WHISTLER, B.C. – Kaillie Humphries’ extended her dominating win streak to six at a World Cup bobsled event Friday.
Clashes in Cairo after Mursi seizes new powers
CAIRO (Reuters) – Angry youths hurled rocks at security forces and burned a police truck as thousands gathered in central Ca iro to protest at Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi's decision to grab sweeping new powers. Police fired tear gas near Tahrir Square, heart of the 2011 uprising that toppled Hosni Mubarak at the height of the Arab Spring. Thousands demanded that Mursi should quit and accused him of launching a "coup". There were also violent protests in Alexandria, Port Said and Suez. … Three killed in attack on Shi'ite procession in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – A roadside bomb killed at least three people near a Shi’ite procession in Pakistan on Saturday, police said, while security forces were on high alert over fears of large-scale attacks on the minority sect across the country. Pakistan is suspending phone coverage in many cities this weekend, an important one in the Shi’ite Muslim calendar, after a series of bomb attacks on Shi’ites triggered by mobile phones. Hardline Sunnis have threatened more attacks as the Shi’ite mourning month of Muharram comes to a climax. …
Pope elevates 6 cardinals to choose successor
Six new cardinals are joining the elite club of churchmen who will elect the next pope, bringing a more geographically diverse mix into the European-dominated College of Cardinals. Thai police fire tear gas in clash with hundreds of protesters
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thai police fired tear gas in clashes with hundreds of protesters in Bangkok on Saturday ahead of a rally seeking to overthrow th e government of Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra in the largest demonstration yet against her administration. The protest highlights tensions that have been simmering since Yingluck's Puea Thai party swept to victory in July 2011 and could herald another period of unrest in Thailand. Anti-riot police wielding plastic shields fired gas canisters at protesters who tried to climb over cement and barbed wire barriers blocking entry to the rally … Mexico arrests suspected murderer on FBI most wanted list
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexican federal police have captured suspected murderer, rapist and drug gang member Joe Luis Saenz, one of the 10 most wanted fugitives on the FBI’s list, the government said on Friday. Saenz, a U.S. citizen, was arrested in the city of Guadalajara in western Mexico on Thursday following an investigation by the federal police in conjunction with the FBI, the government said in a statement. Saenz will be returned from Mexico to Los Angeles this weekend under FBI escort, said a statement from the FBI. …
Nicaragua's Ortega expects Colombia to respect border ruling
(Reuters) – Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega expressed confidence on Friday that Colombia would recognize an international court ruling this week that grants Nicaragua jurisdiction over resources-rich Caribbean waters near a Colombian archipelago. Ortega did not mention Bogota's announcement on Wednesday that it would keep navy ships in the disputed waters until the International Court of Justice rules on a possible appeal from the country. … 
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