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The Guardian
German diocese suspends convicted sex abuser
The Associated Press
BERLIN — A German archdiocese that Pope Benedict XVI oversaw from 1977 to 1986 said Monday that a priest convicted in 1986 of sexually abusing children has been suspended for violating a condition that he have no contact with minors. ...
What next for scandal hit Catholic church?BBC News
Pope's ex-diocese suspends sex-abuse priestCNN International
German Catholics urge pope to speak on sex scandalsReuters
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Stuff.co.nz
Fiji storm 'fiercer than Katrina'
New Zealand Herald
By Vaimoana Tapaleao View as one page Cyclone Tomas was lashing northern islands in Fiji last night with winds of up to 230 km/h, causing major damage in many areas. Photo / Supplied A cyclone tore through Fiji overnight and ripped off roofs, ...
Tracking TomasFiji Times
Mum heads to cyclone zoneStuff.co.nz
Cyclone Tomas hits northern FijiBBC News
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The Hindu
' Israel should be careful'
Jerusalem Post
By JPOST.COM STAFF Former US Ambassador to Israel Martin S. Indyk told Channel 2 Monday that while he didn't agree with Israeli envoy Michael Oren's assessment that the crisis was the worst since 1975, it was heading in that direction. ...
Israel Tries to Defuse Crisis with USVoice of America
Republicans slam Obama's hard line on IsraelAFP
Israel and the US: A battered friendshipBBC News
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Times Online
Thai protesters to spill own blood on streets
ABC Online
Supporters of ousted Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra say they will continue their protest today by pouring 1000 litres of their own blood on the steps of parliament. Thailand's prime minister Abhisit Vejjajiva refused ...
Thailand's Abhisit rules out snap polls amid protestsThe Hindu
Thai protesters vow to spill their own bloodThe Associated Press
Two soldiers wounded in attack on military compound in BangkokXinhua
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Telegraph.co.uk
Nicolas Sarkozy identity debate 'boosted votes for far-Right'
Telegraph.co.uk
Nicolas Sarkozy's controversial "national identity" debate has been blamed for helping the far-right to reestablish itself in French elections. By Henry Samuel in Paris Opponents said the president's decision to start a high-profile discussion about ...
A Captive of His Own FantasiesNew York Times
French regional election results not disapproval of Sarkozy: surveyXinhua
Analysis: Socialists try to keep dominanceThe Associated Press
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Reuters
Enigma Wrapped in Rumor: Maliki's Hospital Visit
New York Times
BAGHDAD — Flanked by his national security team, Prime Minister Nuri Kamal al-Maliki went on television on Sunday night and praised Iraq's security forces for their work during the recent parliamentary elections. ...
Iraq voters give politicians another chanceBBC News
Iraqi PM pulls ahead of poll rivalsAljazeera.net
A week on, Maliki pulls ahead in Iraq raceReuters
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Times Online
West condemns Georgia war spoof, divisions exposed
Reuters
TBILISI (Reuters) - Western envoys on Monday condemned a fake news report in Georgia that Russian tanks had entered the capital, wading into a row that has exposed deep divisions over opposition attempts to mend ties with Moscow. ...
Russia condemns Georgian TV's 'immoral' invasion hoaxBBC News
Georgian TV channel apologetic over bogus report of Russian invasionRIA Novosti
Georgian opposition denounces phony TV war reportThe Associated Press
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AFP
Asia-Pacific Nations to Create World's Largest Free Zone
Voice of America
Officials from eight Asia-Pacific nations have begun talks being billed as laying the groundwork for what could become the largest free trade area ever seen. The talks seek to add the United States, Australia, Peru and Vietnam to the Trans Pacific ...
Trans-Pacific trade talks start in AustraliaAFP
Work starts on eight-nation 'new generation' free trade dealNew Zealand Herald
Talks start in Australia on Pacific trade dealReuters
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Seattle Post Intelligencer
Chile's power grid unstable for a week - president
Reuters
SANTIAGO, March 15 (Reuters) - Chile's main power grid will remain "unstable" for the next seven days, President Sebastian Pinera said on Monday, a day after a massive outage left most the world's top copper producer in the dark. ...
Lights back on in Chile after huge blackoutCNN International
Anglo's Chile mines back to normal after blackoutReuters UK
Chile Will Face Outages for a Week on Quake Damage, Pinera SaysBusinessWeek
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Telegraph.co.uk (blog)
Woman aims to be world's fattest, eats mounds of food
Times of India
Donna Simpson, who wears XXXXXXXL dresses, aims to be the fattest woman in the world. She says sushi is her favourite food, "but unlike others I can sit and eat 70 big pieces of sushi in one go". Donna Simpson, 42, from New Jersey, is determined to ...
