 Los Angeles Times | Heavy firefight breaks out in Syrian capital Jerusalem Post By REUTERS Residents hear sounds of heavy machineguns, rocket-propelled grenades from western neighborhood of al-Mezze. AMMAN - A heavy firefight broke out on Monday between Free Syrian Army rebels and forces loyal to President Bashar Assad in a main ... Bombing in Syria, US Citizen Killed in Yemen in Mideast Heavy fire in Damascus Syrian rebels 'in Damascus firefight' |
 Globe and Mail | Heavy firefight breaks out in Syrian capital Jerusalem Post By REUTERS Residents hear sounds of heavy machineguns, rocket-propelled grenades from western neighborhood of al-Mezze. By REUTERS AMMAN - A heavy firefight broke out on Monday between Free Syrian Army rebels and forces loyal to President Bashar Assad ... Heavy fighting in Syrian capital, residents say Syrian rebels 'in Damascus firefight' Syria car bomb kills 2, injures 30 in Aleppo |
 The Guardian | Syria: reports of heavy firefight in western Damascus The Guardian Heavy fighting has broken out between Free Syrian Army rebels and forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad in a main district of Damascus that is home to several security installations, according to witnesses. The sound of heavy machinegun fire and ... Syrian rebels 'in Damascus firefight' Syria car bomb kills 2, injures 30 in Aleppo Peace March in Damascus Is Cut Short by Authorities |
 Los Angeles Times | Egypt's Christian Copts mourn loss of pope at 'difficult time' Los Angeles Times Pope Shenouda III of the Coptic Orthodox Church was seen as a spiritual and sometimes political leader who guarded the rights of Egypt's minority Christians. Egyptian Coptic Christians touch an image of the late Pope Shenouda III before entering a ... Overcrowding at Coptic pope's viewing leads to 3 deaths, dozens of injuries Egypt's Coptic Christians amass to bid farewell to Pope Shenouda III Pope Shenouda III, leader of Coptic Christians, dies at 88 |
Los Angeles Times | Syria's conflict has significance far beyond its borders Los Angeles Times With Syria a kind of geopolitical chessboard on which interests great and small play for their advantage, the prospect of Mideast instability is high. Men bow in prayer at a funeral for the victims of a Saturday suicide bombing in Damascus, Syria. Peace March in Damascus Is Cut Short by Authorities Blast hits Syria's city no. 2 ahead of UN missions Car bomb blast rocks northern Syrian city |
 New York Times | Peace March in Damascus Is Cut Short by Authorities New York Times BEIRUT, Lebanon â€" The Syrian authorities briefly detained 11 members of one of Syria's most moderate opposition groups during a demonstration in central Damascus on Sunday. The move signaled an expanded crackdown and dismayed the protesters, ... Car bomb blast rocks northern Syrian city Explosion Hits Aleppo; Syrian Crackdown Continues Bombings kill 30 in Syria as Christian districts targeted |
Los Angeles Times | Overcrowding at Coptic pope's viewing leads to 3 deaths, dozens of injuries CNN International A woman faints as crowds converge on Saint Mark's Coptic Cathedral in Cairo's al-Abbassiya district, March 18, 2012. Cairo (CNN) -- Overcrowding inside a cathedral where Coptic Christians had gathered to pay last respects to their pope caused a ... Egypt's Christian Copts mourn loss of pope at 'difficult time' Egypt's Coptic Christians amass to bid farewell to Pope Shenouda III Egypt's Coptic Christians hold second vigil for Pope Shenouda |
 BBC News | Egypt's Coptic Christians hold second vigil for Pope Shenouda BBC News Egypt's Coptic Christians have begun a second night of mourning for their spiritual leader Pope Shenouda III, who died on Saturday at the age of 88. A Mass has been held for the pope, who led the Church for four decades, and world leaders have paid ... Pope Shenouda III, leader of Coptic Christians, dies at 88 Overcrowding at Coptic pope's viewing leads to 3 deaths, dozens of injuries Christians gather to bid farewell to Egypt's Pope |
 CTV.ca | Explosion strikes near Syrian security building in Aleppo CTV.ca AP DAMASCUS, Syria â€" An explosion struck near a Syrian government security building in the northern city of Aleppo Sunday, while a harsh security crackdown prevented opposition rallies marking one year since the first nationwide protests of the ... Blast hits Aleppo; clashes and protests across Syria Blast hits Aleppo as clashes, protests continue across Syria Aleppo blast follows car bombings |
 The Guardian | Militants kill American teacher in Yemen Reuters * Al Qaeda-affiliated group claims responsibility * Victim called Christian "proselytiser" * Militants killed in attacks by government forces (Adds 2 passersby killed in Aden clashes) By Mohammed Ghobari SANAA, March 18 (Reuters) - Gunmen linked to al ... American teacher shot dead in Yemen Al Qaeda-Linked Yemeni Group Claims Responsibility for Killing American American killed in Yemen; al-Qaida linked group claims responsibility |
 CTV.ca | Egypt Christians pay final respects to their pope The Associated Press CAIRO (AP) â€" Tens of thousands of Coptic Christians lined up outside a cathedral in the Egyptian capital on Sunday to pay their final respects to the spiritual leader of their ancient church, whose body was seated inside on an ornate throne. Egypt's Copts Mourn Pope Shenouda, Wary of Future Egypt: 3 dead in viewing of embalmed Coptic Pope Egyptians mourn Pope Shenouda III at 'difficult' time for Copts |
 Sydney Morning Herald | Egyptians mourn Pope Shenouda III at 'difficult' time for Copts Los Angeles Times REPORTING FROM CAIRO -- Millions of Coptic Christians turned out across Egypt on Sunday to mourn Pope Shenouda III and reflect on sharpening sectarian tensions faced by Christians here as Islamists have risen in political prominence following last ... His Holiness Shenouda III Pope Shenouda III Obama mourns passing of Coptic Christian pope |
