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Israeli forces clash with Palestinian protestors in W. Bank
Xinhua
RAMALLAH, March 13 (Xinhua) -- Israeli soldiers on Saturday fired rubber bullets and tear gas at Palestinian demonstrators at a crossing between Ramallah and Jerusalem, injuring several people, witnesses said. The soldiers manning Qalandia checkpoint ...
Israeli troops, Palestinians clash near JerusalemThe Associated Press
Clinton: US 'insulted' by Israel's settlement announcementHa'aretz
'Mitchell guaranteed e. J'lem freeze'Jerusalem Post
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Suicide Attacker Kills 13 in Pakistan
Voice of America
Photo: AP A regional military commander in Pakistan says a suicide bomber has killed at least 13 people and wounded at least 53 others in northwestern Swat valley. The incident is the third deadly attack in Pakistan this week. Pakistani police say the ...
Taliban claims deadly suicide attack in PakistanCNN International
Pakistan militants attack checkpointTelegraph.co.uk
Lahore bombings: India denies involvementThe Hindu
Hindustan Times -Los Angeles Times -Daily News & Analysis
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Iraq's PM Leads in Early Vote Count
Voice of America
Partial results from Iraq's parliamentary elections Saturday show Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki's political coalition leading in Baghdad. The preliminary tally puts Mr. Maliki in the race for the top job, with only former Prime Minister Iyad Allawi ...
Maliki leads key Baghdad vote countAFP
Iraq PM leads in Baghdad in key election resultReuters
Iraq's Shiite bloc leads in Maysan provinceXinhua
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In Thailand, Thaksin supporters plan mass protests
Press TV
Bangkok is expected to witness million-strong demonstrations aimed at pressuring the incumbent Thai authorities into resignation. The Sunday-through-Wednesday protests are to be attended by the supporters of the ousted Thai Prime Minister Thaksin ...
Pro-Thaksin demonstrators reach BangkokBBC News
Thailand Braces for Political Rallies in CapitalNew York Times
SCENARIOS-Will Thailand's government ride out the storm?Reuters
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French regional vote set to humble Sarkozy
Forbes
PARIS -- The French left is riding high into regional elections Sunday likely to end in a setback for President Nicolas Sarkozy's conservatives, blamed by many voters for failing to protect their jobs amid ...
Sarkozy's party faces Socialist drubbingBBC News
Sarkozy's Party Gloomy Over Local ElectionsNew York Times
Entente cordiale: Sarkozy speaks warmly of Brown at Downing StThe Guardian
Wall Street Journal -Sydney Morning Herald -The Associated Press
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India embraces Russia arms
Los Angeles Times
India signed five deals Friday to purchase more than $7 billion in hardware and expertise from Russia, including an aircraft carrier, a fleet of MIG-29 fighters, defense and space technology and at least 12 civilian nuclear reactors. ...
India and Russia Build Ties With PactsNew York Times
Russia and India sign major military, nuclear dealsRIA Novosti
India and Russia ink pacts in defence and strategic spheresThe Hindu
Xinhua -Times of India -Aljazeera.net
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Turkey recalls envoy to Sweden over Armenia vote
Reuters
ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkey recalled its ambassador to Sweden on Thursday and canceled an upcoming summit between the countries after the Swedish parliament branded the World War One killing of Armenians by Ottoman forces genocide. ...
Turkey protests Sweden Armenia 'genocide' voteBBC News
Swedish Parliament Labels Armenian Killings in Turkey GenocideVoice of America
Turkey protests Swedish genocide voteCNN
AFP -Aljazeera.net -Ha'aretz
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Vatican officials defend pope on abuse
The Associated Press
VATICAN CITY — The Vatican on Saturday denounced what it called aggressive attempts to drag Pope Benedict XVI into the spreading scandals of pedophile priests in his German homeland, and contended he has long confronted abuse cases with courage. ...
Pope backed sex abuse priest transfer when archbishopReuters
Pope under fire in sex abuse caseDetroit Free Press
Sex Scandal Finds Pope's DioceseWall Street Journal
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