Wednesday, March 24, 2010

World News Briefs -- March 24, 2010 (Evening Edition)



Russia And U.S. Report Breakthrough On Arms Pact -- New York Times

WASHINGTON — President Obama and his Russian counterpart, President Dmitri A. Medvedev, have broken through a logjam in their arms control negotiations and expect to sign a new treaty in Prague next month that would slash American and Russian nuclear arsenals, officials from both nations said Wednesday.

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MIDDLE EAST

Saudis arrest more than 100 alleged terrorists.

Silence that speaks volumes: blackout as Israel’s leader leaves White House.

Bid for Iraq vote recount intensifies.

Israel braces for more expulsions in passport row.

B'tselem says live bullets may have killed Palestinians.

As war in Yemen ends, humanitarian crisis grows.

ASIA

Curbing Taliban opium trade risks loss of support.

Rio Tinto trial in China ends without verdict.

Insurgent faction presents Afghan peace plan.

Resistance against N. Korean regime taking root, survey suggests.

Japan passes $1 trillion budget to boost economy.

Pakistan increasingly playing ball to rein in Afghanistan Taliban.

Cambodian government threatens to expel UN country head.

AFRICA

Another Zimbabwean opposition leader in a suspicious car crash.

Private guards kill Somali pirate for first time.

Somali backlash may be militants’ worst foe.

Zimbabwe police seize human rights photo exhibits.

Nigeria’s acting President names 25 cabinet nominees.

EUROPE

Pact to cut US-Russia nukes; signing in 2 weeks.

Four suspended from Labour Party in U.K. scandal.

Will U.S. troops march past posters of Stalin?

European leaders spar over Greece bailout ahead of EU summit.

Ukraine PM seeks broad span of Russia agreements.

Pope accepts resignation of Irish bishop.

US-Russian nuclear deal to be signed in Prague.

AMERICAS

Car bombing kills six in Colombian port of Buenaventura.

Arrest in Venezuela raises free speech concerns.

U.S., Mexico pledge to fight drug money, gun trafficking.

Colombia soldiers rescue 5 kidnapped oil workers.

After century-long fight, US enacts health reforms.

TERRORISM/THE LONG WAR

Pakistani police arrest UN attack 'masterminds'.

In bid to thwart al Qaeda, Libya frees three leaders of jihadist group.

Spain raises terrorism alert level.

US Senator Graham proposes framework for handling terrorism suspects.

Georgia and Switzerland take in Guantanamo detainees.

ECONOMY/FINANCE/BUSINESS

China official rejects U.S. complaints on currency.

Greece will default 'at some point'.

Portugal’s debt rating lowered by Fitch on finances.

Decision 'shortly' on Russian bid for British newspapers.

U.S. sales of new U.S. homes dropped in February to lowest on record.

WTO final ruling: Airbus subsidies illegal, hurt Boeing.

Geithner: abandoning Fannie Mae not a solution to mortgage crisis.

Is Google the omen of a U.S.-China trade war?

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