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13 People Dead in Another Suicide Bombing in Pakistan - Voic

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CBC.ca13 People Dead in Another Suicide Bombing in PakistanVoice of AmericaPhoto: AP Top military officials in a northwestern Pakistani district say a suicide bomber has killed at least 13 people, including security personnel, and wounded more than 50 others. Taliban militants have claimed responsibility for the bombing, ...Taliban claims deadly suicide attack in PakistanCNN International'Unfounded allegations by Pakistan strain bilateral ties'Daily TimesIndia rejects charge of involvement in Lahore blastsThe HinduXinhua -Telegraph.co.uk -Aljazeera.netall 2,274 news articles » read full article... Read More

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India and Russia Build Ties With Pacts - New York Times

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National PostIndia and Russia Build Ties With PactsNew York TimesNEW DELHI — India and Russia signed a series of agreements on nuclear, space and military issues on Friday, after a visit by Prime Minister Vladimir V. Putin of Russia. Mr. Putin's visit, and the warm reception he received here from ...Russia and India sign major military, nuclear dealsRIA NovostiIndia and Russia ink pacts in defence and strategic spheresThe HinduRussia to build Indian atomic unitsAljazeera.netAFP -Times of India -Wall Street Journalall 1,183 news articles » read full article... Read More

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Obama tells Netanyahu: Show us you're serious about peace -

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Ha'aretzObama tells Netanyahu: Show us you're serious about peaceHa'aretzA widely predicted crisis between Israel and the United States upon Benjamin Netanyahu taking office as prime minister finally erupted this weekend. US President Barack Obama did not hold back in condemning the humiliation caused to Joe ...Berkley, ADL push back on US criticism of IsraelJewish Telegraphic AgencyNetanyahu sets up panel to prevent future embarrassmentsJerusalem PostIsrael Perplexed After Stinging Rebuke From USVoice of AmericaAFP -Xinhua -New York Timesall 3,114 news articles » read full article... Read More

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Thousands of protesters gather in Bangkok, seek elections -

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ReutersThousands of protesters gather in Bangkok, seek electionsReutersBANGKOK (Reuters) - Thousands of protesters gathered in Bangkok on Sunday and planned to give Thailand's military-backed government an ultimatum: either call elections or face more pro-democracy demonstrations over the coming week. ...Anti-government Rally Set for Sunday in ThailandVoice of AmericaPro-Thaksin demonstrators reach BangkokBBC NewsProtesters surge into Bangkok wanting new electionThe Associated PressBusinessWeek -New York Times -Times Onlineall 1,210 news articles » read full article... Read More

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Four suicide bombings kill 31 in Afghanistan - Los Angeles T

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Telegraph.co.ukFour suicide bombings kill 31 in AfghanistanLos Angeles TimesThe attacks in Kandahar may have been an attempt to free Taliban militants at the city's main prison, officials say. By Jeffrey Fleishman and M. Karim Faiez Four suicide bombers struck the southern Afghan city of Kandahar on Saturday evening, ...Afghanistan suicide bombers kill 30 in failed jailbreak attemptThe GuardianExplosions across Afghanistan's Kandahar; 30 deadWashington PostExplosions Rock Afghan City, Destroying Buildings and Killing DozensNew York TimesVoice of America -Xinhua -AFPall 697 news articles » read full article... Read More

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Issue of Presidency Endangers Iraq's Tenuous Balance - New Y

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ReutersIssue of Presidency Endangers Iraq's Tenuous BalanceNew York TimesAn Iraqi electoral employee waited Saturday to empty ballot boxes for counting at a polling site for Iraqis in Damascus, Syria. By ANTHONY SHADID and SAM DAGHER BAGHDAD — Few doubted that the choice of the country's next prime minister would prove to ...Iraqi PM Remains Ahead After Partial Vote CountVoice of AmericaIraqi vote signals shift from religious leadersThe Associated PressIraq vote count too close to callAljazeera.netABC Online -AFP -Washington Postall 1,960 news articles » read full article... Read More

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Africa: IMF Boss Impressed by Continent's Recovery

International Monetary Fund is optimistic about the economic prospects of Africa and says the continent has weathered the effects of the global financial crisis. read full article... Read More

African News | | Saturday, 13 March 2010 | Comments

Africa: Africare to Receive Nobel Prize Money from President

Africare, the oldest and largest NGO working exclusively to provide development and humanitarian assistance to Africa is among 10 charities that will receive a portion of President Obama’s Nobel Peace Prize money awarded to him in October 2009. read full article... Read More

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Africa: New Player Transfer System by Fifa

The world football's governing body, FIFA, is set to tighten player transfer regulations after discovering many loopholes with the current player registration system. read full article... Read More

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Africa: Low-Cost Prosthetics Provide Hope to Amputees in Dev

Jonathan Naber, an undergraduate at the University of Illinois, won the Lemelson-MIT Illinois Student Prize for innovation on 3 March for his work on developing an affordable prosthetic arm for people in developing countries. The materials science and engineering major accepted the $30,000 cash prize on the behalf of the Illini Prosthetics Team (IPT). read full article... Read More

