 Sydney Morning Herald | Syria constitution vote called 'window dressing' CNN By the CNN Wire Staff Homs, Syria (CNN) -- The embattled Syrian president announced a constitutional referendum Wednesday as his forces pummeled Homs and other towns where people cried out for his regime to end. President Bashar al-Assad set February ... UN stalemate over Syria resolution Syria opens the door to multi-party elections With Cities Under Fire, Syria Hastens Referendum |
 Boston.com | Libya must rein in "out of control" militias:Amnesty Reuters Africa TRIPOLI (Reuters) - Libya's aspirations to replace Muammar Gaddafi's repressive rule with a just, democratic state are being undermined by armed militias who trample on human rights and are outside the government's control, Amnesty International said ... Libya militias threatening stability, says Amnesty Amnesty International report brands Libya's militias 'out of control' Libyan militias 'out of control,' Amnesty International says |
 CBC.ca | Aggressive Acts by Iran Signal Pressure on Its Leadership New York Times WASHINGTON â€" A string of aggressive gestures by Iran this week â€" assassination attempts on Israelis living abroad that were attributed to Tehran, renewed posturing over its nuclear program and fresh threats of economic retaliation â€" suggest that ... Iran trying to distract pressure from sanctions: White House Iran's nuke achievements not terribly new, impressive: US US Calls Iran's Nuclear Claim 'Hype' as Oil Rises on Fears |
 The Associated Press | Official: 358 killed in Honduras prison fire The Associated Press COMAYAGUA, Honduras (AP) â€" A fire started by an inmate tore through an overcrowded prison in Honduras, burning and suffocating screaming men in their locked cells as rescuers desperately searched for keys. Officials confirmed 358 dead Wednesday, ... Honduras prison fire kills more than 350 inmates Blaze at Prison Kills Hundreds in Honduras Honduras' deadly prison fire stirs furor |
 BBC News | Libya militias threatening stability, says Amnesty BBC News The human rights group says at least 12 detainees held by militias have died after being tortured since September. The report is being released to coincide with the one-year anniversary on Friday of the revolt that toppled Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi ... Amnesty: Libyan Militias Commit War Crimes Libya must rein in "out of control" militias: Amnesty Amnesty International report brands Libya's militias 'out of control' |
 Globe and Mail | Honduras prison fire kills more than 350 inmates Reuters By Mayra Navarro | COMAYAGUA, Honduras (Reuters) - A massive fire raged through an overcrowded prison in Honduras, killing more than 350 inmates, many of them trapped and screaming inside their cells. It was one of the world's worst prison fires and ... Death Toll Soars in Prison Fire in Honduras Honduras prison fire: Porfirio Lobo vows full inquiry Honduras fire spotlights prison overcrowding |
 BBC News | Honduras prison fire: Porfirio Lobo vows full inquiry BBC News Honduras President Porfirio Lobo has pledged a "full and transparent" investigation after a fire at a jail killed more than 300 inmates. Mr Lobo also suspended local and national prison officials while the inquiry into the "unacceptable" tragedy at the ... Honduras fire spotlights prison overcrowding Honduras prison fire kills more than 350 inmates | Firefighters made to watch deadly Honduras fire |
 CTV.ca | Iran defiant, but it may just be a show CBS News Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad gestures as he deliver his speech at a rally to mark the 33rd anniversary of the Islamic Revolution that toppled the country's pro-Western monarchy and brought Islamic clerics to power, Tehran, Saturday, Feb. Iran says it is ready to begin talks on day of nuclear posturing Iran touts nuclear progress, US officials unfazed Iran Ups The Ante With More Nuclear Moves |
 CTV.ca | US Downplays Iran Announcement of Nuclear Advances Voice of America February 15, 2012 US Downplays Iran Announcement of Nuclear Advances Scott Stearns | The State Department The Obama administration is downplaying Wednesday's announcements by Iran that it has a new generation of centrifuges to speed up uranium ... In letter to world powers, Iran says it's ready to resume talks over its ... Iran Ups The Ante With More Nuclear Moves Iran's good cop, bad cop act: agrees to talks, flaunts nuclear advances |
 Christian Science Monitor | Iran's good cop, bad cop act: agrees to talks, flaunts nuclear advances Christian Science Monitor Iran has agreed to return to talks about its nuclear program. But it also trumpeted advances in that nuclear program, showing that it wants to bargain from a position of strength. By Howard LaFranchi, Staff writer / February 15, 2012 Iran's President ... Iran proclaims nuclear advances In letter, Iran says it's ready for nuclear talks Iran boasts of advancements in nuke program |
Sydney Morning Herald | Opposition rubbishes Syrian vote pledge ABC Online By Middle East correspondent Anne Barker Syrian opposition groups have dismissed a promise of parliamentary elections and a referendum on a draft constitution as a ploy to divert attention from the bloodshed on the ground. President Bashar al-Assad ... Assad sets referendum date as his forces attack Syria rebels US says Syrian referendum plan is 'laughable' Syria: is it possible to rename streets on Google Maps? |
 The Hindu | Nasty, harsh, overcrowded: Life in a Honduran prison CNN International By Laura Smith-Spark, CNN (CNN) -- Desperately overcrowded, unsanitary, seething with tensions and violence: Hours after a deadly fire swept through a jail in the central Honduran city of Comayagua, killing nearly 300 people, an ugly picture is ... More than 300 killed in Honduras prison fire, the deadliest in decades At Least 300 Die in Honduras Prison Fire Hundreds Dead in Honduras Prison Fire |
