World News - News February 12, 2011

Blast strikes near police HQ in south Afghanistan (Gouverneur Times)
At least one explosion rocked the area near the local police headquarters in the southern Afghan city of Kandahar on Saturday, sparking a fierce gun battle between police and insurgents in the streets.

State TV: Arrest WarrantFor Pakistan's Musharraf (FoxNews)
An anti-terrorism court judge issued an arrest warrant Saturday for former Pakistani military ruler Pervez Musharraf in connection with the 2007 assassination of ex-premier Benazir Bhutto , state-run television reported.

Duvalier foes seek justice for dictatorship abuses (KansasCity)
As a political prisoner in the 1970s at Haiti's most dreaded lockup, Claude Rosier sat in his squalid, crowded cell and dreamed of the day that tubby, boyish dictator Jean-Claude "Baby Doc" Duvalier would face justice.The 79-year-old, who was starved and tortured in the notorious Fort Dimanche and other prisons for nearly 11 years during the ...

Algeria braces for pro-democracy protest (Black Hills Bandit)
Hundreds of police began taking up positions the night before a pro-democracy protest march in Algiers by militants who have vowed to defy an official ban.

Royal wedding coin in production (Salisbury Journal)
A coin celebrating the wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton has gone into production.

Forgotten Work Gets Grammy Nomination ( KOAT-TV)
Paul Kletzki lost his inspiration to compose music after his sister and parents died in the Holocaust.

'Egypt is Free,' crowds chant after Mubarak quits (Black Hills Bandit)
Cries of "Egypt is free" rang out and fireworks lit up the sky as hundreds of thousands danced, wept and prayed in joyful pandemonium Friday after 18 days of peaceful pro-democracy protests forced President Hosni Mubarak to surrender power to the military, ending three decades of authoritarian rule.

Magnitude-6.8 Earthquake Rocks Chile (KPHO-TV Phoenix)
A magnitude-6.8 earthquake struck central Chile Friday, centered in almost exactly the same spot where last year's magnitude-8.8 quake spawned a tsunami and devastated coastal communities.

BREAKING NEWS 6.8 Earthquake Hits Close To The Central/South Coast of Chile (hispanicallyspeakingnews)
Authorities have evacuated several areas prone to Tsunamis. No victims or damages have been reported, but heavy tides, and quake replicas concern government officials.

Worldwide, Applause And Hope For Egypt (WPXI)
Fireworks and celebratory gunfire rang out in Tunisia and Lebanon, South Africans recalled Nelson Mandela's euphoric release from prison and two words - "Congrats Egypt" - dominated social media sites as the world cheered the ouster of Egypt's Hosni Mubarak.

Is Facebook Afraid of Motherhood? Breastfeeding? Chileans Want to Know (hispanicallyspeakingnews)
A sheepish Facebook has re-opened the profile of Leslie Power, a Chilean Psychologist who had denounced the social network when it cancelled her account for posting a picture of herself, breastfeeding her 3 month old daughter.

Brawl in Venezuelan Parliament Caught on National TV (hispanicallyspeakingnews)
Brawl in Venezuelan Parliament Caught on National TV 0 Comments Published at 11:39 am, February 11, 2011 A scuffle between ruling and opposition deputies broke out Thursday in Venezuela, after the president of the National Assembly abruptly cut off the speech of a member of the opposite party.

Free encrypted voice calling, SMS apps launched to aid Egyptian protesters (examiner)
In the wake of the political protests in Egypt, Whisper Systems has made free encrypted VOIP and text messaging software available in that country for the first time. The software, RedPhone and TextSecure, runs on Android and was released in the U.S. in beta form in 2010.

Reports Surface that Mark Sanchez' 17-Yr old Fling has a Party Mom, Accompanies Daughter to Bars (hispanicallyspeakingnews)
Reports are surfacing that Mark Sanchez' 17-Yr old Fling, Eliza Kruger, has a party mom, that accompanies her daughter to New York City bars.

Giraffes in a boat? 8 taken to Kenyan island (Kansas City Star)
Eight giraffes got a very rare ride to their new home - in a boat.The endangered Rothschilds giraffes were ferried by barge to a reserve on an island in Kenya's Lake Baringo earlier this week.Conservation leaders built a small pen on the barge that was covered in plastic sheeting.

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