percent are in favor. A similar Emnid poll in September found 53 percent opposed and 43 percent in favor. ... Full Story Top Explosive device found on empty Athens subway train Sun,26 Feb 2012 06:05 AM PST Reuters - ATHENS (Reuters) - An explosive device which had not been activated was discovered on an empty subway train at a metro station Saturday evening, Greek police said. The train driver found the device hidden in a backpack left on a seat which contained two small gas canisters with about 1.5 liters of gasoline, a timer, wires and batteries, police said on Sunday. It was not programmed to explode. Greece's anti-terrorist force is investigating the incident, but police said they believed the device was likely linked to an far-left group. ... Full Story Top Egypt parliament to meet to elect constitution body Sun,26 Feb 2012 05:26 AM PST Reuters - CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt's military rulers invited parliament's two houses to convene on Saturday to elect an assembly tasked with writing the country's first constitution since the overthrow of Hosni Mubarak. A tug-of-war has already begun over the shape of the future document that will define the balance of power between the army-backed executive and parliament, which wants to curb broad presidential powers. ... Full Story Top South Africa's Mandela released from hospital Sun,26 Feb 2012 05:18 AM PST Reuters - JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Former South African President Nelson Mandela was discharged from hospital on Sunday after a keyhole abdominal examination showed there was nothing seriously wrong with the 93-year-old anti-apartheid leader, the government said. "The doctors have decided to send him home as the diagnostic procedure he underwent did not indicate anything seriously wrong with him," President Jacob Zuma's office said in a statement. ... Full Story Top Seven Americans wounded in attack on NATO base in Afghanistan Sun,26 Feb 2012 05:12 AM PST Reuters - KUNDUZ, Afghanistan (Reuters) - Seven U.S. military trainers were wounded on Sunday when protesters in Kunduz in northern Afghanistan threw a grenade at their base, provincial police chief Samihullah Qatra told reporters. NATO's International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) confirmed there had been an explosion outside one of its bases in northern Afghanistan, but declined to comment on casualties. (Reporting by Fraidoon Elhaam in Kunduz, Amie Ferris-Rotman in Kabul; Editing by Michael Georgy) Full Story Top Egypt court adjourns trial over foreign NGO funding Sun,26 Feb 2012 05:09 AM PST Reuters - CAIRO (Reuters) - An Egyptian court on Sunday adjourned the trial of pro-democracy activists accused of illegally receiving funds from abroad, a decision lawyers said would give them and the judge time to review the case. Sixteen U.S. citizens are among 43 defendants targeted in a judicial probe of illegal funding of civil society groups that has strained ties between Egypt and Washington and led some of the Americans to take refuge at their embassy in Cairo. The extended timeframe for the trial could give more time for a diplomatic solution to the case, lawyers said. ... Full Story Top Suicide bomber attacks Nigerian church in Jos Sun,26 Feb 2012 04:55 AM PST Reuters - JOS, Nigeria (Reuters) - A suicide bomber drove a car packed with explosives into a church in the Nigerian city of Jos on Sunday, killing two people and wounding 38, and Christian youths beat two Muslims to death in revenge. A Reuters reporter at the scene of the blast saw two of the bodies, which police said included the suicide bomber, who had rammed his Volkswagen into the church before detonating the explosives. Security forces cordoned off the area, while Christian youths set up a roadblock where they dragged the two Muslim men off their motorbikes and beat them to death, police said. ... Full Story Top

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