 National Post | Another 30m watch Kony film ... in a day Sydney Morning Herald The viral campaign to hunt down and arrest Lord's Resistance Army leader Joseph Kony is growing at an astonishing rate - nearly 30 million more views online since yesterday afternoon - but it continues to divide opinion. Some writers are concerned it ... Group's video may aid hunt for militia Kony 2012: Video on African dictator goes viral 12 Lessons from KONY 2012 from These Social Media Power Users |
 Boston Globe | Advocacy group turns to YouTube to raise awareness of African militia's atrocities Boston Globe By Jason Straziuso and Rodney Muhumuza | AP KAMPALA, Uganda - If Joseph Kony lived in relative anonymity before this week, he is a Web star now. A video about the atrocities carried out by Kony's Lord's Resistance Army has gone viral, ... Kony 2012: Meet the group behind the viral Stop Kony movement Dad-son talk, celebrity tweets key to viral video Viral video of Africa warlord draws eyeballs, concern about facts |
 euronews | Campaign against Ugandan warlord sweeps Internet euronews By Gerry Shih SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) â€" A video calling for the arrest of Joseph Kony, the fugitive leader of the Lord's Resistance Army militia group in Uganda, swept across the Internet this week, attracting a wave of support on Twitter and Facebook ... Viral Video Puts Spotlight on Uganda Rebel Joseph Kony: 2 rare, firsthand views Campaign against Kony sweeps internet |
 BBC News | Viral Video Puts Spotlight on Uganda Rebel Wall Street Journal By ERICA ORDEN And NICHOLAS BARIYO A video campaign about a fugitive rebel leader in Africa has exploded into a viral online phenomenon, igniting debate about the group behind it and the threat posed by the rebel himself. The 30-minute video, ... Campaign against Kony sweeps internet Video on Ugandan militia leader Joseph Kony sparks an uproar Kony 2012: Meet the group behind the viral Stop Kony movement |
 Los Angeles Times | Video on Ugandan militia leader Joseph Kony sparks an uproar Los Angeles Times A video decrying the leader of the Lord's Resistance Army has gone viral on YouTube â€" but also drawn criticism as oversimplifying a complex tragedy. Joseph Kony, leader of the Lord's Resistance Army, answers journalists' questions in 2006 in southern ... Viral Video Puts Spotlight on Uganda Rebel 'Kony 2012' viral video by Invisible Children stirs debate Who is Joseph Kony? (3:53) |
 USA TODAY | 'Kony 2012' viral video by Invisible Children stirs debate USA TODAY By Oren Dorell, USA TODAY A 30-minute film about atrocities by a central African warlord has created a social media buzz as the video takes the Internet by storm, causing some critics to lambast it as doing more harm than good. Who is Joseph Kony? (3:53) Dad-Son Talk, Celebrity Tweets Key to Viral Video How a 30-minute documentary protesting an African warlord went viral |
 Haaretz | Ex-spymaster Meir Dagan tells CBS 'Now is Not the Time to Attack Iran's ... Haaretz Former head of the Mossad, Israel's intelligence service, Meir Dagan, tells CBS that he does not believe now is the time to attack Iran's nuclear program, in his first interview to an American media outlet. Dagan tells 60 Minutes' Lesley Stahl that the ... Don't attack Iran, urges Israel's ex-spy chief Netanyahu: Attack on Iran not immediately in offing Ex-Israeli spy chief: Bombing Iran a stupid idea |
 Telegraph.co.uk | Israel asks US for arms that could aid Iran strike msnbc.com JERUSALEM â€" Israel has asked the United States for advanced "bunker-buster" bombs and refueling planes that could improve its ability to attack Iran's underground nuclear sites, an Israeli official said on Thursday. Only on msnbc.com Quake catastrophe ... Netanyahu: Strike of Iran's nuclear facilities possible within months White House Denies Report of Deal With Israel Over Iran US military could hit Iran harder than Israel: Panetta |
 BBC News | Nigeria rescue bid: Kidnapped Briton and Italian killed BBC News A Briton and an Italian abducted in Nigeria last year have died in a rescue bid by UK and Nigerian forces, Prime Minister David Cameron has announced. He said it appeared Chris McManus - from north-west England - and Franco Lamolinara had been ... British, Italian hostages killed in Nigeria British, Italian hostages killed in Nigeria before rescue operation could free ... Italian, UK Hostages Killed in Rescue |
 The Guardian | Syrian amateur 'doctor' recounts life in Baba Amr battle clinic Los Angeles Times REPORTING FROM NORTHERN LEBANON -- Security is tight at the inconspicuous hospital in an area of Lebanon now home to thousands of refugees fleeing the violence in neighboring Syria. A medical staffer steps into the elevator and punches in a code giving ... Annan urges end to Syria violence UN Envoy Warns Against Arming Syrian Rebels Syria crisis: Homs at centre of fresh massacre, activists say |
 The Associated Press | Israeli troops, Palestinians clash over prisoner The Associated Press RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) â€" Several dozen Palestinians demanding the release of a hunger-striking detainee clashed with Israeli troops Thursday, part of growing protests against the practice of holding Palestinians without formal charges. Amid Iran war of words, Palestinians are forgotten |
 Fox News | PM: Iran strike won't come in days, but not matter of years Jerusalem Post By JPOST.COM STAFF Netanyahu tells Channel 2 he "hopes pressure on Iran will work," rendering military attack against nuclear facilities unnecessary, but says not pulling trigger on strike may endanger Israel's existence. By Marc Israel Sellem/The ... War with Iran is not inevitable, says Netanyahu Majority of Israelis oppose a unilateral strike on Iran nuclear program Israel's prime minister says he will not allow Iran to obtain nuclear weapons |
