World News Briefs -- March 9, 2010 (Evening Edition)

Some Iraq Results Coming Wednesday -- New York Times

BAGHDAD — Iraq’s electoral commission said Tuesday that it would announce partial results of parliamentary elections on Wednesday, providing an incomplete picture of the vote that will nevertheless provide the broad outlines of the country’s political landscape.

Party officials have acknowledged that a relatively small number of seats may separate Iraq’s leading coalitions, a sign that negotiations to form a new government could be protracted.

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MIDDLE EAST

Biden pledges U.S. commitment to Israeli security. New wrinkle in Joe Biden agenda: 1,600 units in Israeli settlement. Biden urges Israel to take risks for peace.

Yemen offers talks with separatists.

Turkey says Syria-Israel talks may restart.

Iraqi voter turnout estimated at 62%.

Region unimpressed by balloting in Iraq.

For Iran, enriching Uranium only gets easier.

ASIA

NKorea has medium-range missile division: report.

A civil war among Afghanistan's insurgents?

Gates warns of 'hard fighting' in Afghanistan.

Burma publishes new election laws.

Thailand invokes emergency laws before rally.

Pakistan drone raid 'kills three militants'.

AFRICA

Nigerian army 'ignored warning of massacres'.

Uganda plans to resettle 500,000 over mudslide risk.

Togo opposition head barred from reaching protest.

Mugabe's ZANU-PF deals serious blow to unity government.

Sudan army says it now controls strategic Darfur plateau.

EUROPE

Russia sees new nuclear arms treaty by April.

7 arrested over plot to kill Swedish cartoonist.

Bush's Northern Ireland intervention. Stormont votes to take over Northern Ireland policing powers.

Why divisions in Northern Ireland are reopening.

Barcelona hit with heaviest snowfall in 25 years.

Corpse of dead Cyprus ex-president recovered from bodysnatchers.

AMERICAS

Report condemns Honduras violence.

Venezuela linked to terror groups.

Mexico’s oil politics keeps riches just out of reach.

Cuba draws hard line with hunger striker Farinas.

Chile expects quick economic recovery from earthquake.

9th US missionary freed in Haiti, returns home.

TERRORISM/THE LONG WAR

U.S.: Pennsylvania woman tried to recruit terrorists.

Can Lindsey Graham help the White House reach a deal on 9/11 trials?

Did the Dubai assassination really help Israel?

Bali bombing mastermind 'killed' in shootout.

U.S. government knows of no al Qaida arrest in Pakistan.

Experts urge keeping two options for terror trials.

ECONOMY/FINANCE/BUSINESS

China says committed to U.S. debt, wary on gold.

Greece asks US to help crackdown on speculators.

Tax move by Brazil risks US trade war.

Abu Dhabi pumps oil riches into media projects.