Biden says Palestinians deserve 'viable' state
Source: msnbc.com: World news
U.S. Vice President Joe Biden has told the Palestinians that they deserve a "viable" independent state with contiguous territory. |
Dalai Lama: China aims to annihilate Buddhism
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The Dalai Lama blasted Chinese authorities Wednesday, accusing them of trying to "annihilate Buddhism" in Tibet as he commemorated a failed uprising against China's rule over the region. |
Family of slain U.S. activist sues Israel
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The family of an American killed by an Israeli army bulldozer in Gaza will launch a damages case on Wednesday, stoking controversy over the treatment of pro-Palestinian protesters and angering Israelis frustrated by international criticism. |
Russian tycoon wins libel case over radiation murder
(AFP)
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AFP - Exiled Russian oligarch Boris Berezovsky won 150,000 pounds in libel damages Wednesday over a claim he was linked to the murder of ex-spy Alexander Litvinenko.
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Swiss Re puts Chile quake insurance cost at $4-7BN
(AP)
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AP - Swiss Reinsurance Co. said Wednesday that the strong earthquake in Chile last month will cost the insurance industry $4-7 billion, an estimate shared by its Germany-based rival Munich Re AG. |
PM fires gun on British election with budget date
(AFP)
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AFP - The British government will unveil a pre-election budget on March 24, Prime Minister Gordon Brown said Wednesday, fuelling expectations of a general election in May.
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Lawyers ask UN to help missing Chinese lawyer
(AP)
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AP - An international group of lawyers wants a U.N. human rights body to help an activist Chinese lawyer who has been missing for more than a year. |
High stakes in China's big dig
(Reuters)
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Reuters - In a tunnel deep beneath Shenyang's busy streets, Lu Ze flicked a switch and a lone light bulb revealed a cluttered concrete floor. |
China lends S.Lanka cash for new airport, railways
(AFP)
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AFP - China has loaned 290 million dollars to the Sri Lankan government to build an airport and expand the island's railway network, the foreign ministry in Colombo said on Wednesday.
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Nigerian activists seek sack of Yar'Adua's cabinet
(AFP)
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AFP - Around 5,000 Nigerian activists staged a march Wednesday to demand the sacking of the cabinet and a public appearance by ailing President Umaru Yar'Adua, two weeks after he returned to the country.
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Retaliation fears stalk Nigeria city after clashes
(Reuters)
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Reuters - Sporadic shooting rang out overnight in the central Nigerian city of Jos and witnesses said at least one person was killed by soldiers enforcing a curfew days after attacks on three nearby Christian villages.
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Police to charge 49 over Nigeria massacre
(AFP)
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AFP - Nearly 50 people from the mainly Muslim Fulani clan arrested after a weekend attack on Christian villages are to be charged with murder, the state police chief said on Wednesday.
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Head of Egypt's al-Azhar dies in Saudi Arabia: report
(Reuters)
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Reuters - Egyptian religious leader Sheikh Mohamed Sayed Tantawi, the head of al Azhar, has died on a visit to Saudi Arabia, Al Jazeera television reported on Wednesday, quoting its correspondent. Al-Azhar, one of the most prominent seats of Sunni Islamic learning in the Muslim world, has schools, universities and other educational institutions across Egypt.
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Gates keeps up pressure on Iran with Gulf visit
(AP)
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AP - U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates was keeping up the pressure on Iran on Wednesday, consulting with the United States' closest and most influential ally in the Persian Gulf about how to respond to Iran's disputed nuclear program. |
East Africa's Oil and Gas: Drilling, Exploration Rising
(Time.com)
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Time.com - New drilling in and off countries up the coast of East Africa shows that the region may have massive reserves of natural gas and oil |
(AP)
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AP - Biden: Palestinians deserve 'viable' independent state with contiguous territory. |
Beyond Sanctions: How to Solve the Iranian Riddle
(Time.com)
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Time.com - Beyond Sanctions: How to Solve the Iranian Riddle |
Families: 3 Americans detained in Iran call home
(AP)
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AP - The families of three Americans detained in Iran for months say their loved ones have been allowed to call home for the first time.
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Border Security Questioned in Indonesia
Source: Asia - Pacific - International Herald Tribune
A fugitive Islamic militant killed by Indonesian security forces traveled to Indonesia from the Philippines within the last few months, police officals said.
