Protests Continue in Ukraine While Steps Towards Conciliation Are Made

Tens of thousand of Ukrainians protested in Kiev's Independence Square on Sunday.

They continue to demand that President Viktor Yanukovych leave office, as they have every day since he backed away from an economic treaty with the EU, in November.

However, Sunday was marked a clear move forward, as riot police left their positions, around the protest, and protesters ended their occupation of city hall.

This comes after the government agreed, on Friday, that amnesty would be granted for all protesters and began releasing detainees.

On Tuesday, Yanukovych is expected to name his nominee for prime minister.

His selection will do a to tell if he is going to stick to his word of making further concessions.

Either way, opposition leaders will be pushing for a minimum of Yanukovych's powers being limited.

3 Killed in Bus Explosion in Egypt

Three people were killed and twenty-four injured when an explosion struck a tourist bus in Egypt.

Officials say that a bomb either exploded on or next to the bus, in the southern Sinai.

Sunday's bombing was the first to target tourists, since former President Mursi was overthrown, in July of 2013.

Two of the dead were South Korean tourists, while the third was the bus driver.

No one has claimed responsibility for the attack.

Train Attack Kills 10 in Pakistan

Ten people were killed and thirty injured in a terrorist attack in Pakistan.

Sunday's attack involved a bomb placed under train tracks, in the Kashmore district.

The bomb exploded as a passenger train went down the line, derailing four of the cars.

It took over an hour for rescuers to reach the train, due to the isolated area, in which it occurred.

The attack has been claimed by the Baloch Republican Army, an independent terrorist group.

18 Killed in Nepal Plane Crash

Eighteen people were killed when their plane crashed in Nepal, on Sunday.

The plane belonged to Nepal Airlines.

It had been flying from Katmandu to Jumla, but went down before arriving.

Bad weather is being blamed for the crash.

Fifteen passengers, including a Danish citizen, and three crew were aboard the aircraft.

Snow Storm Kills 11 in Japan

At least eleven people have been killed as the result of another winter storm in Japan.

Hundreds more have been injured as record levels of snow fell.

The latest storm brought nearly a foot of snow to Tokyo, with more in other areas.

Blizzard and avalanche weapons have caused havoc with travel on roads, by train, and by air.

4.1 Earthquake Shakes South Carolina, Georgia, and Tennessee

A 4.1 earthquake struck in South Carolina Friday night.

The quake was centered near Edgefield, Sotuh Carolina.

It was felt throughout South Carolina and Georgia, as well as parts of Tennessee

No reports of serious damage or injuries were reported.

911 was flooded with calls of frightened people reporting explosions and plane crashes, after they heard and felt the earth rumbling.

Of main concern was Plant Vogtle, a nuclear power plant in Waynesboro, Georgia, and various dams throughout the region.

Engineers were investigating for any structural damage.

Protests and Counter Protests Continue in Venezuela

Thousands of Chavistas marched through Caracas, Venezuela on Saturday, countering opposition protests.

The protests have been running all month, and led to several deaths.

Violence has broken out each time that the two groups have clashed, and on Saturday the two groups stayed away from each other.

Opposition members are demanding that President Nicolas Maduro, the successor of Hugo Chavez resign.

They accuse him of continuing his tyrannical rule and repressing freedom.

Maduro has followed in the steps of Chavez by accusing foreign governments of stirring up the protests.

Tens of Thousands Protest in Bahrain

Tens of thousand of people peacefully protested in Bahrain, on Saturday.

Friday saw smaller protests, that turned violent, and were forced to end by police.

A police officer was killed, several more police and dozens of protesters injured, and twenty-six were arrested in the violence.

They marked the third anniversary of an attempted revolution, by Shiite Muslims.

The revolt was stopped only by the intervention of troops from Saudi Arabia.

Shiites accuse the Sunni government of oppressing them.

Lebanon Finally Forms Government

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It took ten months, but Lebanon has finally formed a government.

Prime Minister Tammam Salam has formed a coalition evenly split between members of Hezbollah and the March 14th movement.

Lebanon has been very divided over the Syrian civil war, with Hezbollah backing the Syrian government and the March 14th movement backing rebel forces.

The divisions have caused a spill over of violence, into Lebanon.

Turkey's Parliament Gets Into Fight Over Judicial Control

Members of Turkey's parliament were left bleeding after a fight broke out during a debate.

Parliament was meeting late through Friday night and on into Saturday debating government controls over the judiciary.

Despite it's controversial nature, the bill eventually did pass.

The bill gives the government greater control over the judiciary.

Opposition members accuse Prime Minister Erdogan of violating separation of powers and seeking personal control over the judiciary.

Erdogan claims that the judiciary is controlled by radical groups and that the government must protect the country from them.