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• U.N. says Syria emboldened by diplomatic deadlock (Reuters)
• Israel blames Iran after attacks on embassy staff (Reuters)
• Britain frees radical cleric Abu Qatada (Reuters)
• Athens mayhem raises fears of Greek social explosion (Reuters)
• Asia key as U.S., EU tighten sanctions against Iran (Reuters)
• Pakistan's Supreme Court Vs. Everybody: But Most of All the Prime Minister (Time.com)
• Greece faces further obstacles in bailout deal (AP)
• Activists: Syrian rebels repel attack on key town (AP)
• UN Security Council visits Haiti to review mandate (AP)
• Clinton: Poverty helping fuel violence in Nigeria (AP)
• Soldier's death sparks debate over arming medevacs (AP)
• Air Canada confident of avoiding strike, says no lockout (Reuters)
• Australian lawmakers propose allowing gay marriage (AP)
• Murdoch media crisis deepens with five new arrests (The Christian Science Monitor)
• Greek MPs Pass Austerity Measures amid Street Protests (Time.com)
• More than 30,000 Germans turn out against anti-piracy treaty ACTA (The Christian Science Monitor)

U.N. says Syria emboldened by diplomatic deadlock (Reuters) Posted: 13 Feb 2012 04:01 PM PST Reuters - The U.N. human rights chief accused Syrian President Bashar al-Assad of launching an "indiscriminate attack" on civilians to end pro-democracy protests and said he had been emboldened by the failure of the Security Council to condemn him.

Israel blames Iran after attacks on embassy staff (Reuters) Posted: 13 Feb 2012 02:25 PM PST Reuters - Israel accused arch-enemies Iran and its Lebanese ally Hezbollah of being behind twin bomb attacks that targeted Israeli embassy staff in India and Georgia on Monday, wounding four people.

Britain frees radical cleric Abu Qatada (Reuters) Posted: 13 Feb 2012 02:42 PM PST Reuters - A radical cleric once described as "Osama bin Laden's right-hand man in Europe" was freed from a British prison to live under virtual house arrest on Monday after a court ruled that his detention without trial was unlawful.

Athens mayhem raises fears of Greek social explosion (Reuters) Posted: 13 Feb 2012 11:34 AM PST Reuters - Greek political leaders say the nation must accept yet more punishing austerity or face a social explosion, but after a night of violence and destruction in Athens, some people fear this explosion may already be about to begin.

Asia key as U.S., EU tighten sanctions against Iran (Reuters) Posted: 13 Feb 2012 10:17 AM PST Reuters - Western states hope new oil sanctions will deter Tehran from pursuing its disputed nuclear program but ultimately it will be China, India and other Asian powers that determine their effectiveness impact on already volatile Iranian politics.

Pakistan's Supreme Court Vs. Everybody: But Most of All the Prime Minister (Time.com) Posted: 13 Feb 2012 01:20 PM PST Time.com - With the indictment of Yousaf Gilani, the major branches of the Pakistani establishment are more than ever at each other's throats.

Greece faces further obstacles in bailout deal (AP) Posted: 13 Feb 2012 04:04 PM PST AP - Greece faces further hurdles and delays before it can receive a second, euro130 billion ($171 billion) bailout despite its lawmakers voting through more austerity measures in the face of violent protests.

Activists: Syrian rebels repel attack on key town (AP) Posted: 13 Feb 2012 03:24 PM PST AP - Syrian rebels repelled a push Monday by government tanks into a central town held by forces fighting President Bashar Assad's regime in an 11-month conflict that looks increasingly like a civil war.

UN Security Council visits Haiti to review mandate (AP) Posted: 13 Feb 2012 03:58 PM PST AP - The United Nations Security Council has begun a four-day mission in Haiti to review the terms of its mandate.

Clinton: Poverty helping fuel violence in Nigeria (AP) Posted: 13 Feb 2012 02:53 PM PST AP - Former U.S. President Bill Clinton warned Monday that the rampant poverty that plagues oil-rich Nigeria — felt most acutely in its Muslim north — is fueling the religious violence now tearing at the nation.

Soldier's death sparks debate over arming medevacs (AP) Posted: 13 Feb 2012 03:24 PM PST AP - It took a medevac unit 59 minutes to get U.S. Army Spec. Chazray Clark to a hospital in southern Afghanistan after receiving a call that a roadside bombing severed three of his limbs. Clark did not survive.

Air Canada confident of avoiding strike, says no lockout (Reuters) Posted: 13 Feb 2012 12:16 PM PST Reuters - Air Canada said on Monday it is confident of avoiding a damaging labor disruption involving its 3,000 pilots, and talks will continue even as a possible strike deadline nears.

Australian lawmakers propose allowing gay marriage (AP) Posted: 13 Feb 2012 03:06 AM PST AP - Two bills to allow gay marriages in Australia were introduced in Parliament on Monday but may fail because of political conflicts.

Murdoch media crisis deepens with five new arrests (The Christian Science Monitor) Posted: 13 Feb 2012 01:54 PM PST The Christian Science Monitor - The famed Rupert Murdoch tabloid scandal-mills are grinding yet again.

Greek MPs Pass Austerity Measures amid Street Protests (Time.com) Posted: 13 Feb 2012 01:20 PM PST Time.com - As the streets of Athens explode in anger, Parliament passes the austerity measures that diminish the standard of living. But is there any other choice?

More than 30,000 Germans turn out against anti-piracy treaty ACTA (The Christian Science Monitor) Posted: 13 Feb 2012 01:41 PM PST The Christian Science Monitor - Tens of thousands of Germans have protested against ACTA, a controversial international anti-piracy agreement that has embroiled Germany's politicians in a heated debate on whether the treaty is a useful tool to protect intellectual property or an infringement of personal freedom.

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