Earthquake hits southern Taiwan

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• Earthquake hits southern Taiwan
• New Hurdle to Iran Sanctions
• U.S. Redraws Afghan Command
• Turkey Watches U.S. Vote
• Court Addresses Foreigners' Immunity
• Aid Reaches Chile Unevenly
• Chile Quake Jolts Pi ñera From Course
• Suicide Bombs Rock Iraq Before Vote
• Ch ávez Shuns IMF; Embraces China
• Taiwan Jolted by 6.4 Quake
• Dutch Vote to Gauge Party's Strength
• Giant Waves Kill Two on Cruise Ship
• Queen Greets South Africa President
• Greece Sets Plan to Chop Deficit
• Papandreou Takes On Family Legacy
• Athens to Make Case for EU Aid
• Olympics Draw Refugees
• Russian Olympics Chief Resigns
• Uganda Landslides Bury Scores
• Over 3 million to vote in Togo presidential election

Earthquake hits southern Taiwan Posted: 03 Mar 2010 10:07 PM PST Quake ripples across island's southern region causing injuries and property damage.

New Hurdle to Iran Sanctions Posted: 03 Mar 2010 07:16 PM PST The U.S., still struggling to win China's pivotal backing for a new round of U.N. sanctions against Iran, fears Brazil and Turkey may block action at the U.N. Security Council.

U.S. Redraws Afghan Command Posted: 03 Mar 2010 08:22 PM PST The U.S. and its allies are working to create a new American-led military command in southern Afghanistan, a change that will substantially expand the Pentagon's role in directing the future course of the Afghan war.

Turkey Watches U.S. Vote Posted: 03 Mar 2010 08:49 PM PST A U.S. congressional vote on how to define the 1915 slaughter of Armenians in the Ottoman Empire is turning into a game of brinksmanship between the White House and Ankara.

Court Addresses Foreigners' Immunity Posted: 03 Mar 2010 06:59 PM PST The justices hear arguments over whether foreign leaders are shielded in the U.S. from liability for official acts in their home countries, in a case that could reconcile two apparently conflicting U.S. laws.

Aid Reaches Chile Unevenly Posted: 03 Mar 2010 07:31 PM PST Three big aftershocks shook Chile's south-central regions, as nervous residents tell of returning to areas hit by 8.8-magnitude quake just as tsunami struck

Chile Quake Jolts Pi ñera From Course Posted: 03 Mar 2010 06:57 PM PST Sebastián Piñera was voted in on a promise to make Chile more efficient and create jobs. Now, in the wake of the earthquake, his team has announced it will focus on basics.

Suicide Bombs Rock Iraq Before Vote Posted: 03 Mar 2010 08:09 PM PST Iraqi police said three suicide bombers killed at least 33 people on Wednesday and injured more than 50 in Baqouba, the provincial capital of Diyala province, north of Baghdad.

Ch ávez Shuns IMF; Embraces China Posted: 03 Mar 2010 06:08 PM PST China has become a much-needed funding source for recession-racked Venezuela, as well as a welcome alternative to the IMF, which President Hugo Chávez continues to shun.

Taiwan Jolted by 6.4 Quake Posted: 03 Mar 2010 08:36 PM PST A powerful earthquake has hit southern Taiwan, with buildings swaying as far north as the capital Taipei where the temblor has caused power outages.

Dutch Vote to Gauge Party's Strength Posted: 03 Mar 2010 11:03 AM PST Dutch voters are turning out in slightly higher-than-usual numbers for local elections, which political observers are using to gauge the popularity of the right-leaning Party for Freedom.

Giant Waves Kill Two on Cruise Ship Posted: 03 Mar 2010 10:12 AM PST Waves, up to 26 feet high, crashed into a cruise ship with nearly 2,000 people on board off France, smashing glass windshields and killing two passengers.

Queen Greets South Africa President Posted: 03 Mar 2010 09:35 AM PST Queen Elizabeth II gave South African President Jacob Zuma a ringing welcome at the start of a state visit, greeting him at Horse Guards Parade before a carriage procession to Buckingham Palace.

Greece Sets Plan to Chop Deficit Posted: 03 Mar 2010 08:19 PM PST Greece announced a new austerity plan as Prime Minister Papandreou called on the EU to show its support. The news drew praise from Greece's European neighbors and buoyed financial markets.

Papandreou Takes On Family Legacy Posted: 03 Mar 2010 05:49 PM PST The U.S.-born scion of Greece's leading political family, George Papandreou is taking big steps toward dismantling a political system his father helped build.

Athens to Make Case for EU Aid Posted: 03 Mar 2010 08:52 PM PST When Papandreou visits German Chancellor Angela Merkel in Berlin, he will argue that he has done his part—now it is Europe's turn to prove that it won't leave Greece at the mercy of financial markets.

Olympics Draw Refugees Posted: 03 Mar 2010 08:48 PM PST International sporting events have been magnets for refugee claims, and Canada has received nearly 34,000 requests for asylum in the past year -- a number expected to rise after the Olympics.

Russian Olympics Chief Resigns Posted: 03 Mar 2010 06:02 PM PST The head of the Russian Olympic Committee resigned Wednesday in the wake of the nation's worst performance at the Winter Games, news agencies said, citing the committee's spokesman.

Uganda Landslides Bury Scores Posted: 03 Mar 2010 01:38 PM PST Rescuers in a remote corner of eastern Uganda are using hand tools to dig through the thick rivers of mud that engulfed houses, stores, and a hospital late Monday and Tuesday.

Over 3 million to vote in Togo presidential election Posted: 03 Mar 2010 05:58 PM PST LOME -More than three million people are expected to vote Thursday in Togo to pick a new president, with candidates including incumbent Faure Gnassingbe, in the small west African nation notorious for electoral violence. Read more...

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