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Aid group attacked in northwest Pakistan; 6 dead
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Suspected militants armed with grenades attacked the offices of a Christian aid group helping earthquake survivors in northwestern Pakistan on Wednesday, killing six employees and wounding several others, police and the organization said. |
BA, American, Iberia to cede airport slots
(AP)
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AP - British Airways, American Airlines and Iberia have offered to give away takeoff and landing slots at London and New York airports to soothe European Union antitrust worries, EU regulators said Wednesday. |
Romania declassifies all 1989 revolution documents
(AP)
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AP - The Romanian government will declassify all remaining secret documents relating to the country's 1989 anti-communist revolution. |
E.On 2009 net income up sharply to $11.4 billion
(AP)
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AP - Germany energy company E.On AG said Wednesday that 2009 net income rose sharply to euro8.4 billion ($11.4 billion) partly as a result of the disposal of assets. |
UK court to rule on Russian tycoon's libel claim
(AP)
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AP - Britain's High Court is due to rule on a libel claim brought by self-exiled Russian oligarch Boris Berezovsky against a Kremlin-owned broadcaster. |
U.S. and UK patent offices plan work sharing deal
(Reuters)
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Reuters - The U.S. and British patent offices are working on a plan to have patent examiners in the two countries share research as a way to reduce a several-years backlog of applications, the two agencies said on Wednesday. |
Aid group attacked in northwest Pakistan; 6 dead
(AP)
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AP - Suspected militants armed with grenades attacked the offices of a Christian aid group helping earthquake survivors in northwestern Pakistan on Wednesday, killing six employees and wounding several others, police and the organization said.
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Strong China trade data point to rise in yuan
(Reuters)
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Reuters - Chinese exports and imports grew faster than expected in February, underlining the momentum behind the world's third-largest economy and reinforcing the case for a rise in the yuan. |
Cambodia to preserve Khmer Rouge sites for tourism
(AP)
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AP - Cambodia will preserve 14 sites at the last bastion of the murderous Khmer Rouge, including the home of their leader Pol Pot, as tourist attractions, an official said Wednesday.
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Tasmanian devil colony shows immunity to cancer
(AP)
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AP - Australian scientists said Wednesday that the discovery of a genetically distinct colony of Tasmanian devils may save the species from being wiped out by a contagious cancer that has decimated the population.
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China tells US to do more on climate change
(AP)
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AP - China told the United States on Wednesday to make stronger commitments on climate change and provide environmental expertise and financing to developing nations. |
Report: NKorea to replace top diplomat in Geneva
(AP)
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AP - North Korea plans to replace its top diplomat in Switzerland who is believed to be a key manager of leader Kim Jong Il's alleged secret funds stashed overseas, a news report said Wednesday.
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Dalai Lama: China aims to annihilate Buddhism
(AP)
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AP - The Dalai Lama blasted Chinese authorities Wednesday, accusing them of trying to "annihilate Buddhism" in Tibet as he commemorated a failed uprising against China's rule over the region.
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Gates: Some troops could leave Afghanistan early
(AP)
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AP - U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates raised the possibility Wednesday that some of the U.S. forces involved in the Afghanistan surge could leave the country before President Barack Obama's announced July 2011 date to begin withdrawal.
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UN report: Much of Somalia's food aid diverted
(AP)
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AP - Much of the food aid intended for Somalia's poor is diverted to corrupt contractors, radical Islamist militants and local U.N. workers, according to a Security Council report.
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Nigerian soldiers open fire on youths; 2 killed
(AP)
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AP - Soldiers opened fire on a crowd after curfew and killed two people, witnesses said Wednesday, just days after fighting between Christians and Muslims in the area left more than 200 dead including dozens of children.
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New wrinkle in Joe Biden agenda: 1,600 units in Israeli settlement
(The Christian Science Monitor)
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The Christian Science Monitor - As Vice President Joe Biden began four days of diplomatic meetings on Iran and the peace process, there was already a sign of uncertainty on the newly renewed Israeli-Palestinian talks. |
Texas ed board set to take 1st vote since primary
(AP)
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AP - Texas' state education board, rocked by primary elections that may push the influential panel's far-right leanings toward the center, is set to take its first vote on a new social studies curriculum that could reverberate in classrooms nationwide.
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Myanmar Bars Democracy Advocate From Election
Source: Asia - Pacific - International Herald Tribune
The ruling military junta announced a new election law that would likely prevent Daw Aung San Suu Kyi from participating in coming elections.
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