HaaretzIsraeli leaders skip trip and an oral whiplashinggulfnews.comThere was no doubt that the last-minute refusal and the excuse offered by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (and President Shimon Peres) for not attending the funeral of the internationally-admired South African leader, Nelson Mandela, alongside ...What if Mandela were Palestinian?HaaretzHealth and security concerns prevent Peres from participation in Mandela ...Jerusalem PostNelson Mandela and the Israel-Palestinian ConflictHuffington PostAhram Online -The Times of Israel -Israel Hayomall 125 news articles »

BBC NewsRiot police storm Ukraine protest campBBC NewsRiot police have stormed an anti-government protest camp in Kiev, the capital city of Ukraine in eastern Europe. Hundreds of thousands of people have been camped out in the central square in the city, calling for the president and his government to stand ...Police crash with protesters in attempt to clear barricades in centre of Ukrainian ...Montreal GazettePolice clash with protesters in Ukrainian capitalU.S. News & World ReportUkraine's Path to UnrestNew York TimesBusiness Recorder -Stuff.co.nz -Xinhuaall 2,926 news articles »

IBNLiveUruguay becomes world's first country to legalise marijuanaBusiness StandardUruguay has approved pioneering legislation legalising marijuana, becoming the first nation in the world to oversee the production and sale of the drug. After a 12-hour debate, 16 leftist senators out of 29 lawmakers voted yesterday in favour of the legislation ...Uruguay moves to legalise marijuanaIrish TimesUruguay OK's first national market for legal potHouston ChronicleIn pioneering experiment, Uruguay nationalizes marijuana tradeLos Angeles TimesXinhua -Sky News Australia -Fox Newsall 221 news articles »

Indian ExpressObama, Castro handshake was not pre-planned: White HouseIndian ExpressUS President Barack Obama's cordial handshake with Cuban leader Raul Castro at Nelson Mandela's memorial service in South Africa on Tuesday was not "pre-planned" and was just an exchange of greetings, the White House has said. "Nothing was ...`Barack Obama-Raul Castro handshake will embolden brutal Cuban regime`Zee NewsHandshake a sign of hope - expertsiAfrica.comSen. Cruz walks out on Castro speech at Mandela memorialCNN (blog)Los Angeles Times -India Todayall 900 news articles »

IBNLiveChampions League: Manchester City beat Bayern 3-2Zee NewsBerlin: The German giants` 10-game winning steak came to an end after all they sit atop the standings in group D following their 3-2 defeat to the "Citizens" Tuesday. Bayern Munich suffered their first loss since July 27 as the visitors from Manchester City ...Bayern Munich 2-3 Man City: Manuel Pellegrini delighted with winBBC NewsPellegrini miscalculates goal difference as Manchester City miss out on top spotGoal.comBayern Munich 2 Manchester City 3: Manuel Pellegrini did not bring striker ...The IndependentNew Straits Times -SkySportsall 722 news articles »

Khaleej TimesAsamoah Gyan scores hat-trick for Al AinKhaleej TimesAction during the President's Cup match between Al Sharjah and Al Ain at the Mohammed bin Zayed Stadium. — KT photo by Nezar Balout. Asamoah Gyan scored a hat-trick as Al Ain rallied from a goal down to defeat 10-man Al Sharjah and enter the ...and more »

The American ProspectGay Vancouver councillor Tim Stevenson going to Sochi Winter OlympicsCBC.caOpenly gay Vancouver councillor Tim Stevenson will represent the city at the Winter Olympics in Sochi, CBC News has learned. The decision to send Stevenson rather than Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson came after much debate about how the city ...To Get Olympic Snow, Machines Give Nature A NudgeNPRAvalanche warning issued for pre-Olympics SochiXinhuaGerman president will not attend Olympics in RussiaCNN InternationalWall Street Journal -The Moscow Times -Times of Indiaall 5 news articles »