New Orleans, Rio de Janeiro, Venice: All play host to the annual glittering, colorful, and wild extravaganza known as Carnival. But in Basel, Switzerland, the world's only Protestant masque, celebrations take on a new twist - they get downright political.
ECB's Asmussen sees signs of euro zone recovery in Q1
BRATISLAVA (Reuters) – The euro zone economy should show signs of a recovery in the first quarter, European Central Bank policymaker Joerg Asmussen said on Tuesday, expecting a very gradual improvement over the rest of the year. The euro zone slipped deeper into recession in late 201 2 than had been expected, data showed last week, which together with a stronger euro against other major currencies raised speculation whether the ECB may have to do more to boost growth. … Pakistan announces operation after bombing, but is it just for show?
In an apparent effort to end three days of country-wide protests, the Pakistani government ordered an operation today against the perpetrators of a bomb blast Saturday that killed at least 89 people in Quetta.
Chavez back in Venezuela, stirs succession talk
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) -- Hugo Chavez's sudden return to Venezuela after more than two months of cancer treatments in Cuba has fanned speculation that the president could be preparing to relinquish power and make way for a successor and a new election. 
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