 Wall Street Journal | US Troops Killed in Quran Backlash Wall Street Journal By DION NISSENBAUM KABULâ€"Afghanistan was bracing for intensifying protests, even as outrage over the burning of Qurans at a US base led to the first American casualties and President Barack Obama vowed to hold coalition officials accountable for the ... Gingrich says Obama "surrendered" by apologizing to Afghans In letter to Karzai, Obama apologizes for Koran burning Gingrich criticizes Quran burning apology by US |
 CBC.ca | The Carnage in Syria: Could the Russians Come to the Rescue? TIME By Vivienne Walt Thursday, Feb. 23, 2012 In a handout picture released by a Syrian opposition group on Feb. 22, 2012, fire rises from the roof of a building in the Bab Amr neighborhood of Homs, allegedly during a bombardment of the Syrian city UN ... New pressure expected for Syria cease-fire and humanitarian aid Bloody end awaits Al Assad, says leading Syrian opposition member After a Year, Deep Divisions Hobble Syria's Opposition |
 Los Angeles Times | New pressure expected for Syria cease-fire and humanitarian aid Los Angeles Times Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is among many diplomats set to arrive Friday in Tunisia with a goal of turning up the heat on Bashar Assad's government. Flames rise from a house in the Baba Amr neighborhood of the central Syrian city of Homs, ... After a Year, Deep Divisions Hobble Syria's Opposition "Friends of Syria" to demand ceasefire Nations meet to prepare ultimatum to Syria |
 Wall Street Journal | Widespread Attacks Kill Dozens Across Iraq Wall Street Journal A barrage of explosions and drive-by shootings killed dozens of people and wounded hundreds across Iraq on Thursday, in one of the bloodiest episodes to follow the US military withdrawal from the country. The attacks spanned six provinces, from Nineveh ... At least 55 killed in Iraq explosions Coordinated Attacks Bombard Iraq, Killing Dozens Iraq attacks kill 60, raise sectarian fears |
 New York Times | After a Year, Deep Divisions Hobble Syria's Opposition New York Times BEIRUT, Lebanon â€" Syria's downward spiral into more hellish conflict in cities like Homs has provoked a new surge of outrage around the world, with Arab and many Western countries searching for new ways to support protesters and activist groups coming ... "Friends of Syria" to demand ceasefire Risk level in Syria has media outlets in quandary over coverage Syria faces ultimatum from international conference |
 The Guardian | "Friends of Syria" to demand ceasefire Reuters By Khaled Yacoub Oweis and Alistair Lyon | AMMAN/BEIRUT (Reuters) - Western and Arab nations will demand that Syrian forces implement an immediate ceasefire to allow relief supplies to reach desperate civilians in bombarded cities such as Homs when ... UN Panel Accuses Syrian Government of Crimes Against Humanity Risk level in Syria has media outlets in quandary over coverage Clinton 'Betting Against Assad' as Tunis Talks Buoy Opposition |
 New York Times | US response to Koran burning could fan flames Fox News As protests rage across Afghanistan for the third day in response to the burning of Korans at a US military base, some are questioning whether the parade of apologies from the US government may do more harm than good. The latest installment came ... Afghan laborer recalls rage as he tried to save charred Korans Gingrich criticizes Quran burning apology by US Eruption of anger in Afghanistan |
 ABC News | Afghan laborer recalls rage as he tried to save charred Korans Reuters Afghan laborer recalls rage as he tried to save charred Korans By Hamid Shalizi BAGRAM, Afghanistan (Reuters) - In a small room near NATO's sprawling Bagram Airbase, Sayed Jamil fumes as he remembers how three US soldiers ignored the pleas of fellow ... Bloomberg View: Speeding the Pullout from Afghanistan; No Band-Aids for US Schools Gingrich: Obama apology for Quran burning in Afghanistan an 'outrage' in light ... Barack Obama apology to Afghanistan over Koran burning |
New York Times | Syria's 'Friends' to Discuss Aid as Homs Crisis Deepens Wall Street Journal By NOUR MALAS TUNISâ€"Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's international opponents will focus Friday on forging a plan for emergency humanitarian aid into Syria, with US officials skirting talk of arming Syria's rebels despite appeals from opposition ... UN Panel Accuses Syria of Crimes Against Humanity Clinton suggests Syrian rebels will get arms Body of journalist Marie Colvin being held by Syria |
 Christian Science Monitor | More on death from the skies in Syria Christian Science Monitor By Dan Murphy, Staff writer / February 23, 2012 This Feb. 15 satellite image shows a pipeline fire in Homs, Syria. The pipeline, which runs through the rebel-held neighborhood of Baba Amr, in Homs, had been shelled by regime troops for the previous 12 ... Wounded Journalists Appeal for Evacuation From Homs 'Friends of Syria' ready challenge to Assad on truce, aid as Russia, China ... In Battered Syrian City, Cries of 'Tragic' Plight |
 USA TODAY | Nations consider ultimatum to Syria's Assad USA TODAY LONDON (AP) â€" The United States, Europe and Arab nations are preparing to demand that Syrian President Bashar Assad agree within days to a ceasefire and allow humanitarian aid into areas hardest hit by his regime's brutal crackdown on opponents. Wounded Journalists Appeal for Evacuation From Homs Why the world isn't intervening in Syria "Friends of Syria" to demand ceasefire, aid access | |
 Globe and Mail | US response to Koran burning could fan flames, analysts warn Fox News As protests rage across Afghanistan for the third day in response to the burning of Korans at a US military base, some are questioning whether the parade of apologies from the US government may do more harm than good. The latest installment came ... Burning of Qurans Puts Match to Fuming Resentments Korans burned, Americans killed, rage grows: What can military do? Afghan labourer recalls rage as he tried to save charred Korans |
