Tuesday, March 2, 2010

World News Briefs -- March 2, 2010 (Evening Edition)



Chile Sends Army Into Post-Quake Chaos -- L.A. times

In a country with a tortured military history, earthquake victims in Concepcion applaud the arrival of troops to bring order.

Reporting from Concepcion, Chile - The Chilean army marched into this wrecked city Tuesday, rounding up looters and receiving the applause of besieged survivors of the weekend's massive earthquake.

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MIDDLE EAST

Iraq: Shiite cleric faces warrant over 2003 murder.

Blast kills 10 in south Yemen town.

AEA says Iran not cooperating with UN on nuclear issues.

New momentum for Iran sanctions.

Dubai to screen Israeli arrivals.

Iraqi Christians attacked ahead of Iraq election.

Iraq tensions rise after Kurds threaten to arrest Arab governor.

ASIA

US Deputy Secretary of State arrives in Beijing for talks.

Afghan intelligence ties Pakistani militant group to attack on Kabul guesthouses.

6 NATO troops killed in Afghanistan.

Pakistan Taliban confirm death of man wanted by US.

US Marines land on Iwo Jima to mark anniversary.

AFRICA

More than 100 bodies recovered after massive landslides in Uganda.

Zimbabwe forces white-owned firms to give up majority stake.

Niger junta names transitional government.

Chad gives UN peacekeeping force extra two months.

EUROPE

Vladimir Putin berates Russia's oligarchs.

NATO air forces to train over Baltic countries.

Is Britain trying to take over EU foreign policy?

Spain arrests alleged Serb war criminal.

Bosnian Serbs wanted peace: Karadzic. Karadzic denies Sarajevo, Srebrenica war crimes.

Ukraine coalition collapses, no-confidence vote due.

Five European states back burka ban.

Medvedev demands resignations over Olympic flop.

AMERICAS

Obama open to adding GOP ideas to health plan.

Spain says Venezuela to cooperate with probe.

Argentina asks US for 'friendly mediation' in islands dispute. Clinton on the Falklands.

Spanish judge accuses Venezuela of aiding Basque and Colombian militants. Venezuela plotted to kill Colombia president, Spain judge says.

Colombia gets ready for life after Uribe.

Canada wakes up after Games climax at ease with itself.

TERRORISM/THE LONG WAR

Cleric issues anti-terror fatwa.

Al Qaeda growing in strength and numbers in Africa.

Supreme Court dismisses case of Uighurs held at Guantanamo.

US drone attack kills al-Qaida-linked top Chinese militant in Pak.

ECONOMY/FINANCE/BUSINESS

American reliance on government at all-time high.

GM recalling 1.3 million vehicles over steering problems.

China holds more U.S. debt than indicated.

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