 CBC.ca | 30 Mexican Inmates Escape During Deadly Riot NPR by Jason Beaubien A relative of an inmate observes Mexican police behind the security fence after a riot inside Apodaca prison near Monterrey. At least 44 inmates were killed during Sunday's riot and about 30 alleged members of the drug cartel Los ... Mexico: Guards Accused in Prison Riot Inmate massacre highlights Mexico jail corruption Mexico prison riot was cover for jailbreak, officials say |
 Toronto Star | IAEA Iran Visit May Offer End to War Talk Over Nuclear Work BusinessWeek By Jonathan Tirone Feb. 20 (Bloomberg) -- United Nations investigators begin two days of meetings in Iran today, offering Tehran's government a chance to stem growing speculation the country's nuclear program will spark a military conflict. UN Agency Returns to Inspect Iran Nuclear Program Iran nuclear crisis: UN inspectors arrive in Tehran UN nuke inspectors arrive for key talks in Iran |
 Los Angeles Times | Mexico prison riot was cover for jailbreak, officials say Los Angeles Times Authorities say 30 Zetas gang members escaped, with the apparent complicity of guards, and that all 44 slain inmates were from the rival Gulf cartel. A composite provided by the government of Nuevo Leon shows the 30 Zetas henchmen who escaped from the ... Inmate massacre highlights Mexico jail corruption Mexico prison riot a cover for Zetas escape Guards help Mexico cartel massacre rival inmates |
 Moneycontrol.com | Oil Trades Near Nine-Month High on Iran Tension as Europe Meets BusinessWeek By Ben Sharples Feb. 21 (Bloomberg) -- Oil traded near the highest price in nine months in New York amid speculation Iran will disrupt supplies, while Brent crude fluctuated as European finance ministers met to discuss a bailout of Greece. Oil Rises to Nine-Month High on Iran Export Halt, Europe Bailout Meeting Oil Markets Are Seen Weathering Iran Loss UN Agency Returns to Inspect Iran Nuclear Program |
 Telegraph.co.uk | Oil Markets Are Seen Weathering Iran Loss Wall Street Journal By BENOIT FAUCON LONDONâ€"An Iranian threat to pre-empt a European Union embargo pushed oil prices to a nine-month high, prompting the International Energy Agency to warn that the standoff between Iran and the West was bringing the burden of oil prices ... China Buys More Iranian Crude in 'Recent Months,' IEA Says Oil Rises to Nine-Month High on Iran Tension as Europe Discusses Greece UN Agency Returns to Inspect Iran Nuclear Program |
 USA TODAY | Al-Qaeda may be fueling violence in Syria USA TODAY By Jim Michaels, USA TODAY WASHINGTON â€" The withdrawal of US forces from Iraq has hurt the United States' ability to blunt efforts by al-Qaeda militants to extend their reach into neighboring Syria, the chairman of the House Intelligence Committee said ... Iran Warns US Over Syria as Crackdown Grows Red Cross Negotiating Humanitarian Cease-Fire in Syria 'Friends' of Syria Expected to Spar Over Arming Rebels |
 Globe and Mail | Red Cross Negotiating Humanitarian Cease-Fire in Syria Voice of America February 20, 2012 Red Cross Negotiating Humanitarian Cease-Fire in Syria VOA News The International Committee of the Red Cross says it is trying to broker a humanitarian cease-fire in Syria, as government tanks and troops mass around the opposition ... Syrian forces fire on Damascus protests 'Friends' of Syria Expected to Spar Over Arming Rebels Death Toll Mounts in Syria as Global Community Weighs Steps to End Unrest |
 USA TODAY | Syrian forces mass outside rebel stronghold USA TODAY BEIRUT (AP) â€" Syrian tanks and troops massed Monday outside the resistance stronghold of Homs for a possible ground assault that one activist warned could unleash a new round of fierce and bloody urban combat even as the Red Cross tried to broker a ... Death Toll Mounts in Syria as Global Community Weighs Steps Russia, China and Iran back Assad EU may adopt further sanctions against Syria: Germany |
 CTV.ca | Barak: We'll do what we need to do Jerusalem Post By HERB KEINON 02/20/2012 23:20 Barak's comments come amid growing public calls for Israel not to hit Iran; US intel chief to visit for further talks on Tehran. By Marc Israel Sellem As more and more US officials publicly call on Israel not to attack ... UN Nuclear Inspectors Return to Tehran MPs keeping options open on Iran Iran military exercises to protect nuclear sites |
 CTV.ca | Divisions Build on Syria Ahead of 'Friends' Meet Wall Street Journal By NOUR MALAS BEIRUTâ€"As pressure builds to arm Syria's opposition, members of a so-called Friends of Syria group set to meet for the first time on Friday are grappling with divisions on whether and how much to support an armed opposition that appears ... McCain calls for US to support Syria rebels Syrian security has upper hand after weekend unrest McCain: Iran "supplying arms" to Syrian regime |
 CBC.ca | Nuclear weapons states should get off their soapboxes about Iran The Guardian Wise words indeed from John Mueller (False nuclear fears cloud our judgment on Iran, 17 February). Aggressive counter-proliferation policies come with a massive human cost â€" you only need to look at Iraq to see the consequences. The drift towards war with Iran Iran military exercises to protect nuclear sites US assessment: Israel strike on Iran would be 'highly complex' |
 CTV.ca | 'Iran raid too much for Israel' Hindustan Times Should Israel decide to launch a strike on Iran, its pilots would have to fly more than 1000 miles across unfriendly airspace, refuel in the air en route, fight off Iran's air defenses, attack multiple underground sites simultaneously - and use at ... Iran launches military exercises aimed to boost nuclear site defence Top UN inspectors in Iran for crunch nuclear talks A week after New Delhi attacks, Indian tries to play down Iran link |
