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Torres double fires Liverpool into Europa League quarter-finals
AFP
(19 March 03:51) |
| AFP - Fernando Torres struck twice as Liverpool stormed back to overturn a first leg deficit against Lille to book their place in the last eight of the Europa League at Anfield on Thursday. |
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US Russia clash over startup of Iran nuke plant
AP
(19 March 03:43) |
| AP - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and her Russian counterpart clashed openly Thursday over the planned launch this summer of Iran's first, Russian-built nuclear power plant... |
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India urges US leadership on WTO
AFP
(19 March 03:19) |
| AFP - India on Thursday urged the United States to take the lead in resuming global free trade talks after the EU trade chief lashed out at "protectionism" by President Barack Obama's admini... |
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Guatemala Ex-President Portillo to Face Charges in US
Timecom
(19 March 02:55) |
| Time.com - A panel of judges has approved Alfonso Portillo's extradition to the U.S. on charges that he laundered tens of millions of dollars that he had embezzled while he was President of ... |
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British boy kidnapped in Pakistan returns to UK
AP
(19 March 02:50) |
| AP - A 5-year-old British boy who was kidnapped and held in Pakistan for two weeks arrived safely back in Britain on Thursday. |
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Export ban on Atlantic bluefin tuna rejected
AP
(19 March 02:33) |
| AP - Fishing nations won a victory over environmentalists Thursday when a U.S.-backed proposal to ban export of the Atlantic bluefin tuna was overwhelmingly rejected at a U.N. wildlife meeti... |
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Chaos marks Iraq election vote tally
AP
(19 March 02:03) |
| AP - Dozens of Iraqi journalists waited hours for results in Iraq's election. What they finally got was a single CD containing all the information and instructions to make copies themselves,... |
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French court convicts woman of killing 6 newborns
AP
(19 March 01:57) |
| AP - A court in Normandy on Thursday convicted a 38-year-old woman of killing six of her newborn babies — a deed she acknowledged — and sentenced her to 15 years in prison. |
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Obama scraps Asia-Pacific trip for healthcare push
Reuters
(19 March 01:56) |
| Reuters - Bowing to political pressure at home, President Barack Obama on Thursday scrapped his trip to Indonesia and Australia next week to stay in Washington for a final push for a healthc... |
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Nigeria recalls envoy after Kadhafi partition comment
AFP
(19 March 01:42) |
| AFP - Nigeria on Thursday recalled its ambassador to Tripoli after Libyan leader Moamer Kadhafi's "irresponsible" suggestion that the country be partitioned between Muslims and Christians. |
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Boycott looms for Guyanas 1st elections since 94
AP
(19 March 01:36) |
| AP - Opposition leaders in this South American country threatened Thursday to boycott the first municipal elections in 16 years over a plan to give a government-dominated commission control ... |
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US Russia clash openly over Iran nuclear plant
AP
(19 March 01:35) |
| AP - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and her Russian counterpart clashed openly Thursday over the planned launch this summer of Iran's first, Russian-built nuclear power plant... |
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Ex-Guatemalan President Portillo To Be Tried in US
Timecom
(19 March 01:25) |
| Time.com - Alfonso Portillo led an anti-corruption campaign while he was president of the impoverished Central American country -- while allegedly being one of the most corrupt politicians t... |
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Clinton hints more work needed on nuclear reduction treaty with Russia
The Christian Science Monitor
(19 March 12:59) |
| The Christian Science Monitor - That final 5 percent sure seems to be causing a lot more trouble than anyone expected. |
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Holocaust survivor stands by memory of Anne Frank
AP
(18 March 11:57) |
| AP - A Holocaust survivor who says she met Anne Frank in a Nazi concentration camp is standing by her story in the face of skepticism from historians, filmmakers and a childhood friend of th... |
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Obama postpones Asia trip to focus on health care
AP
(18 March 11:49) |
| AP - President Barack Obama has postponed his trip to Asia until June so he can stay in Washington for a possible Sunday vote on his health care overhaul plan. |
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Remains of Italian teen believed found in church
AP
(18 March 11:45) |
