News Headlines - 13 March 2013
▽Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio becomes 266th pontiff and takes name Pope Francis | The Guardian
The cardinals of the Roman Catholic church chose as their new pope a man from almost "the end of the world" – the first non-European to be elected for almost 1,300 years and the first-ever member of the Jesuit order.
▽William Hague criticises Russia over Sergei Magnitsky case - Telegraph
William Hague has criticised Moscow's handling of the death of the whistle-blowing lawyer Sergei Magnitsky, even as Britain and Russia held talks described as an "important milestone" in improving ties.
▽SAS sniper wins conviction appeal - ITV News
An SAS sniper today thanked the public after the Court of Appeal ruled that he had been unfairly convicted of illegally possessing a pistol and ammunition and ordered a new trial. Sergeant Danny Nightingale, who argued that he had been put under "improper pressure" to enter guilty pleas at a military trial last year, said appeal judges had been right to quash convictions.
Eu ropean leaders gather in Brussels today for a two-day summit amid mounting disagreement between member states about the efficacy of the Europe an Union ’s economic policy in dealing with the prolonged economic crisis.
▽As cyber threats build against U.S., CEOs ask for light touch | Reuters
Corporate leaders from the defence, technology, energy and banking industries told President Barack Obama on Wednesday they agreed cyber attacks were a top security threat but that they were looking for a "light touch" from the government in response to the risk.
