Italian troops arrive to boost UN in Lebanon
Lebanon: Italian soldiers began arriving today as part of the first large contingent of international troops dispatched to boost the UN peacekeeping force in Lebanon since a truce between Israel and Hezbollah guerrillas was agreed three weeks ago.
Haiti: Wearing white dresses and black masks, 150 rape victims marched through Haitian capital Port-au-Prince to demand justice and an end to discrimination.
Rape, which is rarely prosecuted in Haiti, carries a stigma against victims.
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Weather for Edinburgh
Saturday 18 February 2012
Today
Cloudy
Temperature: -2 C to 7 C
Wind Speed: 26 mph
Wind direction: West
Tomorrow
Sunny spells
Temperature: 2 C to 5 C
Wind Speed: 14 mph
Wind direction: West