African News | | Saturday, 13 March 2010 | Comments

Africa: This Time It's Different

My final destination in this week's visit to Africa was Zambia, where I sought the views not just of the government but also of the people—in a town hall with civil society, students, and the media. Zambia has one of the highest economic growth rates in sub-Saharan Africa: 6.3 percent in 2009 and the outlook for 2010 appears positive. read full article... Read More

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Africa: Fewer Meningitis Cases but More Deadly

This year there are less than half the reported meningitis infections than in the same period in 2009, but more patients are dying - 13 percent in 2010 versus 8 percent in 2009 - according to the World Health Organization (WHO) Multi-Disease Surveillance Centre in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, which tracks 14 countries prone to meningitis outbreaks between Senegal and Ethiopia. read full article... Read More

African News | | Saturday, 13 March 2010 | Comments

Africa: Global Health Advocates and UN Officials Meeting at

With Britain leading the way, G8 leaders pledged at the U.K.-led Gleneagles G8 Summit in 2005 to achieve universal access to HIV prevention, treatment and care by 2010. Significant progress has been made in some areas yet, as the universal access pledge comes due, only one-third of people in need of HIV treatment worldwide receive it, while more than 10 million more people in urgent need of life-saving HIV treatment wait. Most people living with HIV are still unaware of their status. And fewer than half of pregnant women living with HIV receive the drug regimen that can extend their own lives and save their children from infection. read full article... Read More

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Africa: Straight Talk with Global Fund Director Michel Kazat

The executive director of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, Michel Kazatchkine, sat down with IRIN/PlusNews at the launch of the organization's 2010 report, where he answered some hard questions on what may be a turning point in HIV/AIDS funding. read full article... Read More

African News | | Saturday, 13 March 2010 | Comments

Africa: Training Academy And Ship Vetting Study Two of Afric

A dedicated African academy for education in the oil refining industry, and research that could result in the better vetting of ships that carry oil around African coasts are two of the ‘coming of age’ projects that have been embarked on by the African Refiners Assocation (ARA) which held its 5th annual conference in Cape Town this week. read full article... Read More

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Africa: Drogba Named African Footballer of the Year 2009

Chelsea striker Didier Drogba was on Thursday named African Footballer of the Year for 2009. This is the second time the Ivory Coast international his won the award. read full article... Read More

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Africa: African Countries 'Must Clean Up Tender Bidding'

AFRICAN countries such as SA must have clean and transparent tender processes that offer equal opportunity to all bidders, a senior visiting US trade official said yesterday. read full article... Read More

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Africa: Embrace Modernized Farming Techniques - UN

In order for Africa to be liberated from hunger and unemployment among its youths, the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) yesterday advised the continent to embrace modern method of farming. read full article... Read More

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Africa: Drogba Crowned African King

Ivorian international Didier Drogba, was last night named the winner of the Glo-African Footballer of the year award for the year 2009 at an impressive ceremony that was staged in Accra, Ghana. Drogba beat his closest rivals Samuel Eto'o of Cameroon and Ghana's Michael Essien to the award. read full article... Read More

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Africa: Minister Urges Africans to Exploit

Ghana's tourism Minister, Mrs. Zita Okaikoi, has called on Africans to take advantage of the upcoming South Africa 2010 to harness the tourism potentials on the continent. read full article... Read More

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Photo: AP Top military officials in a northwestern Pakistani district say a suicide bomber has killed at least 13 people, including security personnel, and wounded more than 5 [ … ]
 
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NEW DELHI — India and Russia signed a series of agreements on nuclear, space and military issues on Friday, after a visit by Prime Minister Vladimir V. Putin of Russia. Mr. Putin's [ … ]
 
Obama tells Netanyahu: Show us you're serious about peace - Ha'aretz PDF Print E-mail
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Obama tells Netanyahu: Show us you're serious about peace
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A widely predicted crisis between Israel and the United States upon Benjamin Netanyahu taking office as prime minister finally erupted this weekend. US President Barack Obam [ … ]
 
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BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thousands of protesters gathered in Bangkok on Sunday and planned to give Thailand's military-backed government an ultimatum: either call elections or face [ … ]
 
Four suicide bombings kill 31 in Afghanistan - Los Angeles Times PDF Print E-mail
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Four suicide bombings kill 31 in Afghanistan
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The attacks in Kandahar may have been an attempt to free Taliban militants at the city's main prison, officials say. By Jeffrey Fleishman and M. Karim Faiez Four suicide [ … ]
 
Issue of Presidency Endangers Iraq's Tenuous Balance - New York Times PDF Print E-mail
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Issue of Presidency Endangers Iraq's Tenuous Balance
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An Iraqi electoral employee waited Saturday to empty ballot boxes for counting at a polling site for Iraqis in Damascus, Syria. By ANTHONY SHADID and SAM DAGHER BAGHDAD — Fe [ … ]
 
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