| AP - The case of an Italian teenager who disappeared in 1993 has returned to the spotlight after decomposed remains believed to be hers were discovered in the church where she was last seen,... |
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Red Cross staffer freed after five months held in Darfur
AFP
(18 March 11:35) |
| AFP - A Franco-British staffer of the international Red Cross kidnapped in Darfur last October was freed on Thursday, the last captive aid worker in the war-torn Sudanese region to be releas... |
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Haiti Elections Post-Earthquake a Government in Crisis
Timecom
(18 March 11:35) |
| Time.com - Elections are critical for Haiti's future, but the question is whether the nightmarish conditions on the ground post-earthquake can realistically accommodate them |
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Iraq PM keeps lead in election vote count
AP
(18 March 11:23) |
| AP - The Iraqi prime minister's coalition has kept an edge of almost 40,000 votes ahead of his secular rival in the latest release of preliminary results from the March 7 parliamentary elect... |
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Cuban crackdown anniversary marked with protest
AP
(18 March 11:22) |
| AP - Hundreds of government supporters surrounded a small group of Cuban dissidents as they marched through Havana on Thursday on the seventh anniversary of the arrests of their loved ones, ... |
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Clinton calls Israel rift a challenge
AP
(18 March 11:21) |
| AP - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has described a rift with Israel over a Jerusalem construction project as a challenge, avoiding criticism of Tel Aviv. |
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Obama scraps Asia-Pacific trip for healthcare
Reuters
(18 March 11:07) |
| Reuters - President Barack Obama on Thursday scrapped his trip to Indonesia and Australia scheduled for next week to focus on the final push for a U.S. healthcare overhaul, the White House s... |
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After Haiti earthquake council prepares for elections from Golds Gym
The Christian Science Monitor
(18 March 10:54) |
| The Christian Science Monitor - Haiti's election oversight body is in Gold's Gym a lot, though muscle-toning isn't on the agenda. The gym is where the provisional electoral council (CEP) has... |
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Canadas Conservatives see larger lead poll
Reuters
(18 March 10:06) |
| Reuters - Canada's Conservative government holds a clear lead in public support, but it appears to be due largely to weakness of the second-place Liberals, according to a poll released on Th... |
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2 freed in probe into kidnapping of British boy
AP
(18 March 10:04) |
| AP - Paris police have freed two suspects detained in the probe into the kidnapping of a 5-year-old British boy in Pakistan. |
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London hospital to treat Internet-addicted teens
AFP
(18 March 09:52) |
| AFP - Teenagers who cannot tear themselves away from the Internet, computer games or their mobile phone can get help from a new addiction service, a spokeswoman said Thursday. |
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SAfrica presidents no confidence vote thrown out
AP
(18 March 09:40) |
| AP - South Africa's ruling party says it used its overwhelming majority in the nation's parliament to throw out a no confidence vote in President Jacob Zuma. |
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Clinton urges Russia to delay Irans nuclear plant
AP
(18 March 09:40) |
| AP - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton has urged Russia to delay launching Iran's nuclear plant until Tehran proves that it's not pursuing atomic weapons. |
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Japan France call on Iran to resolve nuclear crisis now
AFP
(18 March 09:39) |
| AFP - Japan and France Thursday pushed Iran to allay international suspicions about its nuclear programme, saying the time has come for Tehran to reject suggestions that it might be developi... |
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US soldier dies in combat in Baghdad
AP
(18 March 09:30) |
| AP - The U.S. military says an American soldier has died in combat in Baghdad. |
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Canadians rescued from grounded yacht in Galapagos
AP
(18 March 09:20) |
| AP - Ecuadorean officials say 16 Canadian tourists and eight Ecuadorean crew members have been rescued from a yacht that ran aground in the Galapagos Islands. |
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Haitis Next Big Crisis How to Hold Elections
Timecom
(18 March 09:20) |
| Time.com - Elections are critical for Haiti's future but the question is whether the nightmarish conditions on the ground can realistically accommodate them |
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German journalist seeks release of Eichmann files