 Telegraph.co.uk | Car bomb blast rocks northern Syrian city CNN International By the CNN Wire Staff Syrian security officers inspects the scene at a destroyed building following twin bomb attacks in Damascus on Saturday. (CNN) -- A car bombing killed three people and wounded at least 25 others in Syria's second-largest city ... 'Deadly car bomb' explodes in Syrian city of Aleppo Car bomb explodes in major Syrian city of Aleppo Explosions rock Syrian capital |
 The Guardian | Anti-Communist pastor Gauck elected German president Reuters By Gareth Jones and Alice Baghdjian | BERLIN (Reuters) - Germans resoundingly elected Joachim Gauck, a former Lutheran pastor and human rights activist from communist East Germany, as president of Europe's most powerful country on Sunday, ... Gauck Elected New German President German lawmakers elect Joachim Gauck as new president Germany swears in new president |
 Christian Science Monitor | North Korea vows satellite launch, with rocket that could reach Hawaii Christian Science Monitor North Korea says it wants to peacefully use space. Analysts say the regime wants to test a missile that could deliver a nuclear warhead to the US. By Donald Kirk, Correspondent / March 18, 2012 North Korea tests a rocket in this 2009 file photo. North Korea vows to press on with rocket launch North Korea rejects criticism of rocket launch, vows to go ahead with plan |
 Wall Street Journal | Gauck Elected German President Wall Street Journal By WILLIAM BOSTON And DAVID CRAWFORD BERLINâ€"Joachim Gauck, a 72-year-old pastor turned dissident in the former East Germany, was elected Germany's head of state on Sunday, ending a political drama that nearly split Chancellor Angela Merkel's ... German lawmakers elect Joachim Gauck as new president Gauck Elected New German President Gauck, East German Stasi Hunter, Elected Germany's President |
 The Guardian | Syrian city of Aleppo hit by car bomb The Guardian A car bomb has exploded in Syria's second city, Aleppo, with the explosion coming a day after two blasts rocked the country's capital, according to the Syrian al-Ikhbariya television channel. Opposition sources said the blast had hit an area close to a ... Blast rocks Syrian city as opposition rallies blocked Explosion strikes residential area near Syrian security building in Aleppo Syria hit by third car bombing this weekend |
The Guardian | Car bomb hits Aleppo; police crush Damascus march Reuters By Erika Solomon and Laila Bassam | BEIRUT (Reuters) - A car bomb hit Syria's second city Aleppo on Sunday, a day after blasts killed 27 in Damascus, and security forces arrested and beat activists at a rare anti-government protest in the capital. Blast rocks Syrian city as opposition rallies blocked Syrian opposition calls for rallies in capital 'Deadly car bomb' explodes in Syrian city of Aleppo |
 BBC News | 'Deadly car bomb' explodes in Syrian city of Aleppo BBC News The blast came a day after officials said two vehicles packed with explosives blew up near security buildings in Damascus, killing 27. Dozens of people have been killed in bomb attacks in the two cities in recent months, which the government has blamed ... Syrian state news agency: explosion in Aleppo Second day of deadly car bombs in Syria Syria blocks rallies to mark year of uprising |
 Globe and Mail | Syrian regime staged deadly attacks in Damascus, rebel captain says CNN International By the CNN Wire Staff Green tape cordons off the scene following twin bomb attacks on security buildings in the Syrian capital Damascus on Saturday. (CNN) -- A Syrian rebel leader vehemently refuted the government's claim that so-called "terrorists" ... Syrian opposition to protest on one-year anniversary of uprising's first big ... |
 CBS News | Syrian opposition to protest on one-year anniversary of uprising's first big ... Washington Post BEIRUT â€" Syrian opposition groups are calling for protests in the capital Damascus and elsewhere to commemorate the one-year anniversary of the first nationwide demonstrations of the country's uprising. Many activists consider March 18, 2011, ... Syrian regime staged deadly attacks in Damascus, rebel captain says |
 CTV.ca | Syrian regime staged deadly attacks in Damascus, rebel captain says CNN By the CNN Wire Staff Green tape cordons off the scene following twin bomb attacks on security buildings in the Syrian capital Damascus on Saturday. (CNN) -- A Syrian rebel leader vehemently refuted the government's claim that so-called "terrorists" ... Syria opposition to rally to mark year of struggle Fatal blasts rattle calm Damascus |
 msnbc.com | Libya, France, International Criminal Court all want a piece of Gadhafi ... msnbc.com Abdullah Al-Senussi, head of the Libyan Intelligence Service speaks to the media in Tripoli on Aug. 21, 2011. By msnbc.com staff and news services The arrest of Moammar Gadhafi's ex-spy chief, Abdullah al-Senussi, in Mauritania has set off a three-way ... Mauritania arrests top Libyan sought by ICC Gaddafi's spy chief held in Mauritania Libya demands handover of Gaddafi spy chief Senussi |
 BBC News | An Iraqi militant group has freed a former US soldier held since last year. BBC News A US state department official said the man was now with the US embassy in Baghdad after he was handed over to the UN mission in the Iraqi capital. The Promised Day Brigade, a Shia group loyal to radical cleric Moqtada Sadr, announced the release in a ... Iraq: Iran warned against sending arms to Syria US man released to UN after being held in Iraq American held captive in Iraq freed |