 Globe and Mail | Top UN inspectors in Iran for crunch nuclear talks msnbc.com TEHRAN â€" Senior UN inspectors arrived in Iran on Monday to push for transparency about its disputed nuclear program and several European states halted purchases of Iranian oil as part of Western moves to pile pressure on a defiant Tehran. UN nuclear inspectors to press Iran on weapons A week after New Delhi attacks, Indian tries to play down Iran link |
 USA TODAY | Obama to meet Israel's Netanyahu on March 5 USA TODAY By David Jackson, USA TODAY Amid US worries that Israel will attack Iran over its nuclear program, President Obama will meet with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House on March 5, officials said today. The announcement was tucked ... Netanyahu to meet Obama at White House in March Obama security adviser concludes Israel visit ahead of March 5 Obama-Netanyahu ... Israel under huge pressure to avoid Iran attack |
 Christian Science Monitor | US military officials urge caution on attacking Iran Christian Science Monitor The problem is that many of the Iranian targets â€" buried deeply underground â€" would be beyond the reach of the Israeli military, in what Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Martin Dempsey calls a “zone of immunity. Khamenei's outlook dims hope for Iran nuclear deal Iran to hold military drills 'to protect nuclear sites' UN nuclear inspectors arrive in Iran for 'make or break' visit |
 BBC News | US Joint Chiefs chairman: It's "premature" to decide whether to arm Syrian rebels CNN (CNN) -- President Barack Obama's top military adviser says it is premature to aid in arming the Syrian opposition, reinforcing the belief of a rebel commander that the uprising is an "orphan revolution" without the international support prevalent in ... Syrians sense war in Damascus, while Assad tries to score points Syrian army reinforcements head to Homs ahead of suspected offensive China accuses West of stirring up Syrian civil war as Iranian warships dock at ... |
 Fox News | South Korea begins military drills despite threat from North Korea Fox News SEOUL, South Korea â€" South Korea conducted live-fire military drills near its disputed sea boundary with North Korea on Monday despite Pyongyang's threat to respond with a "merciless" attack. North Korea did not carry out the threat as it focuses on ... South Korea Ends Naval Drill Near the North's Coast North Korea raises alert for live-fire drill North Korea threatens to attack South Korea over routine drills |
 CBC.ca | S. Korea Conducts Drill, Flouting N. Korean Threat NPR by AP South Korean Navy ships dock at a floating base near Yeonpyong Island, close to its contested ocean border with North Korea Monday. South Korea conducted live-fire military drills from five islands, ignoring Pyongyang's threat to attack. Seoul Holds Military Drills Despite NKorea Threat South Korea Ends Naval Drill Near the North's Coast North Korea raises alert for live-fire drill |
CBC.ca | UN Nuclear Inspectors in Iran to Investigate Atomic Program Voice of America February 20, 2012 UN Nuclear Inspectors in Iran to Investigate Atomic Program VOA News A team of United Nations nuclear inspectors is in Iran for a visit aimed at resolving the dispute about Iran's nuclear program. The delegation from the International ... IAEA Iran Visit May Offer End to War Talk Over Nuclear Work US official to discuss Iran concerns in Israel Report: US officials say Israel would need at least 100 planes to strike Iran |
 The Guardian | UN Nuclear Inspectors Return to Tehran New York Times LONDON â€" A team of United Nations inspectors arrived in Tehran on Monday for the second visit of its kind in three weeks, saying its highest priority remained “the possible military dimensions†that Tehran denies are part of its disputed nuclear ... Report: US officials say Israel will need at least 100 planes to strike Iran UN nuclear inspectors to press Iran on weapons Nuclear inspectors arrive in Iran as fears of conflict grow |
 CBC.ca | Syria rebels plan Damascus 'day of defiance' msnbc.com By msnbc.com staff and news services Updated at 10:56 am ET: AMMAN/BEIRUT -- Police and militia patrols fanned out in the Syrian capital's Mezze district on Sunday to prevent a repeat of protests against President Bashar al-Assad that have threatened ... Chinese newspaper accuses west of provoking civil war in Syria Syria 'disintegrating under crippling sanctions' China paper says West stirs civil war in Syria |
 The Guardian | Syria: calls to arm the opposition - live updates The Guardian 9.50am: Two Iranian ships docked at the Syrian port of Tartus on Saturday to provide maritime training to Syrian naval forces, Iran's Press TV reports. The reports have alarmed Israel, it says. "If the boats come near our territorial waters, ... Syria rebels plan Damascus 'day of defiance' China paper says West stirs civil war in Syria China paper accuses West of stirring Syria unrest |
 The Guardian | Chinese newspaper accuses west of provoking civil war in Syria The Guardian A leading Chinese newspaper has accused western countries of stirring up civil war in Syria, where police and militia patrols have clamped down on a district of the capital to prevent further demonstrations against the president, Bashar al-Assad. China paper accuses West of stirring Syria unrest rebel: Uprising is an 'orphan revolution' Prosecutor, judge killed in northwest Syria |
 The Guardian | Syrian rebel: Uprising is an 'orphan revolution' without foreign support CNN By the CNN Wire Staff (CNN) -- The principal military adviser to President Barack Obama says it is premature to aid in arming the Syrian opposition, reinforcing the belief of a rebel commander that the uprising is an "orphan revolution" without the ... 2 judicial officials slain in Syria Prosecutor, judge killed in northwest Syria Syrian gunmen kill judge and prosecutor |