AP
(18 March 08:28) |
| AP - The basics of Adolf Eichmann's story are well documented: Commonly known as the "architect of the Holocaust" for his role in coordinating the Nazi genocide policy, he fled Germany, was ... |
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Gaza rocket kills Thai farm worker in Israel
AP
(18 March 07:56) |
| AP - Palestinian militants fired a rocket at Israel from the Gaza Strip on Thursday, killing a Thai farm worker, Israeli medics said, in the first death from such an attack since the Gaza of... |
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Clinton Putin to meet in Russia on Friday US
Reuters
(18 March 07:53) |
| Reuters - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will meet Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin on Friday during her visit to Moscow, a U.S. official told reporters. |
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US operations already started in Kandahar
AFP
(18 March 07:45) |
| AFP - Operations to push the Taliban out of their Afghan stronghold of Kandahar are under way and will steadily build in the months ahead, military officials said Thursday. |
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UN rejects export ban on Atlantic bluefin tuna
AP
(18 March 07:35) |
| AP - A proposal to ban the export of Atlantic bluefin tuna prized in sushi has been rejected by a U.N. wildlife meeting. |
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Zimbabwe rivals under fresh pressure in Zuma talks
AFP
(18 March 07:19) |
| AFP - Zimbabwe's rival leaders faced fresh pressure Thursday to mend their differences and push toward new elections, as South African President Jacob Zuma led talks on the fragile unity gov... |
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Siemens to revamp IT unit cut 4200 jobs
AFP
(18 March 05:58) |
| AFP - German industrial giant Siemens announced on Thursday a broad restructuring of its SIS information technology division that includes the elimination of 4,200 jobs worldwide. |
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Junta frees Myanmar-American to deport him
AP
(18 March 05:51) |
| AP - A U.S. citizen accused of subversion was released from prison in his native Myanmar and deported Thursday after serving part of a three-year prison sentence. |
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Nigerias acting leader considers new cabinet
AFP
(18 March 05:50) |
| AFP - Nigeria's acting president Goodluck Jonathan was in consultations on Thursday over a new government, a day after he asserted his authority and dissolved the cabinet he acquired from hi... |
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Poland convicts 3 men in theft of Auschwitz sign
AP
(18 March 05:50) |
| AP - A Polish court on Thursday convicted three men of the theft of the notorious "Arbeit Macht Frei" (Work Sets You Free) sign from the Auschwitz memorial site in December. |
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Israeli medics Man killed by Gaza rocket
AP
(18 March 04:01) |
| AP - A rocket fired by Palestinian militants from the Gaza Strip killed a man inside Israel Thursday, Israeli medics said, in the first death from such an attack since Israel's Gaza offensiv... |
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Key Al-Qaeda figure believed killed in Pakistan
AFP
(18 March 04:00) |
| AFP - An Al-Qaeda figure who helped plan a deadly attack on the CIA in Afghanistan is believed to have been killed in a US drone strike in Pakistan, a US counterterrorism official said. |
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Cargo plane forced to land on frozen Estonian lake
AP
(18 March 04:00) |
| AP - Estonian authorities say a Polish cargo has made an emergency landing on a frozen lake near the capital due to landing gear and engine problems. |
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Court upholds Rwanda singers genocide sentence
AFP
(18 March 03:59) |
| AFP - The International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) on Thursday upheld the 15-year prison sentence handed down on the famous Rwandan singer Simon Bikindi. |
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Sudan and Darfur rebel group sign cease-fire
AP
(18 March 03:48) |
| AP - Sudan's government and a collection of Darfur rebel groups have signed a cease-fire, opening the way for political negotiations ahead of a full peace agreement. |
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Bavarian bishops pray for abuse victims
AP
(18 March 03:47) |
| AP - Bishops from the heavily Roman Catholic German state of Bavaria say they are "ashamed and shocked" at the extent of sexual abuse in the church and are calling for prayers for the victim... |
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In Slovakia Patriotism By Decree Sparks a Backlash
Timecom
(18 March 02:55) |
| Time.com - Legislators in Slovakia have made it mandatory for schools to play thenational anthem once a week --a move intended to boost national pride. It's angered the public instead |
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