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Pinera assumes Chile presidency amid strong quakes
(AP)
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:47:05 GMT
 AP - The strongest aftershock since Chile's devastating earthquake rocked the South American country Thursday as President Sebastian Pinera was sworn into office.
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Greece hit by strikes, riots over austerity plan
(AP)
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:31:55 GMT
 AP - Serious street clashes erupted between rioting youths and police in central Athens Thursday as some 30,000 people demonstrated during a nationwide strike against the cash-strapped government's austerity measures.
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Biden implores Israel, Palestinians to make peace
(AP)
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:24:59 GMT
 AP - U.S. Vice President Joe Biden on Thursday implored Israelis and Palestinians to move beyond a diplomatic spat that has marred his trip to the region, urging the sides to waste no time in resolving their decades-old conflict despite daunting obstacles.
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Early results: Iraqi PM winning in 2 provinces
(AP)
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:59:35 GMT
 AP - Early results from Iraq's key election began coming in Thursday, showing a coalition led by the prime minister ahead in two southern Shiite provinces where he was opposed by hard-line religious parties with close ties to Iran.
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UN wildlife watchdog considers ban on bluefin tuna
(AP)
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:04:34 GMT
 AP - A U.N. body best known for protecting tigers and elephants will focus on the world's overfished oceans beginning this week with proposals to regulate the shark trade and ban the export of a tuna species prized by sushi lovers.
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Pakistan's Acid-Attack Victims Fight Back
(Time.com)
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:20:00 GMT
Time.com - A landmark court ruling has opened the way for women to seek greater protection through a new law being debated in parliament
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Spain marks 6th anniversary of Madrid bombings
(AP)
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:06:58 GMT
AP - Hours after terrorist bombs ripped through Madrid commuter trains six years ago Thursday, an outpouring of grief engulfed the city, with people flocking to makeshift shrines to leave tokens of mourning.
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British journalist released from Hamas custody
(AP)
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:46:10 GMT
 AP - Gaza's Hamas rulers on Thursday released a British journalist they had held for a month amid allegations that he endangered the Palestinian territory's security.
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Haitian kidnappers release 2 European aid workers
(AP)
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:14:31 GMT
AP - Doctors Without Borders says kidnappers have released two European aid workers snatched off the streets of Port-au-Prince and held for five days.
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Women in black protest in violence-hit Nigeria state
(AFP)
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:41:14 GMT
 AFP - Dressed in black and wielding wooden crosses, thousands of women marched in a Nigerian city on Thursday to express grief at a new bout of sectarian carnage and anger at the failure to stop it.
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Bomb planted outside store kills 4 in NW Pakistan
(AP)
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:06:54 GMT
 AP - A homemade bomb placed outside a store in northwestern Pakistan where locals watch movies exploded Thursday, killing four people, including a child, said officials.
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Budget fails to boost Conservatives
(Reuters)
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:23:06 GMT
Reuters - A federal budget last week did little to boost the fortunes the Conservatives, who still only have a slight lead in public support, according to a poll released on Thursday.
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Aussie 'miracle' elephant baby gaining strength
(AP)
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:26:31 GMT
 AP - An elephant calf that was believed to have died during a nine-day labor is feeding itself and has earned the nickname "Mr. Shuffles" since learning to stand, Taronga Zoo officials said Thursday.
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Israeli settlement plans give Obama little room to maneuver
(McClatchy Newspapers)
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:21:00 GMT
McClatchy Newspapers - JERUSALEM — President Barack Obama faces what may be the biggest test to date of his credibility in the Middle East after Israel greeted Vice President Joe Biden's with an announcement that it will construct 1,600 new homes in disputed East Jerusalem, diplomats and analysts said Wednesday.
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India, China make mark on Forbes rich list
(The Christian Science Monitor)
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:34:54 GMT
The Christian Science Monitor - With the release of the latest Forbes rich list of billionaires, India is finding much to brag about – even as other fast-growing economies like China make their mark.
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Is Hong Kong Getting Any Closer to Real Democracy?
(Time.com)
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:20:00 GMT
Time.com - Hong Kong's mini-constitution under China promises eventual democracy for the city state, but little progress has been made over the past decade, despite mounting pressure from pro-democratic parties
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Nigeria: More Mass Graves Dug in Jos
(OneWorld.net)
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 19:51:46 GMT
OneWorld.net - ABUJA,
Mar 8 (IRIN) - Hundreds of people in the city of Jos, 350km
northeast of Nigeria's capital, Abuja, have been buried in mass graves
after machete-wielding intruders attacked residents at 3 a.m. (local
time) on 7 March.
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