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Obama: Haiti situation 'remains dire' (10 Mar 2010)
The situation on the ground in Haiti "remains dire," U.S. President Barack Obama says, adding that a continuing desperate need for food, medicine and shelter will be exacerbated by the the rainy season.
Russian tycoon wins poison libel case (10 Mar 2010)
Boris Berezovsky wins his UK libel case against a Russian broadcaster which claimed the Russian oligarch was behind the poisoning of ex-spy Alexander Litvinenko.
Biden slams Israeli settlement move (10 Mar 2010)
The United States will hold both Israel and the Palestinians responsible for any steps that make peace between them more difficult, Vice President Joe Biden said Wednesday.
Fury over Israel 'bulldozer death' (10 Mar 2010)
The parents of a U.S. woman who was killed as she tried to stop a bulldozer from crushing homes in Gaza are taking Israel's defense ministry to court.
'Islamic rules saved us from recession' (10 Mar 2010)
Bahrain's finance minister said adherence to strict Islamic rules helped his country escape the worst of the global recession.
Bishops launch abuse investigation (10 Mar 2010)
Catholic bishops in the Netherlands have announced an independent investigation into allegations of child abuse by clergy, widening a scandal that already touches countries including the United States, Ireland, Germany and Austria.
Aid worker snatched by al Qaeda freed (10 Mar 2010)
A Spanish aid worker kidnapped by Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) last November in Mauritania has been freed unharmed, but the group continues to hold two other Spanish workers, Spain's deputy prime minister said Wednesday.
'Lost Boys' star Corey Haim dies at 38 (10 Mar 2010)
Former 1980s teen movie actor and heartthrob Corey Haim died early Wednesday, authorities said.
Tearful Marie Osmond back on stage (10 Mar 2010)
With tears in her eyes and her voice shaking at times, Marie Osmond donned her bravest face Tuesday night as she took to the stage for the first time since the death of her son for a show that she dedicated to him.
Beckham set for Manchester reunion (10 Mar 2010)
Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson says David Beckham will offer a "threat" to his side's Champions League ambitions but admits he has no idea if his former midfield star will feature in the AC Milan lineup at Old Trafford.
WORLD
Court hearing over bulldozer death (10 Mar 2010)
A 23-year-old American activist stands in front of an Israeli bulldozer in Gaza. The bulldozer drives over her, crushing her to death.
President: Bali bombing mastermind dead (10 Mar 2010)
The suspected mastermind behind the deadly Bali bombings in 2002 has been killed by Indonesian police, Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said Wednesday.
Bahrain: Islamic rules saved us from recession (10 Mar 2010)
Bahrain's finance minister said adherence to strict Islamic rules helped his country escape the worst of the global recession.
Al Qaeda frees Spanish aid worker (10 Mar 2010)
A Spanish aid worker kidnapped by Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) last November in Mauritania has been freed unharmed, but the group continues to hold two other Spanish workers, Spain's deputy prime minister said Wednesday.
U.S. condemns new Israel housing units (09 Mar 2010)
Vice President Joe Biden said Tuesday that the United States condemns Israel's decision to build 1,600 housing units in a Jerusalem neighborhood, calling it "a step that undermines the trust we need right now."
Myanmar bars Suu Kyi's election participation (10 Mar 2010)
Myanmar's ruling junta has announced a new election law that disqualifies pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi from participating in upcoming national elections.
Child abuse claims hit German Catholic church (10 Mar 2010)
Norbert Denef says for years he couldn't speak about the crimes committed against him during his childhood in Germany.
U.S. hikers held in Iran allowed to call home (10 Mar 2010)
Three U.S. hikers who were detained in Iran have spoken by phone with their relatives for the first time since authorities jailed them more than seven months ago, the hikers' families said Wednesday.
U.S., Iran 'court' Afghanistan (10 Mar 2010)
America's defense chief thanked Afghanistan's soldiers for their service during a tour of a training camp Wednesday as Iran's hardline president arrived in Kabul with a pledge to purge "occupying forces" from the troubled land.
6 killed in attack at charity in Pakistan (10 Mar 2010)
Militants attacked the office of a humanitarian organization in northwest Pakistan on Wednesday killing six people, police said.
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