 ABC News | Costa Cruises liner towed to Indian Ocean island | Reuters | VICTORIA (Reuters) - The cruise liner Costa Allegra, which started drifting in the Indian Ocean after an engine room fire, was being towed on Tuesday to a nearby island, the Seychelles tourism authority said. The liner, with more than 1000 people on ... Disabled Italian cruise ship gets a tow French vessel reaches stranded cruise ship Drifting liner is towed to island |
 The Guardian | French vessel reaches stranded Costa Allegra cruise ship The Guardian A French fishing vessel has reached an Italian cruise ship drifting in the Indian Ocean overnight and was towing it to a nearby Seychelles island. Seychelles authorities said they are making arrangements to evacuate people to the island of Descroches ... French vessel reaches stranded cruise ship Italian cruise ship adrift off Seychelles taken in tow Stricken cruise ship being towed to Seychelles |
 BBC News | Italian cruise ship adrift off Seychelles taken in tow BBC News An Italian cruise ship left adrift in the Indian Ocean with more than 1000 people on board following a power failure, has been taken in tow. A French fishing vessel is taking the Costa Allegra to a nearby island where passengers will be disembarked ... Costa Cruise Ship Adrift After Fire Readies for Recovery Efforts Costa Cruises liner adrift in Indian Ocean | Adrift Cruise Ship Readies for Recovery |
ABC News | Costa Cruise Ship Adrift After Fire Readies for Recovery Efforts BusinessWeek By Chiara Vasarri and Marco Bertacche Feb. 28 (Bloomberg) -- A Carnival Corp. cruise liner, a sister ship to the sunken Costa Concordia, was readying for recovery efforts after fire shut down its engines, stranding more than 1000 people in the Indian ... Costa Cruises liner adrift in Indian Ocean Adrift Cruise Ship Readies for Recovery Boat reaches Italian cruise ship adrift off Seychelles |
 USA TODAY | Opposition: 144 dead in Syrian violence CNN By the CNN Wire Staff (CNN) -- At least 144 people were killed Monday across Syria, including 64 who died in a "horrifying massacre" at a checkpoint in Homs province, opposition activists said. Those killed at a checkpoint in the Abel area were ... Syrian shelling decimates Homs neighborhood 144 dead across Syria: Activist group Red Crescent Evacuates Three Wounded Syrians from Homs |
 Telegraph.co.uk | Syrian activists: 64 bodies found near Homs in one of the worst mass killings Washington Post BEIRUT รข€" The bodies of dozens of men were found dumped on wasteland on the outskirts of the stricken city of Homs on Monday in what appeared to be one of the worst instances of mass killing since the uprising against President Bashar al-Assad began ... Syrian shelling decimates Homs neighborhood 144 dead across Syria: Activist group Red Crescent Evacuates Three Wounded Syrians from Homs |
USA TODAY | Red Crescent Evacuates Three Wounded Syrians from Homs Voice of America February 27, 2012 Red Crescent Evacuates Three Wounded Syrians from Homs VOA News The International Committee of the Red Cross says Syrian aid workers have evacuated several people from a Homs neighborhood besieged by government forces, but have failed ... Syrian shelling decimates Homs neighborhood Activist group: 144 dead across Syria Activist Group: 138 Dead Across Syria |
 Sydney Morning Herald | Mystery surrounds plot to kill Russian leader Vladimir Putin on the eve of the ... The Australian < Prev of 2 Next > SECURITY forces have foiled a Chechen-linked plot to assassinate Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, Russian state television has reported in a broadcast likely to boost support for Putin's bid to regain the presidency. Foiled plot to assassinate Putin reportedly raising eyebrows Analysis: Russia holding firm in Syria crisis After Vote, Putin Promises to Stand Up to West |
 The Associated Press | Analysis: Russia holding firm in Syria crisis The Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) รข€" In the face of increasingly harsh criticism from the West, Russia is holding firm in its opposition to international intervention in Syria, warning the US and other nations against any temptation to resort to actions like the NATO ... Foiled plot to assassinate Putin reportedly raising eyebrows After Vote, Putin Promises to Stand Up to West Putin 'assassination plot' foiled by officials |
 Fox News | Foiled plot to assassinate Putin reportedly raising eyebrows Fox News MOSCOW รข€" Russian and Ukrainian special services have arrested a group of suspects over an alleged plot to assassinate Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, Russia's state television reported Monday. The Channel One said the suspects, linked to a Chechen rebel ... Analysis: Russia Holding Firm In Syria Crisis After Vote, Putin Promises to Stand Up to West Putin 'assassination plot' foiled by officials |
 CTV.ca | Italian cruise ship adrift in pirate-infested Indian Ocean after fire Fox News NAIROBI, Kenya รข€" An Italian cruise liner carrying more than 1000 people was adrift without power in the pirate-infested Indian Ocean on Monday after a fire erupted in its generator room. Officials said the blaze was extinguished without causing ... Costa Allegra cruise ship stranded in darkness off Seychelles Cruise Ship Adrift in Pirate Infested Indian Ocean |
 Telegraph.co.uk | Syria Says Voters Back New Constitution, Fresh Violence Kills 10 Voice of America February 27, 2012 Syria Says Voters Back New Constitution, Fresh Violence Kills 10 Edward Yeranian | Cairo Ten people were killed by Syrian military forces killed, according to activists, as the government announced that Syrian voters overwhelmingly ... Syria says new constitution approved; EU imposes sanctions Syrian regime continues shelling Homs West is meddling in Syria's affairs, government spokesman says |
