 BBC News | China calls US critique on Syria "super arrogant" BBC News The official newspaper of China's Communist Party has described US criticism of Beijing's stance on Syria as "super arrogant". The People's Daily newspaper also questioned US motives on Syria. US Secretary of State Hilary Clinton on Friday called the ... Syria votes on new constitution; opposition, US reject the poll West dismisses Syria constitution vote as 'farce' |
 Los Angeles Times | Syria votes on new constitution; opposition, US reject the poll Los Angeles Times Syrian officials report a brisk turnout for the vote on a new constitution. President Bashar Assad's opponents say the reforms came too late. Syrian President Bashar Assad, with his wife, Asma, by his side, casts his ballot in Damascus. West Dismisses Syria Constitution Vote as 'Farce' |
 BBC News | Afghan airport hit by suicide car bombing BBC News At least six people have been killed in a suicide car bomb attack at Jalalabad airport in eastern Afghanistan, police say. They say several other people were injured when the bomb exploded at the gates of the airport. The Afghan Taliban have said they ... Suicide blast kills six at Afghan airport: police Suicide car bomber hits Afghanistan airport, 9 killed |
 CBC.ca | Afghans protest Koran burning at Bagram Washington Post Crowds of Afghans protest reports of burning of Koran while US officials step up outreach and apologize. A supporter of the Human Rights Network group burns US flags during an anti-American rally in Karachi. Afghans carry a wounded man during an ... Blast Wounds at Least 6 Americans in Afghanistan Afghan NATO base attacked, seven US soldiers wounded Car bomb hits airport in eastern Afghanistan |
 New York Times | Violent Uproar in Afghanistan Casts Shadow on US Pullout New York Times WASHINGTON â€" American officials sought to reassure both Afghanistan's government and a domestic audience on Sunday that the United States remained committed to the war after the weekend killing of two American military officers inside the Afghan ... Afghan NATO base attacked, seven US soldiers wounded Eight US soldiers wounded in Afghan NATO base attack Large blast hits at eastern Afghan airport |
 Globe and Mail | Afghan NATO base attacked, seven US soldiers wounded Reuters By Fraidoon Elhaam and Hamid Shalizi | KUNDUZ/KABUL, Afghanistan (Reuters) - Seven US military trainers were wounded on Sunday when a grenade was thrown at their base in northern Afghanistan, police said, underscoring the depth of anti-Western fury ... Blast Injures US Soldiers as Riots Rage in Afghanistan U.S. soldiers wounded in attack during Quran protest Seven US troops wounded in Afghanistan in latest tensions over Koran burnings |
CBC.ca | US shouldn't speed up Afghanistan pull out: ambassador Reuters By Jackie Frank | WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States should resist any urge to pull troops out of Afghanistan ahead of schedule in response to the violence against Americans sparked by a burning of the Koran at a US military base, US Ambassador ... US says it's steadfast in rebuilding Afghanistan Afghanistan Hunts for Suspect in Kabul Killings, Karzai Calls for Calm The burning rage: Karzai pleads for calm as Koran fury spreads |
 The Associated Press | US says it's steadfast in rebuilding Afghanistan The Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) â€" The top US diplomat in Kabul and a campaign adviser to President Barack Obama said Sunday the US isn't rethinking its commitment to Afghanistan after violent protests left more than two dozen people dead, including two Americans shot ... Afghanistan Hunts for Suspect in Kabul Killings, Karzai Calls for Calm 7 US soldiers wounded by grenade during Afghanistan protest Afghan-US ties hit all time low over holy Quran desecration |
 Globe and Mail | Afghanistan Hunts for Suspect in Kabul Killings, Karzai Calls for Calm Voice of America February 26, 2012 Afghanistan Hunts for Suspect in Kabul Killings, Karzai Calls for Calm VOA News Afghan authorities are hunting for an Afghan intelligence official suspected of killing two US officers at close range inside a heavily guarded command ... 7 US soldiers wounded by grenade during Afghanistan protest The Koran Burning Riots: Can US and Afghan Soldiers Work Together? Santorum: no apology needed for Quran burning |
 New York Times | Syria Offers a New Charter as Battles in Cities Continue New York Times BEIRUT, Lebanon â€"As fighting churned on in major cities Sunday, Syria held a referendum on a new constitution, an offer of reform that critics dismissed as too little too late and Western leaders labeled a farce. Continued attacks by government forces, ... West dismisses Syria constitution vote as 'farce' Syria referendum goes ahead amid military onslaught | As Bashar al-Assad votes, Syria's people continue to die in their homes |
