Thousands Feared Dead in Haiti -- Wall Street Journal
International aid groups scrambled to deliver food, medicine and other supplies to Haiti, where the strongest earthquake in more than two centuries has toppled buildings and raised fears that thousands are dead.
U.S. ships and disaster-relief teams prepared to deploy to the Caribbean nation, as a range of governments, including the U.K., France and China pledged relief, officials said. United Nation's workers readied supply planes, and the International Red Cross mobilized emergency stocks kept in the region.
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MIDDLE EAST
Iraq says raid uncovered a plot to bomb ministries.
Iran blames U.S., Israel in bombing death of physicist Massoud Ali-Mohammadi.
Yemen says it killed a Qaeda leader.
Tense relations with Egypt threaten Hamas's Gaza lifeline.
ASIA
U.S. general says Taliban defeated in 'heartland'. Deadly protest in Afghanistan highlights tensions.
UN: Taliban cause Afghan civilian deaths to soar.
China again warns against arms sales to Taiwan.
Clinton tries to defuse Asian tension.
AFRICA
Nigerian anger at the U.S. grows.
Nigeria's 'missing' president breaks silence to dispel death rumors.
Number of homeless In Somalia increasing as fighting widens.
Guinea opposition debating military offer to name civilian PM.
EUROPE
Pope gunman to be released from Turkish prison.
Looking past the facade of Italian city after riots.
Ukrainians vote sunday to elect new President. Hope for smooth Ukrainian transition.
Snow and ice storm hits France.
AMERICAS
Injured Haitians plead for help after quake.
Venezuela plans blackouts in Caracas, oil town.
Venezuelan consumers fear inflation, dump cash after Chavez devalues bolivar.
Reputed Mexican Drug Lord Teodoro Garcia Simental is captured.
TERRORISM/THE LONG WAR
A year of terror plots, through a 2nd prism.
Terror suspect’s lawyer asks for dismissal of case.
ECONOMY/FINANCE/BUSINESS
Will Wednesday's Wall Street inquiry find the real villains?
German economy shrank more than expected in 2009.
Google to end China censorship after e-mail breach.
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