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Singer Whitney Houston dies at 48
(CNN) — Legendary singer Whitney Houston has died at age 48, according to her representative Kristen Foster.
Syrian forces shell Homs; truce in mountain town
AMMAN/BEIRUT (Reuters) - Syrian forces bombarded districts of the city of Homs yesterday in their drive to crush a revolt against President Bashar al-Assad, whose ally Russia said it would not support an Arab peace plan circulating at the United Nations.
UK police arrest five at Murdoch’s Sun newspaper
LONDON (Reuters) - British police yesterday arrested five people at The Sun newspaper, its parent company News Corporation said, as part of an investigation into illegal news gathering that forced the closure of another of the firm’s British tabloids.
Libya wants Gaddafi son extradited, Niger balks
TRIPOLI (Reuters) - Libya urged Niger yesterday to extradite Muammar Gaddafi’s son Saadi, saying his call for Libyans to prepare for a “coming uprising” threatened bilateral ties.
Greece warns bailout rebels of disaster
(Reuters) - Greek Prime Minister Lucas Papademos told lawmakers to back a deeply unpopular EU/IMF rescue in a vote today or condemn the country to a “vortex” of recession.
Romney wins Maine Republican caucuses
Portland, Maine - Repub-lican front-runner Mitt Romney bounced back from midweek losses in three states to win the Maine presidential caucuses, the state’s Republican Party announced yesterday.
EAB report on elections now due later this month
The Electoral Assistance Bureau (EAB) has once again moved its public submission report on the 2011 Regional and General Elections to later this month.
T&T PM calls on Gibbs to explain raid on newspaper
(Trinidad Express) Commissioner of Police Dwayne Gibbs must give an “immediate explanation” as to why the offices of Newsday and the home of its political reporter Andre Bagoo were raided, says Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar.
Bombings, bombardments kill across Syria
AMMAN/BEIRUT, (Reuters) - Bomb attacks killed at least 28 people in Syria’s second city Aleppo yesterday, while Homs endured another day of shelling and a firefight broke out in Damascus, the nearest violence to the centre of the capital in an 11-month uprising.
UK to “robustly” defend Falklands, Argentina seeks UN aid
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In cyber era, militaries scramble for new skills
LONDON, (Reuters) - With growing worries about the threat of “cyber warfare”, militaries around the world are racing to recruit the computer specialists they believe may be central to the conflicts of the 21st century.
West offers words, only, as Syria killing rages
AMMAN/BEIRUT, (Reuters) - Syrian government artillery barrages killed dozens of civilians in Homs yesterday, activists said, as President Bashar al-Assad, bolstered by Russian support, ignored appeals from world leaders to halt the carnage.
Spain’s crusading Judge Garzon disbarred for 11 years
MADRID, (Reuters) - Spain’s Supreme Court disbarred crusading Judge Baltasar Garzon for 11 years yesterday for illegally recording defence lawyers’ conversations with clients, which may effectively end his career in international human rights trials.
Catholic leaders to use Internet against paedophiles
ROME, (Reuters) - Roman Catholic Church leaders unveiled an Internet teaching project yesterday to help clergy around the world root out paedophiles in their ranks and protect children from potential abusers.
Turks seek world action as Syria’s Homs bleeds
AMMAN, (Reuters) - Syria’s army pounded the rebel city of Homs as Turkey sought international action to protect civilians from former ally President Bashar al-Assad, a move that risks the wrath of Russia and China.