Tuesday, March 9, 2010

World News Briefs -- March 9, 2010



Nigeria Ethnic Violence 'Leaves Hundreds Dead' -- BBC

Hundreds of people, including many women and children, were killed in ethnic violence near the city of Jos in Nigeria at the weekend, officials say.

They said villages had been attacked by men with machetes who came from nearby hills.

Troops have now been deployed in the area and dozens of arrests are said to have been made.

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MIDDLE EAST

Iraqi voter turnout estimated at 62%.

Region unimpressed by balloting in Iraq.

Biden urges Israel to take risks for peace.

For Iran, enriching Uranium only gets easier.

ASIA

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

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

Why divisions in Northern Ireland are reopening.

Barcelona hit with heaviest snowfall in 25 years.

Ransom behind theft of Cyprus' ex-president corpse.

AMERICAS

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

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

Tax move by Brazil risks US trade war.

Abu Dhabi pumps oil riches into media projects.

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