Thursday, March 25, 2010

World News Briefs -- March 25, 2010



GOP Succeeds In Forcing Another House Vote On Health Care -- CNN

Washington (CNN) -- In a marathon Senate session that lasted into the wee hours of Thursday, Republicans kept their vow to use every parliamentary tool available to undermine the recently enacted health care reform law.

In the end, they found violations in two provisions, forcing the bill back to the House for another vote.

The GOP launched its attempt to amend or kill legislation expanding the new law in a Senate session that finally adjourned at 2:45 a.m. Thursday.

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MIDDLE EAST

U.S. fails to persuade Israel on housing dispute.

Dubai assassination puts tough-talking cop Dahi Khalfan Tamim in spotlight.

Slim margin separates Iraq's top election blocs.

ASIA

UN head in Afghanistan meets with militant group.

Pakistan faces tough task rejuvenating battered Swat.

Two more blasts in protest-hit Thailand.

Sale of residential land temporarily halted in China.

Global warming as peacemaker? Disputed island disappears under rising sea.

AFRICA

WHO says investigating smallpox reports in Uganda.

Navy frees Somalis seized after pirate shooting.

Predominantly Muslim Egypt renovates the Christian faith's oldest monastery.

EUROPE

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

France to ban veil says Nicolas Sarkozy.

Merkel says Greece must seek IMF rescue.

Pope faces fresh claims of child sex abuse cover-up.

AMERICAS

Bomb kills at least 6 in port city in Colombia.

US President Barack Obama asks for $2.8bn for Haiti.

Colombia election poll favors 2 allies of Uribe.

TERRORISM/THE LONG WAR

Riyadh says arrests militants planning oil attacks.

Arrests won't deter Al Qaeda in Arabian peninsula.

Former Gitmo detainee targeting Afghan charities.

Georgia and Switzerland take in Guantanamo detainees.

ECONOMY/FINANCE/BUSINESS

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

Frantic EU seeks solution to Greek debt crisis.

Google Inc's deals in doubt amid spat with Beijing.

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