February 13 News International

Monday 13 February, 2012.

TOP STORY Gilani first Pak PM to be indicted by SC in contempt case PM Yousuf Raza Gilani was on Monday indicted by the Pakistan Supreme Court on contempt charges for refusing to revive graft cases against President Asif Ali Zardari, a move that may force the beleaguered leader to quit. HEADLINES Clashes erupt as Bahrain warns against protests  Bahraini police clashed with protesters on Monday, witnesses said, as the kingdom's security chief warned citizens not to heed calls by activists to mark the first anniversary of a Shiite-led uprising. Pro-Nasheed protesters clash with police; C’wealth to send min mission  Hundreds of supporters of the ousted President Mohamed Nasheed gathered outside the Majlis for a second time in the day Monday raising slogans against the current regime of Mohammed Waheed Hassan. Venezuela's opposition picks Chavez's challenger  Youthful state governor Henrique Capriles won Venezuela's first-ever opposition presidential primary on Monday by a wide margin, emerging as the single candidate who will try to end President Hugo Chavez's 13 years in power. Arabs to back Syrian opposition, call for joint UN force Arab foreign ministers agreed on Sunday to back the Syrian opposition and called for a joint UN-Arab peacekeeping mission in Syria, after their meeting in Cairo. AFRICA & SOUTH AMERICA ASIA PACIFIC EUROPE NORTH AMERICA SOUTH ASIA WEST ASIA

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