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• Syria civilian death toll "well over 7,500": U.N. (Reuters)
• Venezuela says Chavez fine after Cuba surgery (Reuters)
• Iran says making nuclear bombs a "great sin" (Reuters)
• U.S., Egypt lurch into risky limbo on NGO case (Reuters)
• NATO urges focus on Afghan stability after Koran burnings (Reuters)
• The Curse of the Undead: Is Berlusconi Returning to Haunt Italian Politics? (Time.com)
• Wounded British journalist smuggled from Syria (AP)
• Mexico finds cult-like drug cartel's helmets (AP)
• Egyptian judge resigns from NGO case (Reuters)
• Officers in New Zealand ship crash plead guilty (AP)
• Next pirate hot spot: the Gulf of Guinea (The Christian Science Monitor)
• New Section of Great Wall Discovered in Mongolia (Time.com)
• Dissension over Greek bailout weakens Merkel (+video) (The Christian Science Monitor)

Syria civilian death toll "well over 7,500": U.N. (Reuters) Posted: 28 Feb 2012 03:35 PM PST Reuters - Syrian President Bashar al-Assad can be classified as a war criminal, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said as the United Nations announced more than 7,500 civilians had been killed by his forces since the start of the revolt.

Venezuela says Chavez fine after Cuba surgery (Reuters) Posted: 28 Feb 2012 01:39 PM PST Reuters - Surgeons removed a lesion from Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez's pelvis and the socialist leader is in "good physical condition" after the operation, his vice president said on Tuesday.

Iran says making nuclear bombs a "great sin" (Reuters) Posted: 28 Feb 2012 02:45 PM PST Reuters - Iran, facing growing international pressure over its nuclear program, called for more talks with the U.N. nuclear watchdog on Tuesday and condemned production of atomic weapons as a "great sin."

U.S., Egypt lurch into risky limbo on NGO case (Reuters) Posted: 28 Feb 2012 01:57 PM PST Reuters - U.S. hopes for a quick end to its dispute with Egypt over pro-democracy groups have been put on hold, stranding both countries in a dangerous limbo as pressures build on a security partnership that is vital to Washington.

NATO urges focus on Afghan stability after Koran burnings (Reuters) Posted: 28 Feb 2012 10:53 AM PST Reuters - NATO must remain focused on fostering stability in Afghanistan despite the protests and violence that have gripped the country following the burning of copies of the Koran on a NATO military base, the alliance's head said on Tuesday.

The Curse of the Undead: Is Berlusconi Returning to Haunt Italian Politics? (Time.com) Posted: 28 Feb 2012 09:45 AM PST Time.com - A court has dropped one charge because of the statute of limitations but the former prime minister's other legal problems will keep him in the public eye -- and in position to relaunch himself into the political fray

Wounded British journalist smuggled from Syria (AP) Posted: 28 Feb 2012 02:44 PM PST AP - A wounded British photographer who had been trapped in the besieged Syrian city of Homs was spirited safely into Lebanon on Tuesday in a risky journey that killed 13 rebels who helped him escape the relentless shelling and gunfire.

Mexico finds cult-like drug cartel's helmets (AP) Posted: 28 Feb 2012 04:39 PM PST AP - The Mexican army says it has found 120 plastic helmets purportedly worn by members of the cult-like Knights Templar drug cartel during initiation ceremonies for new members.

Egyptian judge resigns from NGO case (Reuters) Posted: 28 Feb 2012 01:24 PM PST Reuters - The Egyptian judge handling the trial of dozens of democracy activists, including 16 Americans, accused of illegally receiving funds from abroad, said on Tuesday he would resign, state news agency MENA said.

Officers in New Zealand ship crash plead guilty (AP) Posted: 28 Feb 2012 03:33 PM PST AP - The captain and the navigating officer of a cargo ship that ran aground on a New Zealand reef last year pleaded guilty Wednesday to a series of charges.

Next pirate hot spot: the Gulf of Guinea (The Christian Science Monitor) Posted: 28 Feb 2012 07:00 AM PST The Christian Science Monitor - High-seas piracy has found another home, in the waters of the Gulf of Guinea on the West African coast. The number of attacks in 2011 far surpassed the total number for 2010, and the pace could increase this year as well, as oil-rich nations of the region increase their production. With global oil supplies tight and the price of oil already rising, the costs of West African piracy will almost certainly be felt at your local fuel pump.

New Section of Great Wall Discovered in Mongolia (Time.com) Posted: 28 Feb 2012 09:45 AM PST Time.com - For years, British explorer William Lindesay's inquiries about a possible extension of the Great Wall in Mongolia turned up nothing, but the researcher recently had a breakthrough

Dissension over Greek bailout weakens Merkel (+video) (The Christian Science Monitor) Posted: 28 Feb 2012 06:47 AM PST The Christian Science Monitor - Chancellor Angela Merkel â€" the driving force behind Europe's often-controversial response to its economic woes â€" is facing increasing domestic criticism about her eurocrisis management.

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