 Christian Science Monitor | A message from Homs (+video) Christian Science Monitor Paul Conroy, a photographer wounded in the attack that killed reporters Marie Colvin and Remi Ochlik, speaks from the devastated Syrian city of Homs. By Dan Murphy, Staff writer / February 23, 2012 Seen in this video still, Paul Conroy, a photographer ... "Friends of Syria" to demand ceasefire, aid access | Tunisia to propose peacekeeping force for Syria Homs crisis deepens, Syrian army keeps up shelling |
ABC News | Afghanistan demands NATO put Koran-burners on trial | Reuters By Mirwais Harooni and Amie Ferris-Rotman | KABUL (Reuters) - Afghanistan wants NATO to put on public trial those who burned copies of the Koran at a NATO base, President Hamid Karzai's office said on Thursday, after a third day of bloody protests over ... Obama Apologizes for Quran Burning in Afghanistan US Soldiers Killed, as Kabul Braces for Wider Protests US warns citizens of Afghan protests Friday |
 The Hindu | Syrian Tanks Attack Homs; UN Probes Crimes Voice of America February 23, 2012 Syrian Tanks Attack Homs; UN Probes Crimes VOA News Syrian tanks pushed into a rebel-held district in the battered city of Homs Thursday, while a United Nations probe said Syrian leaders "at the highest levels" could face ... France reporter Edith Bouvier asks for Syria evacuation French journalist in Syria pleads for evacuation Syrian forces committing crimes on orders from top: UN |
New York Times | 2 US troops killed in Koran backlash CBS News Two US troops have been shot to death and four more wounded by an Afghan solider who turned his gun on his allies in apparent anger over the burning of Korans at a US military base in Afghanistan, an Afghan official tells CBS News. Man in Afghan army uniform kills two American soldiers Karzai says US officer burned Korans, Obama apologizes | Obama Apologizes for Koran Burning as Afghans, Troops Killed |
 New York Times | UN Panel Accuses Syria of Crimes Against Humanity New York Times LONDON â€" A United Nations report concluded on Thursday that “gross human rights violations†had been ordered by the Syrian government as state policy at “the highest levels of the armed forces and the government,†amounting to crimes against humanity. UN Panel Names Syrian Officials for Possible Investigations "Friends of Syria" seek humanitarian access in days Humanitarian crisis deepens in opposition stronghold Homs as Syrian regime ... |
The Guardian | Were Marie Colvin and journalists deliberately targeted by Syria's army? The Guardian Following the deaths of Marie Colvin of the Sunday Times and Remi Ochlik, a freelance French photographer, there have been claims that they were deliberately targeted, including an allegation by the French president, Nicolas Sarkozy, that they were ... Syrian tanks attack in Homs, world outrage grows UN Panel Accuses Syria of Crimes Against Humanity US pushing for humanitarian aid, not arms to Syrian opposition |
 CTV.ca | Syrians Defy Government Crackdown on Eve of Tunisia Meeting BusinessWeek By Massoud A. Derhally Feb. 23 (Bloomberg) -- Syrians rallied against the government in the Aleppo region and the government resumed its assault on Homs as US, European and Arab politicians prepared to meet in Tunisia tomorrow to seek ways to oust ... Syrians Troops Shell Homs on Eve of Tunisia Talks to Discuss Ousting Assad Shelling Resumes in Homs Despite Calls for Cease-fire UN panel draws up Syria crimes against humanity list |
 USA TODAY | Attacks across Baghdad kill 50 USA TODAY BAGHDAD (AP) â€" A rapid series of attacks spread over a wide swath of Iraqi territory killed at least 50 people on Thursday, targeting mostly security forces in what appeared to be another strike by al-Qaeda militants bent on destabilizing the country. Attacks Kill At Least 50, Wound 200 in Iraq Iraq attacks on Shia and police targets kill 50 Dozens killed in wave of attacks in Iraq |
 The Guardian | Syria crisis: time is against the Assad regime, says Hague The Guardian William Hague, the foreign secretary, has signalled plans to "step up" sanctions in a bid to bring down the Syrian regime of Bashar al-Assad, amid a rising toll of civilian victims. The day after Sunday Times journalist Marie Colvin and French ... Syria regime tanks reportedly enter Homs France, Britain demand Syria return bodies, provide aid to injured journalists Shelling Resumes in Homs Despite Calls for Ceasefire |
 CTV.ca | France, Britain demand Syria return bodies, provide aid to injured journalists CNN By the CNN Wire Staff (CNN) -- Britain and France demanded Syrian President Bashar al-Assad cease attacks against the besieged opposition stronghold of Homs to allow three journalists to receive medical care even as reports emerged Thursday of renewed ... Syria: shelling continues despite outrage over Marie Colvin's killing - live ... Syria: military intervention would unlikely, says William Hague Syrian forces resume Homs shelling as humanitarian crisis deepens |
 ABC News | Assad forces renew barrage on Syria's Homs Reuters By Khaled Yacoub Oweis and Angus MacSwan | AMMAN/BEIRUT (Reuters) - Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's forces bombarded opposition Sunni Muslim districts in the city of Homs for the 20th day on Thursday, activists said, despite international outrage ... Syrian gunners pound stronghold where Marie Colvin released last dispatch Mitt Romney, Newt Gingrich back arming Syria's rebels Republicans voice support for arming Syria opposition |
 BBC News | Iraq attacks kill at least 35 in Baghdad and Baquba BBC News At least 35 people have been killed and dozens injured in a wave of bombings and shootings across Baghdad. Officials said the attacks appeared to be targeting mainly police officers. Nine people were killed in the worst attack, in the central Karrada ... Deadly Car Bombings Strike Across Baghdad Early morning attacks across Baghdad kill 35 Morning Attacks Kill 31 in Baghdad |