 The Guardian | Honduras prison fire kills at least 350 The Guardian Skirmishes have broken out between security forces and relatives seeking news of inmates after more than 350 people reportedly died during a prison fire described as the worst disaster of its kind in Latin America in at least 25 years. Death Toll Soars in Prison Fire in Honduras Honduras prison fire kills more than 350 inmates | More than 300 killed in Honduras prison fire |
 Fox News | In defiant move, Iran proclaims nuclear advances Fox News TEHRAN, Iran -- Iran claimed Wednesday that it has achieved two major advances in its program to master production of nuclear fuel, a defiant move in response to increasingly tough Western sanctions over its controversial nuclear program. Iran trumpets nuclear advances, deepening standoff with West Iran hails major step in nuclear program Iran Touts Uranium Enrichment Advances |
 Telegraph.co.uk | Iran trumpets nuclear advances, deepening standoff with West Reuters By Parisa Hafezi | TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran proclaimed advances in nuclear know-how on Wednesday, including new centrifuges able to enrich uranium much faster, a move that may hasten a drift towards confrontation with the West over suspicions it is ... Iran hails major step in nuclear program Iran threatens to cut some oil exports to Europe, touts nuclear advances Iran proclaims nuclear advances |
 BBC News | Honduras prison fire hundreds BBC News A massive fire has swept through a jail in Honduras, killing at least 300 prisoners, officials say. Many victims were burned or suffocated to death in their cells at the jail in Comayagua, in central Honduras. The officials say at least 300 are ... Honduras prison fire kills more than 350 inmates: officials Hundreds killed in fire at prison in Honduras Honduras prison fire kills more than 300, highlights regional problem |
 Globe and Mail | Iowa Welcomes Back China's Next President TIME By AP / BEN FELLER Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2012 (DES MOINES, Iowa) â€" The last time China's soon-to-be leader visited Iowa, he slept in a bedroom with green shag carpeting and Star Trek character cutouts on the walls. He ate eggs with a spoon because his host ... A Familiar Face Back In Iowa: China's Vice President Man destined to lead China insists on return to rural Iowa Obama Tells Xi China's Rise Comes With Duty on Trade, Rights |
 Sydney Morning Herald | Iran claims new, advanced nuclear centrifuges CBS News Iran boasted a new "generation" of nuclear centrifuges that will allow the nation to enrich uranium at a faster pace, CBS News correspondent Charlie D'Agata reported on "CBS This Morning" Wednesday. A semiofficial Iranian news outlet reported that the ... State Media Says Iran Will Cut Oil to 6 European Nations Iran loads own fuel rods into research reactor First Iranian-made fuel rods loaded in Tehran reactor |
 USA TODAY | Iran state TV: Oil cut to six EU nations USA TODAY TEHRAN, Iran (AP) â€" Iranian state TV says Tehran has cut oil exports to six European countries in response to European Union sanctions, which include a boycott of new oil contracts with Iran. By Vahid Salemi, AP A 2007 photo showing a section of ... Iran stops oil exports to six EU countries: state TV Iran Cuts Oil Exports to Europe Iran to install nuclear fuel rods in reactor |
 CBC.ca | At least 272 die in Honduras prison fire: official Reuters | MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - A fire swept through a jail in Honduras, killing at least 272 people, a forensic services official said early Wednesday. The prison was in the town of Comayagua, about 75 kilometers (45 miles) north of the capital Tegucigalpa. Honduras prison fire 'leaves dozens dead' Fire official: At least 100 dead in Honduras prison blaze Official: Prison fire in Honduras leaves 272 dead |
 CTV.ca | Syrian Activists Say Government Troops Storm Hama Voice of America February 15, 2012 Syrian Activists Say Government Troops Storm Hama VOA News Syrian rights activists say government forces have launched an assault on the central flashpoint city of Hama, while an explosion hit an oil pipeline in the opposition ... With Cities Under Fire, Assad Sets Date for Syrian Referendum Assad sets referendum date as his forces attack Syria rebels Explosion damages pipeline in Syrian city of Homs |
 Globe and Mail | Thais find possible bomb link in Thai, India attacks Reuters By Pracha Hariraksapitak | BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thai investigators believe they have found a link between this week's bomb blasts in Bangkok and New Delhi, a senior security official said on Wednesday, two of three botched attacks Israel has blamed on ... Israeli ambassador says Thai bombs similar to ones used in India, Georgia attacks Bombing disrupts Valentine's Day calm in Bangkok |
 Globe and Mail | Opposition: Syrian war planes blow up oil pipeline in Homs CNN By the CNN Wire Staff Homs, Syria (CNN) -- A massive plume of thick, black smoke billowed from the Syrian city of Homs on Wednesday, punctuating the chaos that has plagued the opposition stronghold for months. According to the Local Coordination ... Explosion damages oil pipeline in Syrian city of Homs Syria Resumes Heavy Shelling of Homs Syrian oil pipeline on fire after attack in city of Homs; regime troops storm ... |
 The Hindu | Israeli Envoy Says Bangkok Bombs Similar to Devices Used in India Attack New York Times BANGKOK â€" Bombs discovered in a house in Bangkok were similar to devices used earlier this week against Israeli diplomats in India and Georgia, Israel's ambassador to Thailand said on Wednesday, according to media reports. “We can assume from the other ... Thais find possible bomb link in Thai, India attacks Thai bombs similar to India attack Thailand: Bomb "targets were individuals" |