 Christian Science Monitor | Joseph Kony 2012: It's fine to 'Stop Kony' and the LRA. But Learn to Respect ... Christian Science Monitor Invisible Children's viral campaign to 'Stop Kony' is a powerful use of social media in activism. But by focusing on what Americans can do, they are undermining the role of Africans. By Semhar Araia, Guest blogger / March 8, 2012 In this July 2006 file ... Kony 2012: Viral video tries to take down Uganda militia leader Q&A: Joseph Kony and the Lord's Resistance Army Fact Checking The 'Kony 2012' Viral Video |
The Guardian | Annan Opposes 'Further Militarization' in Syria Voice of America March 08, 2012 Annan Opposes 'Further Militarization' in Syria VOA News UN-Arab League special envoy for Syria Kofi Annan has warned against further militarization of the country's unrest, saying it would make the situation "worse. 62 dead in Syria as diplomatic efforts continue Homs devastation shocks UN humanitarian chief Syria crisis: Homs at centre of fresh massacre, activists say |
 Al-Arabiya | Palestinian killed after soldier stabbed in W. Bank Jerusalem Post By YAAKOV KATZ IDF brigade was re-arresting Palestinian freed in Schalit deal near Hebron; soldier moderately injured, returns fire injuring attacker, killing additional Palestinian. By Abed Omar Qusini / Reuters A Palestinian stabbed an IDF soldier in ... Israeli troops, Palestinians clash over prisoner IDF soldier moderately hurt after stabbed during West Bank arrest Amid Iran war of words, Palestinians are forgotten |
 USA TODAY | Senior Syrian official defects to protest Assad's crackdown USA TODAY BEIRUT (AP) â€" Syria's deputy oil minister announced his defection in an online video that emerged Thursday, making him the highest ranking civilian official to abandon the regime since the uprising against President Bashar Assad erupted a year ago. Syria's deputy oil minister defects to protest Assad crackdown Syrian deputy oil minister defects from Assad regime Syrian Oil Official Defects |
 CBC.ca | Syrian Minister Appears to Defect and Join Opposition New York Times A spokesman for Prime Minister David Cameron of Britain said on Thursday that an apparent defection by Syria's deputy oil minister represented an “important moment†in an uprising that has turned increasingly violent in recent weeks. Syria deputy oil minister resigns to join opposition Man Said to be Syrian Official Defects Online Syrian Official Defects To Protest Assad Crackdown |
 The Guardian | Kony 2012 documentary on Ugandan warlord is unlikely viral phenomenon The Guardian Kony 2012 is an unlikely internet phenomenon. The 30-minute documentary about a despot Ugandan warlord has been watched more than 30m times online in less than 48 hours. The hard-hitting film, uploaded by a group seeking to expose the guerilla leader ... Web star born: Kony video gets millions of views Invisible Children's Kony 2012 campaign in the spotlight |
 Telegraph.co.uk | Syrian crackdown ongoing despite high-level defection CNN By the CNN Wire Staff (CNN) -- Shelling and explosions rocked several Syrian cities early Thursday, leaving at least eight dead, a day after a high-ranking official apparently resigned to join the uprising. A man identifying himself as Abdo Hussam el ... UN humanitarian chief 'struck' by Homs devastation UN humanitarian chief struck by Syrian destruction US tracks Syrian elite's money transfers, but picture remains murky |
 BBC News | Purported Syrian Official Resigns in Protest Voice of America March 08, 2012 Purported Syrian Official Resigns in Protest VOA News A man claiming to be Syria's deputy oil minister has appeared in a YouTube video saying he resigned his post to join the opposition to President Bashar al-Assad. Syria deputy oil minister resigns to join opposition Syrian deputy oil minister defects on YouTube over regime's crackdown, joins ... Syria: oil minister defects - live updates |
 BBC News | Syria deputy oil minister resigns to join opposition BBC News Syria's deputy oil minister says he is resigning to join the revolt against the government. Abdo Hussameddin announced his defection in a video posted on YouTube. He is the highest level political figure to abandon the government of President Bashar ... Syria's deputy oil minister defects from Assad regime in YouTube video Syria: oil minister defects - live updates Man Purporting to Be Syrian Oil Official Defects |
 The Guardian | World powers to issue joint statement ahead of new nuclear talks with Iran CNN International By the CNN Wire Staff Vienna, Austria (CNN) -- World powers who agreed to resume nuclear talks with Tehran are set Thursday to issue a joint statement outlining concerns about Iran's enrichment of uranium at underground facilities, a diplomat told CNN. Iran nuclear: Six powers seek consensus in Vienna talks IAEA chief: Iran not telling us everything about its nuclear program Iran may be hiding nukes |
 BBC News | Iran nuclear: Six powers seek consensus in Vienna talks BBC News Six world powers are to try again to agree a unified approach to Iran over its controversial nuclear programme. A meeting of the UN's nuclear watchdog was adjourned on Wednesday to give the countries more time to reach consensus. IAEA chief: Iran not telling us everything about its nuclear program Images may suggest Iran is cleansing site Diplomats: Iran may be trying to hide evidence of nuclear tests |
