World News - News February 25, 2012

Pakistan begins demolition of compound where US killed Osama bin Laden, say local residents (The Hamilton Spectator)
COMPOUND A woman walks by a house where al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden was caught and killed in Abbottabad, Pakistan Thursday, May 5, 2011.

Several killed in Quran protest in Afghanistan (WGY-AM Albany)
At least eight people died in protests in Afghanistan Friday against the burning of Korans by American troops at a U.S. air base, officials said.

Israeli attack on Iran might pull US into new war (The Kansas City Star)
An Israeli pre-emptive attack on Iran's nuclear sites could draw the U.S. into a new Mideast conflict, a prospect dreaded by a war-weary Pentagon wary of new entanglements.That could mean pressing into service the top tier of American firepower - warplanes, warships, special operations forces and possibly airborne infantry - with unpredictable ... (more)

Clinton warns of Arab Spring backsliding (The Kansas City Star)
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton warned Saturday of backsliding in the democratic transformations under way in the Middle East and North Africa and appealed for leaders and citizens to make good on the promise of reform offered by the "Arab Spring" and not abandon the democratic goals that sparked revolts throughout the region.In ... (more)

Verdict expected in Berlusconi corruption trial (The Daily Star)
MILAN: An Italian court is expected to issue a verdict Saturday in a case where the former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi stands accused of bribing a British lawyer, but the ruling is unlikely to have any legal force because of the statute of limitations.

India Removed From WHO List Of Nations With Polio (OfficialWire)
India marked a major success in its battle against polio Saturday by being removed from the World Health Organization's list of countries plagued by the crippling disease.

Mandela taken to hospital (The Daily Star)
South African President Jacob Zuma's office said the "love and good wishes of all South Africans and people throughout the world" were with him.

US Envoy Calls For Better Korean Ties (OfficialWire)
A U.S. envoy who just finished nuclear talks with North Korean officials says ties between the rival Koreas must improve before Pyongyang and Washington can have a "fundamental improvement" in their relationship.

Bus plunges into ravine in north China, killing 10 (The Las Vegas Sun)
Single Sign-On: You can use Facebook account to log in to LasVegasSun.com. The official Xinhua News Agency says the accident happened Saturday morning when the bus, carrying 33 people, crashed on a highway in Shanxi province.

Shipwrecked silver begins voyage back to Spain (Bellingham Herald)
Two Spanish military C-130 cargo planes took off after noon from a Florida Air Force base with 594,000 silver coins and other artifacts aboard.

Military jury finds US Marine not guilty of all charges in hazing trial of fellow corporal (Penticton Herald)
A military jury on Friday found a Marine not guilty of hazing a fellow lance corporal who killed himself in Afghanistan.

UK reporters working for Iranian TV held in Libya (Boston)
Britain's Foreign Office said Friday that two British nationals were detained Wednesday and said the British embassy in Tripoli was providing assistance.

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