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- S Kordofan fighters seek change in Khartoum
- Russia criticises Syrian 'errors'
- VIDEO: Strong earthquake strikes Mexico
- New hunt for Amelia Earhart plane
- U.S. to determine Afghanistan troop pull-out by end-2012
- Germany Loses Bid for Tax
- London Book Fair: Row over China
- US general says Afghan mission 'on track'
- Obama Exempts Japan and 10 European Nations From Iran Sanctions Law
- Obama to visit South Korea's border with North: U.S. official
- Earthquake Rocks Mexico
- Kenya sentences education official to jail for graft
- U.S. imposes low duties on Chinese solar panels
- Venice continues 'downward dip'
- Thousands attend funeral of Egypt's Pope
- Fears for Palestinian hunger striker
- Dutch PM loses majority but says no new elections
- Illinois Votes in Rare Turn in SpotlightIllinois Votes in Rare Turn in Spotlight
- Mexico earthquake rattles buildings, residents
- Syrian rebels accused of rights abuses
| S Kordofan fighters seek change in Khartoum Posted: 20 Mar 2012 01:19 PM PDT Armed group which fought for South Sudanese independence is carrying on fight against northern government.
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| Russia criticises Syrian 'errors' Posted: 20 Mar 2012 12:52 PM PDT Syria's leadership is making "a lot of mistakes", says Russia, in a sign Moscow may be hardening its stance towards Damascus.
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| VIDEO: Strong earthquake strikes Mexico Posted: 20 Mar 2012 12:05 PM PDT A large earthquake strikes near Acapulco on Mexico's Pacific coast. The BBC's Will Grant reports from Mexico City.
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| New hunt for Amelia Earhart plane Posted: 20 Mar 2012 01:17 PM PDT Explorers are to begin a new push to find the remains of famed aviator Amelia Earhart's long-lost plane, focusing on the Pacific Ocean island nation of Kiribati.
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| U.S. to determine Afghanistan troop pull-out by end-2012 Posted: 20 Mar 2012 01:25 PM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's top commander in Afghanistan will make recommendations about how quickly the United States should pull out of that long and costly war late this year, probably after November's elections, according to a timetable given on Tuesday.
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| Posted: 20 Mar 2012 01:01 PM PDT Germany appears to have accepted defeat in its efforts to convince other European countries to impose a kind of sales tax on financial transactions in the European Union or in the smaller euro zone.
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| London Book Fair: Row over China Posted: 20 Mar 2012 10:26 AM PDT The London Book Fair is criticised by a leading Chinese dissident for inviting only writers approved by the Chinese communist authorities.
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| US general says Afghan mission 'on track' Posted: 20 Mar 2012 01:01 PM PDT Top US commander in Afghanistan says recent killings in Kandahar have had no major impact on withdrawal dates.
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| Obama Exempts Japan and 10 European Nations From Iran Sanctions Law Posted: 20 Mar 2012 12:15 PM PDT The Obama administration on Tuesday exempted Japan and 10 European nations from biting sanctions intended to punish those who continued to purchase oil from Iran.
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| Obama to visit South Korea's border with North: U.S. official Posted: 20 Mar 2012 12:56 PM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will visit the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) on South Korea's tense border with the North on Sunday ahead of an international nuclear security summit in Seoul, a senior U.S. official said on Tuesday.
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| Posted: 20 Mar 2012 01:19 PM PDT A powerful earthquake struck Mexico, shaking buildings everywhere from the resort of Acapulco to neighboring Guatemala, and damaging hundreds of homes
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| Kenya sentences education official to jail for graft Posted: 20 Mar 2012 12:47 PM PDT NAIROBI (Reuters) - A Kenyan judge sentenced a senior education official to three years in jail for stealing funds and false accounting, Kenya's main anti-corruption body said on Tuesday in what was a minor victory against endemic corruption in the East African nation.
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| U.S. imposes low duties on Chinese solar panels Posted: 20 Mar 2012 12:50 PM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States on Tuesday dealt a blow to U.S. manufacturers of solar panels and boosted shares in their Chinese rivals when it imposed preliminary punitive duties of less than 5 percent on imports from China.
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| Venice continues 'downward dip' Posted: 20 Mar 2012 12:27 PM PDT Venice, the famous Italian City of Water is continuing to sink at a rate of about 2mm a year, new satellite measurements show.
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| Thousands attend funeral of Egypt's Pope Posted: 20 Mar 2012 12:33 PM PDT CAIRO (Reuters) - Thousands of mourners packed Cairo's main cathedral on Tuesday for the funeral of Pope Shenouda, who spent his final years trying to comfort a Coptic Orthodox community worried about the rise of political Islam in Egypt.
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| Fears for Palestinian hunger striker Posted: 20 Mar 2012 12:20 PM PDT Calls for Hana Shalabi, protesting against her detention by Israel, to be moved to hospital after month without food.
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| Dutch PM loses majority but says no new elections Posted: 20 Mar 2012 12:23 PM PDT AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte ruled out fresh elections on Tuesday after an anti-immigration lawmaker quit a party that supports his coalition, depriving him of a parliamentary majority and making it harder to cut the budget deficit.
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| Illinois Votes in Rare Turn in SpotlightIllinois Votes in Rare Turn in Spotlight Posted: 20 Mar 2012 01:19 PM PDT The Illinois primary has largely come down to a battle between Mitt Romney, who leads in delegates, and Rick Santorum, and in recent days the two campaigned furiously across the state.
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| Mexico earthquake rattles buildings, residents Posted: 20 Mar 2012 12:30 PM PDT This post has been updated. A major 7.6 magnitude earthquake struck 120 miles east of Acapulco on Mexico's Pacific coast, the U.S. Geological Survey reports. In Mexico City, the temblor shook buildings and sent people flooding into the streets, the Associated Press reports. Cell phone lines went down and traffic jammed in the moments after the quake, but the president said there were no immediate reports of major damage. The Post's correspondent in Mexico, Nick Miroff, felt the quake: Read full article >>   
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| Syrian rebels accused of rights abuses Posted: 20 Mar 2012 12:03 PM PDT Human Rights Watch says rebel fighters have tortured and executed members of security forces and pro-government gangs.
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