TUNIS (Reuters) – Tens of thousands of supporters of Tunisia's Islamist-led government marched in the capital on Saturday, one of the big gest in a series of pro-government and opposition rallies sparked by the assassination of a secular politician. The February 6 killing of Chokri Belaid, a human rights lawyer and opposition leader, has thrown Tunisia into political turmoil two years after it staged the first of the "Arab Spring" revolts. Violent protests, in which one policeman was killed, swept Tunisia after the assassination, with crowds attacking Ennahda offices in Tunis and elsewhere. … Hezbollah says does not need weapons from Syria
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Hezbollah leader S ayyed Hassan Nasrallah said on Saturday that his Lebanese militant group does not need support from allies in Syria or Iran for any future battle against Israel. Nasrallah's comments, during a speech from an undisclosed location, are the closest thing yet to a response to allegations that Israeli jets were targeting a Syrian weapons convoy destined for Hezbollah during a strike near Damascus on Jan 30. … Pakistan: Death toll from market bombing is now 25
QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) -- The death toll from a bombing at a market in Pakistan’s southwest has risen to 25, Pakistani police said on Saturday. Many of the 70 people wounded in the blast were still in critical condition.
Pakistan: Death toll from market bomb rises to 25
QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) -- The death toll from a bombing at a market in Pakistan’s southwest has risen to 25, Pakistani Police said on Saturday. Many of the 70 people wounded in the blast were still in critical condition.
Canada's Lyndon Rush wins two-man bobsled overall World Cup title
SOCHI, Russia – Canada’s Lyndon Rush and Jesse Lumsden captured the overall World Cup two-man bobsled title after sliding to fourth place in Saturday’s season-ending race at the Sochi Olympics venue.
Photos of ailing Chavez stir emotions in Venezuela
CARACAS (Reuters) – President Hugo Chavez's supporters joyfully brandished first photographs of him since canc er surgery two months ago while opposition activists said the images were worrying evidence of Venezuela's political vacuum. In a first proof of life since his six-hour operation in Cuba on December 11, authorities published four photos on Friday showing Chavez lying in a hospital bed smiling next to his daughters. … Hezbollah warns Israel not to attack Lebanon
BEIRUT (AP) -- The leader of Hezbollah has refused to comment on a Bulgarian report that said members of the Lebanese militant group carried out an attack that killed five Israeli tourists in the European nation.
Rihanna, Issa, others stars show on second day of London Fashion Week
LONDON – London Fashion Week swings into star time with a debut fashion show from pop star Rihanna and other big design names, including Issa and Jasper Conran.
Israel treats Syrians wounded along frontier
JERUSALEM (AP) -- The Israeli military says troops have provided medical help to Syrians near the countries’ border and transported them to a hospital in Israel for further treatment.
U.N. envoy says abuses still go on in Myanmar despite reforms
YANGON (Reuters) – Human rights abuses are still occurring in Myanmar despite refo rms by the quasi-civilian government, a U.N. rights envoy said on Saturday, singling out arbitrary arrest and torture of alleged ethnic Kachin rebels. Tomas Ojea Quintana, U.N. special rapporteur on the human rights situation in Myanmar, was speaking at the end of a five-day mission to the country, where President Thein Sein has pushed through reforms since the end of military rule in 2011. … 
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