Around 50 dead as missiles hit medical centers and schools in Syrian towns
AMMAN/BEIRUT About 50 civilians were killed when missiles hit five medical centers and two schools in rebel-held Syrian towns on Monday, the United Nations and residents said.The carnage occurred as Russian-backed Syrian troops intensified their push toward the rebel stronghold of Aleppo.Fourteen people were killed in the town of Azaz near the Turkish border when missiles slammed into a school sheltering families fleeing the offensive and a children's hospital, two residents and a medic said.B..>> view originalAround 50 dead as missiles hit medical centers and schools in Syrian towns
AMMAN/BEIRUT About 50 civilians were killed when missiles hit five medical centers and two schools in rebel-held Syrian towns on Monday, the United Nations and residents said.The carnage occurred as Russian-backed Syrian troops intensified their push toward the rebel stronghold of Aleppo.Fourteen people were killed in the town of Azaz near the Turkish border when missiles slammed into a school sheltering families fleeing the offensive and a children's hospital, two residents and a medic said.B..>> view originalProclaiming innocence, ex-Israeli PM goes to prison
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SAN CRISTOBAL DE LAS CASAS, Mexico — The latest on Pope Francis' visit to Mexico (all times local): 4:05 p.m.Pope Francis has prayed before the tomb of a controversial bishop whose support for incorporating indigenous elements into Catholic liturgy made him a beloved figure among Indians but a controversial cleric in Mexico and at the Vatican.The Vatican spokesman says Francis joined a procession of sick people in praying before the tomb of Samuel Ruiz in the cathedral of San Cristobal de las..>> view originalAustralia busts $900 million of meth smuggled in bra inserts, art supplies
Gel bra inserts hiding crystal methamphetamine shown at the Australian Federal Police headquarters in Sydney on February 15, 2016.(Photo: SAEED KHAN, AFP/Getty Images)Australian authorities found $900 million worth of liquid methamphetamine smuggled inside gel bra inserts and art equipment, one of the largest drug busts in the nation's history.The investigation began after the raiding of a shipping container in December revealed 86 boxes of bra inserts holding 190 liters of liquid meth, also cal..>> view originalProposed Libyan Unity Government Faces Harsh Scrutiny by Parliament
CAIRO— The ball is now in the court of Libya's internationally recognized parliament in Tobruk to approve or vote down a newly named 18-member government. Arab media reported “tensions” during a parliament debate Monday on whether to approve the government proposed by Prime Minister-designate Fayez Saraj. He insists the new 18-member Cabinet is “broadly based,” though it is smaller than a 32-minister panel voted down by parliament last month. Saraj says the new ministerial council is composed ..>> view original
Monday, February 15, 2016
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