Tunisia arrests suspect for killing of opposition politician

Tunisia arrests suspect for killing of opposition politician
U.N. chief calls for special force to combat Congo rebels
Chinese transport "workhorses" extending military's reach
Palestinian prisoner buried, as Israel, West Bank leaders try to prevent clashes
It's not just you: Iranian state media are very unhappy with last night's Oscars
Tunisia nabs suspects in politician's murder
IKEA pulls meatballs after horsemeat found
In Gun Trusts, a Legal Loophole for Restricted Firearms
China's Xi vows peaceful path on Taiwan
Manila compensates victims of ex-dictator
Central African Republic rebels threaten to resume fighting
Little Clarity in Italian Vote, Aside from Anger
Germany investigating egg 'fraud'
China's Xi vows peaceful path on Taiwan
UPDATE: Where in the world ... ?
Where in the world ... ?
Hikind Defends Wearing Blackface to Purim Party
Basics: Long Cloaked in Mystery, Owls Start Coming Into Full View
The Caucus: Michelle Obama Makes a Star Turn at the Oscars (via Satellite)
Decoding the Papacy

Posted: 25 Feb 2013 01:23 PM PST

TUNIS (Reuters) - Tunisian police arrested a hardline Islamist suspected of killing opposition politician Chokri Belaid, a senior security source told Reuters on Monday.

U.N. chief calls for special force to combat Congo rebels

Posted: 25 Feb 2013 01:27 PM PST

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - U.N. chief Ban Ki-moon will urge the Security Council to approve a force to fight rebels in the Democratic Republic of Congo, according to a draft report seen on Monday, which also applauded suspension of aid to Rwanda over claims it backs the insurgents.

Chinese transport "workhorses" extending military's reach

Posted: 25 Feb 2013 01:17 PM PST

HONG KONG (Reuters) - China is expanding its long-neglected fleet of supply ships and heavy-lift aircraft, bolstering its military prowess in support of missions to enforce claims over disputed territory and to defend Chinese interests abroad.

Palestinian prisoner buried, as Israel, West Bank leaders try to prevent clashes

Posted: 25 Feb 2013 01:00 PM PST

JERUSALEM – A Palestinian prisoner who died in an Israeli jail was given a hero's burial with military honors in the West Bank on Monday amid signs that both Palestinian and Israeli leaders were working to prevent days of street clashes from triggering a wider eruption of unrest.

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It's not just you: Iranian state media are very unhappy with last night's Oscars

Posted: 25 Feb 2013 12:38 PM PST

Iran's hard-line Fars News Agency edited an image of Michelle Obama at the Academy Awards to cover up her bare chest and shoulders, but they couldn't do anything about the award she presented to Ben Affleck's "Argo."

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Tunisia nabs suspects in politician's murder

Posted: 25 Feb 2013 01:04 PM PST

Two reported members of Salafist movement arrested for alleged killing of prominent opposition figure Chokri Belaid.

IKEA pulls meatballs after horsemeat found

Posted: 25 Feb 2013 12:46 PM PST

Furniture retailer to stop suspend sale of Swedish meatballs at store cafeterias after tests find traces of horsemeat.

In Gun Trusts, a Legal Loophole for Restricted Firearms

Posted: 25 Feb 2013 12:22 PM PST

Shooting enthusiasts are creating legal trusts to acquire firearms whose sale is limited by federal law, a mechanism that can bypass the requirement for a criminal background check.

China's Xi vows peaceful path on Taiwan

Posted: 25 Feb 2013 12:05 PM PST

Incoming Chinese president holds landmark meeting with Taiwan's ex-premier, but says "core issues" still unresolved.

Manila compensates victims of ex-dictator

Posted: 25 Feb 2013 12:37 PM PST

Landmark law distributes $244m to thousands of rights victims of Ferdinand Marcos, 27 years after revolution ends reign.

Central African Republic rebels threaten to resume fighting

Posted: 25 Feb 2013 12:37 PM PST

BANGUI (Reuters) - Rebels in Central African Republic threatened on Monday to resume fighting, accusing President Francois Bozize of failing to honor a peace deal signed last month.

Little Clarity in Italian Vote, Aside from Anger

Posted: 25 Feb 2013 12:20 PM PST

In elections marked by voter fury and low turnout, experts said the likeliest outcome was a shaky coalition that would again expose Italy, and the euro zone, to market turmoil.

Germany investigating egg 'fraud'

Posted: 25 Feb 2013 12:15 PM PST

German authorities investigate 200 farms accused of mislabelling their eggs as organic in what the farm minister said would be fraud "on a grand scale".

China's Xi vows peaceful path on Taiwan

Posted: 25 Feb 2013 12:05 PM PST

Incoming Chinese president holds landmark meeting with Taiwan's ex-premier, but says "core issues" still unresolved.

UPDATE: Where in the world ... ?

Posted: 25 Feb 2013 12:31 PM PST

Do you know where this photo was taken?

Where in the world ... ?

Posted: 25 Feb 2013 12:31 PM PST

Do you know where this photo was taken?

Hikind Defends Wearing Blackface to Purim Party

Posted: 25 Feb 2013 11:55 AM PST

Dov Hikind, a longtime power broker in the Orthodox Jewish community, said he dressed up as a black basketball player for Purim.

Basics: Long Cloaked in Mystery, Owls Start Coming Into Full View

Posted: 25 Feb 2013 11:53 AM PST

Only lately have scientists begun to understand owls in detail, and to puzzle out the subtleties of behavior, biology and sensory prowess that set them apart.