 Globe and Mail | Obama, Karzai meet at NATO summit CNN Protesters rally in Chicago on Sunday, May 20, the first day of the NATO summit. A week of demonstrations led up to the two-day meeting, which brought together the leaders of more than 50 nations. Chicago (CNN) -- More work must be done before NATO ... 1000s protest the Chicago NATO summit Thousands begin NATO protest march through Chicago NATO leaders agree on exit plan for Afghanistan |
 BBC News | NATO: French troop withdrawal 'part of plan' BBC News The Secretary-General of NATO says France's decision to withdraw from Afghanistan early is "part of" NATO's strategy. The country's new president, Francois Hollande, has promised to pull out troops by the end of this year. Speaking to The Andrew Marr ... war in Afghanistan US troops to still face Afghan combat in 2013 |
 National Geographic | Solar eclipse goes social ... and global msnbc.com By Alan Boyle The sun, moon and Earth lined up today for a spectacular "Ring of Fire" annular eclipse that sparked social rites as ancient as Stonehenge and as modern as the Twitterverse. Eclipse fans gathered in locales ranging from an astronomical ... Viewing events, protective eyewear urged for 'Ring of Fire' to avoid eye injury Watch Live: Annular Solar Eclipse Creates Ring of Fire Solar eclipse 2012: Map shows best spots, best times for viewing |
 AFP | Supply Lines Cast Shadow at NATO Meeting on Afghan War New York Times CHICAGO — President Obama was struggling to manage key shifts in the relationships with his two South Asia counterparts on Sunday, as a deal to reopen supply lines through Pakistan to Afghanistan appeared stalled just as Mr. Obama began talks on ending ... Clinton meets Pakistani President over supply line row US should apologise for Salala cross-border attack: Pakistan Why Pakistan still hasn't reopened NATO supply lines |
 Politico | Congressional leaders gird for 'chaos' session over tax hikes, debt ceiling Fox News Republican and Democratic congressional leaders are stepping up their war of words over a looming lame-duck session that is already being described as "chaos in Congress," as they gird for a marathon debate tackling everything from the debt ceiling to ... House Speaker John Boehner stands by hard line on debt ceiling, as Democrats ... Boehner defends demand for spending cuts to offset debt ceiling hike Party leaders refuse to budge on debt positions |
 USA TODAY | Chen is safe in US, but China-based activists have it hard USA TODAY By Calum MacLeod, USA TODAY BEIJING – Chinese legal activist Chen Guangcheng, who has made it to the USA after taking refuge last month inside the US Embassy in Beijing, called on people worldwide to "fight against injustice. Chinese Activist's Departure Brings New Questions Chinese Activist Chen Guangcheng Settling Into His NYU Digs Chinese activist arrives in U.S. |
 CTV.ca | Tropical Storm Alberto hovers off SC coast STLtoday.com AP | Posted: Sunday, May 20, 2012 4:09 pm | ( Loading… ) comments. This NOAA satellite image taken Saturday, May 19, 2012, shows tropical storm Alberto 140 miles (225 km) east of Charleston, SC Alberto is the first tropical storm of the season and ... Tropical Storm watch lifted for S. Carolina coast |
 euronews | Italy quake kills at least six, damages historic buildings euronews By Stephen Jewkes SANT' AGOSTINO, Italy (Reuters) – A strong earthquake in northern Italy killed at least six people, injured dozens and damaged historic buildings including a famed mediaeval castle early on Sunday, waking terrified citizens and ... Hundreds left homeless in Italy after magnitude 6.0 quake Death toll rises after Italy quake Earthquake in Italy |
 The Associated Press | Convicted Lockerbie bomber dies of cancer in Libya The Associated Press By ADEL OMRAN, AP – 34 minutes ago TRIPOLI, Libya (AP) — He was the embodiment of one of modern Libya's darkest chapters — a man synonymous with horrifying scenes of wreckage, broken families and a plane that fell out of the sky a generation ago. Abdelbaset Ali Mohmed al-Megrahi's death was a long time coming Mixed reactions to Lockerbie bomber's death Lockerbie families still seek answers from Libya |
 Globe and Mail | James, Wade lift Heat over Pacers in Game 4 MiamiHerald.com By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS -- LeBron James scored 40 points, superstar sidekick Dwyane Wade added 30 - 22 in the second half - and Miami's dynamic duo took over after halftime to bring the Heat even the series with a 101-93 win over ... LeBron James, Dwyane Wade lead Heat to Game 4 win over Pacers James, Wade & Heat get even with Pacers LeBron James, Dwyane Wade key Miami Heat's Game 4 win over Pacers |
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