25 Feb
News and Analyses, A Foreign Perspective
News
Britain’s senior Catholic cleric resigns
Cardinal Keith O’Brien steps down but rejects claims by three priests and a former cleric of inappropriate behaviour.
Last Modified: 25 Feb 2013 14:27 GMT
Europe
‘Tortured’ Palestinian inmate’s funeral held
Thousands gather in West Bank’s Sair town to mourn Arafat Jaradat who died under disputed circumstances in Israeli jail.
Last Modified: 25 Feb 2013 15:19 GMT
Middle East
Many in the West Bank are in mourning over the passing of Arafat Jaradat, who was tortured to death in an Israeli prison – he leaves behind a pregnant widow and two children [AFP]
How Israel legitimises torturing Palestinians to deathIsrael’s policy of torture has left many dead and completely lacks accountability.
By Charlotte Silver
Charlotte Silver is a journalist based in San Francisco and the West Bank. She is a graduate of Stanford University. Follow her on Twitter: @CharEsilver |
S Korea inaugurates first female president
Park Geun-Hye takes office amid high tensions on the Korean peninsula in the wake of North Korea’s third nuclear test.
Last Modified: 25 Feb 2013 10:56 GMT
Asia-Pacific
The female factor
Inside Syria
24 Feb 2013 13:11 GMT
Syrian women are increasingly becoming weapons of war in the battle between government forces and the opposition.
O’Brien resigns amid claims of ‘inappropriate acts’
Pope accepts resignation of Cardinal Keith O’Brien, UK’s most senior Catholic cleric
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Exit O’Brien, Britain’s plain-talking cardinal
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Cardinal Keith O’Brien resigns – full statements
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The allegations against Cardinal Keith O’Brien
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Vatican prepares for new era
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Cormac Murphy-O’Connor discusses allegations
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Andrew Brown: the church’s sexual confusion
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