UPDATE 2-Ugandan opposition leader arrested as election outcry grows
(Adds analyst comment and additional background)KAMPALA Feb 22 Police arrested Uganda's main opposition leader, Kizza Besigye, for the fourth time in eight days on Monday, after an election that the United States and European Union have criticised and the opposition reject as fraudulent.Police also stormed Besigye's Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) party headquarters and arrested eight people, one member said, two days after President Yoweri Museveni, 71 and in power for 30 years, was declare..>> view originalRussia: Syria Terror Attacks Meant to Derail Peace Effort
Russia on Monday condemned a series of deadly bombings in Syria, saying the attacks are aimed at derailing peace efforts. Russia's Foreign Ministry said in a statement the terror attacks, which were claimed by Islamic State, need an adequate reaction from the international community. Multiple bombings in Damascus killed at least 83 people Sunday, while bombs in Homs killed another 59 people. Russia and the United States are trying to convince opposing sides of the Syrian conflict to accept a ne..>> view original'A black president, yay': 106-year-old finally meets the Obamas, dances like a schoolgirl
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BEIJING China's South China Sea military deployments are no different from U.S. deployments on Hawaii, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said on Monday, striking a combative tone ahead of a visit by Foreign Minister Wang Yi to the United States this week.The United States last week accused China of raising tensions in the South China Sea by its apparent deployment of surface-to-air missiles on a disputed island, a move China has neither confirmed nor denied.Asked whether the South China Sea, and th..>> view originalArmy: Indian forces kill 3 militants to end 3-day standoff
An Indian Army soldier takes position during a gunbattle between Indian security forces and Kashmiri rebels in Pampore, near Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir, Indian-controlled Kashmir, Monday, Feb. 22, 2016. Anti-India sentiment runs deep in India’s portion of Kashmir, where rebel groups have been fighting since 1989 for either independence or a merger with neighboring Pakistan. More than 68,000 people have been killed in the armed uprising and ensuing Indian military crackdown. (Mukhtar..>> view original
Monday, February 22, 2016
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