Donna Simpson: woman who wants to be world's fattestTelegraph.co.uk
NJ Woman Eats Her Way to “World's Fattest”NBC Philadelphia
600-Pound Woman Eating Her Way to Dubious DistinctionAOL News
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Globe and Mail
British couple denies lip-kissing, claim it was peck on cheek
GulfNews
By Bassam Za'za', Senior Reporter Dubai: A British woman pointed to her cheeks in court Sunday, contending that she and her compatriot man kissed on the cheeks and not on the lips in a restaurant. “We greeted each other and kissed on the cheeks…,” ...
Briton facing jail in Dubai for kissing in public 'has no hard feelings'Telegraph.co.uk
'Kiss' couple's court hearing postponedThe Press Association
Blonde whose kiss could lead to jailThe Sun
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Reuters
Pope to be 'clear and decisive' in Irish letter
The Associated Press
VATICAN CITY — A top Vatican official says Pope Benedict XVI will speak with a "clear and decisive voice" when he addresses clerical sex abuses in Ireland in a forthcoming letter. Benedict is expected to release his letter soon in response to decades ...
Pope stresses Christian unity at Lutheran churchReuters
Vatican defends Pope Benedict in German abuse scandalBBC News
Vatican Sees Campaign Against the PopeNew York Times
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France24
N.Korea 'helps S.Africa prepare' for World Cup
AFP
SEOUL — North Korea has sent around 1000 workers to South Africa to help build or renovate stadiums hosting the upcoming World Cup football tournament, South Korean media reports said Monday. The sanctions-hit state has sent the workers ahead of the ...
North Korean workers help build World Cup stadiumsReuters South Africa
North Korean labourers reportedly working on World Cup soccer stadiumsThe Canadian Press
North hard at work on Cup stadiumsJoongAng Daily
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Washington Post
Two snowmobilers dead in Canadian avalanche
The Associated Press
REVELSTOKE, British Columbia — An avalanche that killed two people at an informal snowmobile rally in Canada's Rocky Mountains may have been triggered by three daredevil sledders who apparently unleashed a deadly wall of snow on up to 200 people below, ...
Avalanche victims both from Alberta: RCMPCTV.ca
Avalanche Called 'Human Triggered'New York Times
Shootout has worried many from Revelstoke for yearsThe Province
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Reuters
Israel nabs top Hamas terrorist
Ha'aretz
Israel says they captured the last senior official of Hamas' armed wing still at large in the Ramallah area. Maher Udda was arrested at his home in an operation conducted jointly by the Israel Defense Forces, the Shin Bet security ...
Israel keeps restrictions on Jerusalem mosque accessAFP
Hamas confirms its commander arrestedXinhua
Army catches Café Hillel bombing plannerJerusalem Post
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Reuters
Russia, US look to date for signing new arms treaty
Xinhua
MOSCOW, March 13 (Xinhua) -- Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and US President Barack Obama said on Saturday that it was now possible to talk about specific dates for signing a new arms reduction treaty, the Kremlin said. Medvedev spoke over phone on ...
Russia's ruling party heads for victoryThe Associated Press
No security breaches at Russia's regional elections - ministryRIA Novosti
Kremlin ruling party's support slides in local pollsReuters UK
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ABC Online
Japanese media express frustration at NZ activist
New Zealand Herald
Japanese media have expressed frustration at a NZ activist's anti-whaling protests, with one newspaper accusing him of terrorism and another blaming cultural misunderstanding for the situation. Sea Shepherd activist Peter Bethune, ...
Sea Shepherd man handed over to Japanese prosecutorsABC Online
Whale protester's arrest headache for JapaneseTVNZ
Anti-whaling activist faces arrest on arrival in JapanAFP
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MSN Philippines News
Fiji cyclone claims first life
New Zealand Herald
A 31-year old woman is reported to have died after huge waves swept her off a beach in Vanua Levu. The woman was at a beach along Namilamila Bay, Cakaudrove with family members when massive waves swept scross the beach and took them out to sea, ...
Fiji braces for powerful cycloneAFP
First death as cyclone hits FijiStuff.co.nz
Hurricane Warning Update: 10.12AMFiji Times
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NEWS.com.au
Cyclone intensifies near Fiji
New Zealand Herald
Fiji is bracing itself for the wrath of Cyclone Tomas, as it continues to intensify. The tropical cyclone is currently a category three storm, but is expected to reach category four by the time it hits this afternoon. It will bring winds up to 200 km/h ...
Cyclone Tomas set to hit FijiTVNZ
Fiji, Solomon Islands brace for cyclonesABC Online
Hurricane Tomas intensifiesFijivillage
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Times Online
Ireland Frees Four in Terror Case
Wall Street Journal
By NEIL SHAH and VANESSA O'CONNELL WATERFORD, Ireland -- Irish police said on Saturday evening they have released all three women who were among seven individuals arrested earlier this week in connection with an alleged plot to murder a Swedish ...
Irish police release cartoonist murder plot suspectReuters
Jihad Jane II: second US woman arrested over cartoonist murder plotTelegraph.co.uk
No word from woman freed in alleged plot, mom saysThe Associated Press
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