 Christian Science Monitor | West is meddling in Syria's affairs, government spokesman says Christian Science Monitor Syria's foreign ministry spokesman tells the Associated Press Western governments are interferring when it comes to their handling of the protests that have rocked the Middle Eastern country since last year. By Zeina Karam, Associated Press / February ... Syria Says Voters Back New Constitution, Fresh Violence Kills 10 Syria approves new constitution amid bloodshed Syria says new constitution approved; EU imposes sanctions |
 The Guardian | Putin assassination plot denounced as Russian election 'spectacle' The Guardian The Kremlin has been accused was accused of playing up a purported assassination attempt against Vladimir Putin to boost his popularity ahead of Russia's upcoming presidential election. "This is part of a clear election campaign," said Yevgeniya ... Russia, Ukraine agents foil Putin assassination plot Putin assassination plot: opposition, security experts cast doubt (+video) Report: Russia, Ukraine Foiled Plot to Kill Putin |
 ABC News | Attempt to kill Russia's Putin foiled: security agencies Reuters By Gleb Bryanski | MOSCOW (Reuters) - Security services in Russia and Ukraine said Monday they had foiled a plot to kill Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, but his opponents ridiculed the announcement as a campaign stunt six days before he runs in Russia's ... Putin Assassination Plot Foiled by Russian, Ukrainian Agents Putin Assassination Plot: Credible Threat or Pre-Election Ploy? Vladimir Putin 'assassination attempt' seen as ploy to boost image |
 Telegraph.co.uk | Plot to Kill Putin Is Uncovered, Russian TV Reports New York Times MOSCOW รข€" Russian television reported early on Monday that the Ukrainian and Russian intelligence services had in recent weeks acted jointly to thwart an assassination attempt on the Russian prime minister, Vladimir V. Putin. The announcement came less ... Russian TV: Attempt to assassinate Putin foiled with arrest of two Chechen men Putin assassination plot: opposition, security experts cast doubt Report: Russia, Ukraine Foiled Plot to Kill Putin |
 Christian Science Monitor | Taliban claim Afghanistan suicide attack, citing 'revenge' for Quran burnings Christian Science Monitor An Afghan suicide bomber attacked outside the NATO base in Jalalabad today, killing nine people. The attack follows a deadly week of protests over Quran burnings at a US base. By Ariel Zirulnick, Staff writer / February 27, 2012 An Afghan policeman ... 9 Afghans Killed in NATO Base Blast 9 Afghans Killed in Blast Outside NATO Base Anti-American fury deepens in Afghanistan |
Telegraph.co.uk | Putin Assassination Plot Foiled, Russia Claims ABC News Russian and Ukrainian intelligence services have foiled an attempt to assassinate Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin sometime after next Sunday's presidential election, according to reports on Russian state-owned Chanel One television. Plot To Assassinate Putin Foiled, State TV Reports Russia, Ukraine Agents Foil Anti-Putin Plot Putin assassination plot foiled by officials |
Telegraph.co.uk | Putin assassination plot foiled by officials ABC Online A plot hatched in a Ukrainian port city to assassinate Vladimir Putin after next weekend's presidential vote by suspected militants from Chechnya has been thwarted by Russia's secret services. State television showed the two men confessing to ... Putin Says Iran Military Strike to Be 'Truly Catastrophic' Russia 'thwarts' Chechnya militants' plot to assassinate Vladimir Putin Russian TV: Attempt to assassinate Vladimir Putin foiled with arrest of two ... |
 The Guardian | Russian TV: Attempt to assassinate Vladimir Putin foiled with arrest of two ... Washington Post MOSCOW---Russia's main television channel reported Monday that authorities in the Ukraine had foiled a plan to assassinate Vladimir V. Putin just after next Sunday's presidential election. News footage showed two Chechen men, held in the Ukrainian city ... Assassination bid on Putin foiled, Ukraine says Putin Assassination Plot Foiled by Russian, Ukrainian Agents Russia 'thwarts plot' to assassinate Putin |
 The Guardian | Afghanistan suicide bomber hits Nato military base The Guardian A suicide car bomber killed nine Afghans, most of them civilians, in an attack on a military base in eastern Afghanistan that the Taliban claimed as revenge for the burning of Qur'ans by foreign troops. The attack at forward operating base Fenty, ... Suicide Attack Kills 9 Amid Protests in Afghanistan Taliban claims responsibility for bomb attack, poisoning in Afghanistan 9 Afghans killed in blast outside NATO base |
 USA TODAY | Putin Warns West Over Syria, Iran ABC News Prime Minister Vladimir Putin warned against military intervention in Syria or an attack on Iran in scathing criticism of the West on Monday as he laid out his foreign policy priorities ahead of Russia's presidential vote. Report: Russian and Ukrainian agents foil plot to assassinate Russian prime ... Vladimir Putin assassination plot foiled, report says Plot to kill PM Vladimir Putin foiled, pro-government TV channel reports |
The Guardian | Vladimir Putin assassination plot foiled, report says The Guardian An alleged plan to assassinate the prime minister, Vladimir Putin, after Russia's 4 March presidential election has been foiled, according to Russia's pro-government Channel One television. The report, which did not quote any named security officials, ... Plot to kill PM Vladimir Putin foiled, pro-government TV channel reports Russia's Putin strongly warns against military intervention in Syria, attack ... Report: Russia, Ukraine foiled plot to kill Putin |
 CBC.ca | Taliban claims responsibility for bomb attack, poisoning in Afghanistan CNN Kabul, Afghanistan (CNN) -- A suicide bomber detonated a car full of explosives Monday near a NATO base at Jalalabad airport in eastern Afghanistan, an attack that follows a week of deadly violence spurred by the burning of Qurans at a US base. Nine killed in Afghan airport bomb, NATO base attacked | Afghan airport hit by Taliban 'revenge' car bombing Koran burning row: Afghan mins cancel visit to US |
