February 21 News International

Tuesday 21 February, 2012.

TOP STORY Yemenis vote as Saleh's 33-year rule ends Yemeni voters head for the polls on Tuesday, ending President Ali Abdullah Saleh's 33-year rule and thus making Yemen the first Arab state where a revolt has led to a negotiated settlement. HEADLINES More flights grounded as Frankfurt airport strike continues  Nearly 200 flights were cancelled at Frankfurt airport, Europe's third busiest, on Tuesday as tarmac workers downed tools for the fourth day and said the strike would be extended until Friday. Greece secures bailout to avoid debt default  Greece won a second massive financial bailout in the early hours on Tuesday when its partners in the 17-country eurozone finally stitched together a USD 170 billion rescue deal, meant to avoid a potentially disastrous default and secure the euro currency's future. Syrian forces pound Homs, protests spread in Damascus  Syrian forces pounded neighbourhoods in the flashpoint city of Homs on Tuesday killing seven civilians, and opened fire in Damascus in a bid to halt the spread of protests in the capital, monitors said. Iran cuts off oil supply to UK, France Iran has stopped oil sales to France and Britain which has come in retaliation of EU ban on Iranian oil exports which will come into full effect from 1st July. AFRICA & SOUTH AMERICA ASIA PACIFIC EUROPE NORTH AMERICA SOUTH ASIA WEST ASIA

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