Wednesday, March 21, 2012

World News Briefs -- March 21, 2012



Toulouse Siege: Live -- The Telegraph

Live coverage of the siege at the home of the suspected Toulouse serial killer responsible for the murders of four people outside a Jewish school and three paratroopers in south west France.

• French police surround house of 'jihadist'
• Suspect named as Mohammed Merah, 24
• Merah previously 'broke out of Afghan prison'
• Gunman cornered and family arrested
• Tense stand-off after two officers injured
• Killer 'sought revenge for deaths of Palestinian children'
• Gunman 'threatened to post shooting footage online'

Read more ....

MIDDLE EAST

Tanks shell Damascus suburbs after rebel attacks.

Islamists claim Syria bombs were to 'avenge Sunnis'.

Iran cannot succumb to western tactics: Leader. Iran vows to retaliate 'on the same level' to US or Israel attack.

U.S. exempts 11 states from Iran sanctions; China, India exposed.

Dozens of bombs kill at least 52 across Iraq.

ASIA

Barack Obama to visit demilitarised zone between North and South Korea.

North Korea issues warning about south's nuclear summit.

Crash fears over North Korean satellite trajectory.

Sri Lanka ethnic groups divided over UN resolution.

Burma poised to invite EU and US to monitor elections.

AFRICA

Car bomb rocks Somali capital, al Shabaab says responsible.

Libya's former spy chief Senussi 'to be handed over'.

Al Qaeda leader's brother to be freed in Egypt.

Judith Tebbutt: UK hostage kidnapped in Kenya freed.

Egypt's Coptic Pope Shenouda III laid to rest.

EUROPE

French school killings suspect says will surrender.

Mystery blast outside Indonesia embassy in Paris.

Belgium holds service for victims of bus crash.

Prince William returns home after duty in Falklands.

AMERICAS

Big earthquake rattles Mexico, no major damage.

22 killed in drug violence in south Mexico state.

Pope's Mexico trip clouded by Legion victim's book.

Romney beats GOP candidates in fundraising, Obama tops all.

TERRORISM/THE LONG WAR

Iraq attacks: Al-Qaeda claims responsibility.

Al Qaeda claims it killed American in Yemen.

How al-Qaeda tried to control the media (commentary).

ECONOMY/FINANCE/BUSINESS

Apple’s new IPad ‘significantly hotter,’ consumer reports says.

IMF warns of oil risk from Iran.

U.S. space tourism set for takeoff by 2014, FAA says.

Jaguar Land Rover agrees joint venture with Chery in China.

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