Battle for Syria's Aleppo airport intensifies
BEIRUT (AP) -- The battle for Syria's second-largest airport intensified on Saturday as regime troops tried to reverse rebels' strategic gains in the northeast recently.
Vatican blasts 'false' pre-conclave reporting
VATICAN CITY (AP) -- The Vatican lashed out Saturday at the media for what it said has been a run of defamatory and false reports before the conclave to elect Pope Benedict XVI's successor, saying they were an attempt to influence the election.
Iran selects 16 sites suitable for nuclear plants
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) -- Iran has selected 16 locations as suitable for new nuclear power plants it intends to build to boost its energy production over the next 15 years, authorities said on Saturday.
Father of Pistorius' girlfriend speaks out
JOHANNESBURG (AP) -- The father of Oscar Pistorius' slain girlfriend has told a South African newspaper that the athlete will have to "live with his conscience" if he is lying about how he killed her.
Spanish king's son-in-law makes court appearance
PALMA DE MALLORCA, Spain (AP) -- Protesters jeered the Spanish king's son-in-law before he was questioned Saturday by a judge about allegations he and a partner funneled away millions of euros through fraudulent deals.
Former UN chief says violence could mar Kenya vote
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) -- The former head of the United Nations, who helped save Kenya from spiraling deeper into election violence five years ago, is warning that intimidation, ethnic rivalry and violence could undermine Kenya’s March presidential vote.
Vatican lashes out at false pre-conclave reporting
VATICAN CITY (AP) -- The Vatican has lashed out at the media for what it says are a series of defamatory and false media reports before the conclave to elect Pope Benedict XVI's successor, saying they're an attempt to influence the election.
Iran announces uranium discovery days before nuclear talks
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran said it has found significant new deposits of raw uranium to feed its nuclear program and has identified sites for 16 more nuclear power stations, just days before talks with Western powers over its disputed atomic program. The Iran Atomic Energy Organisation report cited by state news agency IRNA on Saturday said the deposits were found in “southern coastal areas” and had trebled the amount outlined in previous estimates. …
Saturday, February 23, 2013
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