Bahrain says it has taken legal action against some Shiite worshippers accused of mixing anti-government protests with annual religious ceremonies.
Provinces demand greater co-operation from feds on witness protection
OTTAWA – Ontario and Alberta are pushing for more federal recognition of their witness protection programs as part of a national revamp of the patchwork system intended to shield those who risk their safety to co-operate in criminal cases.
Kurd militants end hunger strike in Turkey, deal seen
ISTANBUL/DIYARBAKIR (Reuters) – Hundreds of Kurdish militants ended a hunger strike in jails across Turkey on Sunday in response to an appeal from their leader, fuelling hopes a deal had been struck that could revive talks to end a decades-old conflict. Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) leader Abdullah Ocalan called on his supporters to end their protest after holding a series of discussions with Turkish MIT intelligence agency officials, according to one media report. …
Egypt liberals quit assembly drafting constitution
CAIRO (Reuters) – A number of liberal politicians withdrew on Sunday from the Islamist-dominated assembly drafting Egypt’s new constitution, saying they were not given the opportunity to discuss articles and their suggestions were being ignored. The departure of at least 12 liberals from the 100 member assembly follows the resignation of five Christian delegates – as well eight out of 10 members of a advisory committee providing technical assistance – over similar complaints. …
Medics: Israel strike kills 11 civilians in Gaza
An Israeli missile flattened a two-story house in a residential neighborhood of Gaza City on Sunday, killing at least 11 civilians, mostly women and children, Palestinian medical officials said, as Israel expanded a military offensive to target homes of wanted militants. Koe and Cotter to meet in men's final of Rogers Masters Grand Slam of Curling
BRANTFORD, Ont. – Kevin Koe defeated Olympic champion Kevin Martin 6-5 on Sunday to reach the final of the Rogers Masters Grand Slam of Curling.
Norway killer Breivik wrote to German far-right suspect: Spiegel
BERLIN (Reuters) – Anders Behring Breivik, who slaughtered 77 people in Norway last year, has written to a far-right g ang member in Germany charged with helping in a series of racist killings, calling her a hero of national resistance, a German magazine reported. Der Spiegel weekly reproduced on Sunday part of the letter the far-right Breivik sent to Beate Zschaepe, charged this month with involvement in the murders of nine immigrants – including eight from Turkey – and a policewoman between 2000 and 2007. … EU states act to plug crucial defense gap
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – European states will take a step towards plugging a gap in their defenses on Monday by agreeing to work together to boost their air-to-air refueling capacity, a major European shortcoming in last year’s Libyan war. A group of European Union countries will sign a “letter of intent” at an EU defense ministers’ meeting in Brussels to work together to expand their aerial refueling abilities from 2020, EU officials said. About half a dozen EU governments have indicated they will sign the agreement, one official said. …
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