Tuareg Rebels Attack 6th Town In Mali (ap)
AP – Tuareg separatist rebels in Mali extended their reach Tuesday, attacking a sixth town in the country’s remote north, a locality best known as the hometown of one of Africa’s most famed musicians. Read more
Syria Forces Retake Damascus Suburbs; Showdown At U.n. (reuters)
Reuters – Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s forces have taken the upper hand in escalating battles on the outskirts of the capital Damascus, while top Western and Arab diplomats are seeking a U.N. Security Council resolution calling for him to go. Read more
Insight: From Darkest India, An Enlightened Leader (reuters)
Reuters – There’s an apocryphal story about Bihar, a sprawling state on the Gangetic plains of eastern India that for decades held the dubious honor of being the most violent, poverty-stricken and corrupt in the land. Read more
World Lacks Enough Food, Fuel As Population Soars: U.n. (reuters)
Reuters – The world is running out of time to make sure there is enough food, water and energy to meet the needs of a rapidly growing population and to avoid sending up to 3 billion people into poverty, a U.N. report warned on Monday. Read more
Haiti’s Duvalier Faces Trial For Corruption, Not Abuses (reuters)
Reuters – Former Haitian dictator Jean Claude “Baby Doc” Duvalier will face trial for corruption during his 15-year rule, but not for human rights abuses, the judge handling the case said on Monday. Read more