‘It really is troubling that the people who are in positions of power … are busy watching porn’
At CPAC, Bachmann slams Obama on foreign policy, religion - The DC
‘The president thinks that Israel building apartment buildings on her own land is worse than Iran getting a nuclear bomb’
Politically correct BBC forbids 'extremist' label for al-Qaida officer - TheDC
‘[E]xtremist implies a value judgment,’ BBC tells its journalists
Costa Concordia captain describes accident - Reuters
Francesco Schettino said he knew as soon as the ship struck a rock that he had made a catastrophic error
McCain: US must act to help Syrians under siege - AP
McCain says that there are several options available, ranging from medical care and technical assistance to safe havens for refugees of the violence.
Official: Top Pakistani militant killed by drone strike - The New York Times
The attack took place in a house in Pakistan’s lawless northwest tribal region of North Waziristan on Thursday
Russia uncovers freshwater lake in Antarctica - TheDC
‘There is no other place on Earth that has been in isolation for more than 20 million years.’
The Korea Times gets taken for an intergalactic ride - TheDC
South Korean paper spreads US tabloid report of alien ship discovery
General: US advisory teams heading to Afghanistan - AP
Advisory teams will help Afghan combat forces as they take a more prominent role in fighting the Taliban insurgency
Egypt outlines evidence in case against Americans - AP
19 Americans were allegedly involved in banned political activity
NATO extends Baltic air patrols until 2018 - AP
NATO has decided to protect the airspace of Baltic members Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania with fighter jets
Turkey calls for a broad coalition to stop Syrian crackdown - Bloomberg
An estimated 5,400 people have been killed since the fighting began last March
Argentinian president slams Great Britain for 'militarizing' the Falkland Islands - Reuters
The two nations fought a brief war in 1982 over the South Atlantic islands; Cristina Fernandez plans to formally complain to the U.N.
Vatican official: Sex abuse silence is 'deadly' for Catholic Church - Reuters
Monsignor Charles Scicluna compared it to “omerta,” the Italian word for the Mafia’s code of silence
Bashar Assad emails hacked, ABC interview talking points exposed - TheDC
Inboxes of Assad’s personal aides and advisers were hacked using the password ’12345′
European agency orders more A380 wing part checks - AP
Calling for “a detailed visual inspection” of the aircraft’s so-called “wing rib feet”
Pakistani fishermen reel in 40-foot whale shark [VIDEO] - CBS
Report: 6-7 ton whale shark found unconscious off pier, later sold for roughly $18,000
Brazil sues Twitter, says it undermines drunk-driving prevention efforts - TheDC
Lawsuit demands $290,000-per-day fine for social media accounts that help drivers evade sobriety checkpoints
Military officer: Afghanistan War shows 'absence of success on virtually every level' - TheDC
Three-war veteran calls optimistic Afghanistan reports falsehood, says officials ignore the true conditions
Iran calls new US sanctions 'psychological war' - AP
Iran says new U.S. sanctions are part of a “psychological war” meant to sow discontent among Iranians
A different kind of American ambassador in Pakistan - TheDC
Bartender of the American bar retiring after a 25-year front-row seat for U.S.-Pakistan relations
Chavez's opponents gear up for Venezuela vote - AP
Venezuelan’s opposition leaders are trying a new strategy to unseat the populist leader this year
Last Briton to serve in WWI dies at 110 - AP
Florence Green joined the Women’s Royal Air Force in September 1918 at the age of 17.
