(9 stories) Ultraconservative Islamists demonstrate in Tunisia

World News - News February 17, 2012 See World News Weather Ultraconservative Islamists demonstrate in Tunisia (Sunherald) TUNIS, Tunisia -- Tunisian police have used tear gas to disperse a demonstration of ultraconservative Islamists protesting against the government in the capital. Rio Carnival: bigger, brighter ... more organized? (KSWO) The globe's biggest Carnival bash is beginning in Rio de Janeiro and it promises to be an even bigger blowout this year, with 20 percent more tourists expected than in 2011. German president quits in scandal over favors (Lake Wylie Pilot) German President Christian Wulff resigned Friday in a scandal over favors he allegedly received before becoming head of state, creating a major domestic distraction for Chancellor Angela Merkel as she grapples with the eurozone debt crisis. A year after uprising, militias hold sway in Libya (Lake Wylie Pilot) One militia controls the airport. Others carve up neighborhoods of the Libyan capital into fiefdoms. US forensics team to help probe Honduras fire (WAND-TV Decatur) Countries are reaching out to Honduras after its deadly prison fire, sending medical aid and forensic doctors, with the United States dispatching an investigative team to help find the cause of the blaze. Thai Police: 2 More Suspects In Terror Case (OfficialWire) Thai police said Friday they are searching for two more suspects in a botched terror plot against Israeli diplomats that has been blamed on Iran. Afghan leader asks for Pakistani help in peace bid (WHDH) The Afghan president appealed for Pakistan's help Thursday in negotiating a peace deal with Taliban militants ahead of a summit that will also include the leader of Iran. 32 killed in head-on bus crash in Nigeria (The San Diego Union-Tribune) Zakariyya Mamman of the Federal Road Safety Commission said the crash happened Thursday in the northern state of Bauchi. Amanda Knox has deal with HarperCollins for memoir (New York Post) The young exchange student whose conviction in Italy and eventual acquittal on murder charges made headlines worldwide has an agreement with HarperCollins to tell her story. More World News News...

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