Globe and Mail | US advisers shot dead 'after Koran row' ABC Online Two United States advisers who were shot dead in Afghanistan's interior ministry by an Afghan colleague had been mocking anti-US protests over the burning of the Koran, a government source said. The description of the shooting - which led to NATO ... Afghanistan: France and Germany withdraw civilian staff Afghan protesters hurl grenades at US base Seven US soldiers wounded after Afghan NATO base attacked | |
 The Guardian | West calls Syrian referendum a "sham" CBS News A Syrian citizen marks a ballot paper with her blood at a polling station during a referendum on the new constitution, in Damascus, Syria, on Sunday Feb. 26, 2012. Arabic on the ballot Paper reads, "The Syrian Arab Republic, referendum card, ... West dismisses Syria constitution vote as 'farce' Western powers call Syrian referendum on new constitution a 'sham' Syria opposition: Assad's referendum plan 'a joke' |
 Fox News | Western powers call Syrian referendum on new constitution a 'sham' Fox News DAMASCUS, Syria â€" Syria's authoritarian regime held a referendum on a new constitution Sunday, a gesture by embattled President Bashar Assad to placate those seeking his ouster. But the opposition deemed it an empty gesture and the West immediately ... Syria opposition: Assad's referendum plan 'a joke' Syria Votes in Referendum as Fighting Continues Syria referendum goes ahead amid military onslaught | |
 Christian Science Monitor | Quran burning protests rage on, injuring 7 more troops Christian Science Monitor The US ambassador to Afghanistan admits that 'tensions are running very high here' over the disposal of Qurans in a burn pit at a US military base. By Heidi Vogt and Rahim Faiez, Associated Press / February 26, 2012 Qurans are seen on a shelf at the ... Afghan Officials Search for Killer of US Officers in Kabul Blast Injures US Soldiers as Riots Rage in Afghanistan Afghan protesters attack US base |
Globe and Mail | Blast Injures US Soldiers as Riots Rage in Afghanistan New York Times KABUL, Afghanistan â€" A grenade thrown by Afghan protesters wounded at least six American service members in northern Afghanistan on Sunday, officials said, as new details emerged in the investigation of the shooting death of two American officers ... Afghan protesters attack US base US says it's steadfast in rebuilding Afghanistan Quran burning protests rage on, injuring 7 more troops |
 Fox News | 7 US troops wounded in Afghanistan, as protests against Koran burnings continue Fox News Demonstrators protesting against the burnings of Korans at a US base in Afghanistan tossed grenades at an American base Sunday in a sixth consecutive day of violence that left seven US troops wounded and two Afghans dead. Afghan protesters attack US base Afghans hunt for ministry shooting suspect Afghan intelligence officer is suspect in shooting of US soldiers |
CBC.ca | Two US Troops Killed at Afghan Ministry, Prompting NATO to Pull Advisers Bloomberg The US-led coalition in Afghanistan withdrew all international military personnel from Afghan government ministries in Kabul yesterday after two more Americans were killed on the fifth day of violent protests over the burning of the Koran at a ... Afghan police officer sought over Kabul Nato killings Afghan intelligence officer sought in connection with US slayings Afghan President Renews Call For Calm |
 Globe and Mail | Syrian constitutional referendum starts, but violence doesn't stop CNN By the CNN Wire Staff A Syrian woman wearing a scarf with pictures of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad casts her vote on a new constitution at a polling station in Damascus on February 26. (CNN) -- In what the government touts as a move toward reform, ... Syria votes on new constitution referendum amid unrest Violence across Syria as constitution vote begins Syria referendum goes ahead amid military onslaught |
 AFP | Police 'hunt Afghan suspect' in Kabul killings AFP KABUL â€" Police are hunting for an Afghan intelligence official suspected of shooting dead two US officers at the interior ministry in Kabul amid violent anti-US protests, a government source said Sunday. "A police officer who worked for the ... Afghan police officer sought over Kabul Nato killings Official: Gunman in killing of US soldiers identified as Afghan intelligence ... NATO Recalls Staff from Afghan Ministries After Shooting |
 Fox News | Syria referendum goes ahead amid military onslaught Reuters By Alistair Lyon | BEIRUT (Reuters) - Explosions shook several embattled Syrian cities on Sunday before polls opened for a vote on a new constitution that could keep President Bashar al-Assad in power until 2028. Human rights campaigners reported ... Violence across Syria as constitution vote begins Syria holds constitution vote despite continued violence |
 BBC News | Afghan police officer sought over Kabul Nato killings BBC News An Afghan police intelligence officer is being sought over the killing of two senior US Nato officers at the interior ministry in Kabul on Saturday. Abdul Saboor, 25, was "the main suspect" and had fled the ministry following Saturday's attack, ... Gunman kills 2 Americans inside Afghan ministry NATO Recalls Staff from Afghan Ministries After Shooting American deaths stir doubt over U.S.-Afghan partnership |
