IRAN: Iranian warships sailed through the Suez Canal into the Mediterranean Sea amid heightened regional tensions. Military spokesmen announced the vessels were carrying messages of peace for the region while also projecting the country’s military potential. (CNN)
SYRIA/CHINA/UNITED STATES: Syrian authorities fired on mourners attending a funeral on Feb. 18. Meanwhile, shelling continued in Homs as China sent an envoy to survey the situation and reports surfaced of U.S. military drones flying over Syrian skies. (al Jazeera)
HONDURAS: A prison fire killed 358 people as guards and rescuers waited for half an hour before entering the facility to assist inmates. (Washington Post)
LATVIA/RUSSIA: Latvians rejected a referendum aimed at constitutionally recognizing Russian — one-third of the population’s native tongue — as an official language of the country. (The Guardian)
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February 19, 2012
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