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Strong quakes torment Chile as president sworn in (AP)

Chile's newly inaugurated President Sebastian Pinera, waves the the crowds after his swearing-in ceremony in Valparaiso, Chile, Thursday, March 11, 2010.(AP Photo/Aliosha Marquez)AP - The earth shook and shook Thursday as dignitaries walked in for the swearing-in of Sebastian Pinera as Chile's president. It shook some more as they waited for him.


Early Iraq results: PM battling secular challenger (AP)

Iraqi journalists and representatives of Iraqi political blocs and entities look at a screens showing the partial preliminary results from four of 18 provinces in Iraq in Baghdad, Thursday March 11, 2010, which showed the secular coalition led by former Prime Minister Ayad Allawi has the lead in the former insurgent strongholds of Diyala and Salahuddin, north of Baghdad, and Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki was ahead in two mainly Shiite provinces in southern Iraq.(AP Photo/Hadi Mizban)AP - First results from Iraq's parliamentary election showed the prime minister and his secular rival locked in an extremely tight contest Thursday amid fraud allegations by rival parties and a chaotic, unpredictable vote count.


Greece hit by strikes, clashes over austerity plan (AP)

A riot police officer tries try to avoid a petrol bomb, during clashes in central Athens, Thursday, March 11, 2010. Savage street clashes erupted between rioting youths and police in central Athens as more than 30,000 people demonstrated during a nationwide strike against the cash-strapped government's austerity measures. Hundreds of masked and hooded youths punched and kicked motorcycle police, knocking several off their bikes, as riot police fired volleys of tear has and stun grenades to disperse the rioters. (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis)AP - Clashes between riot police and rock-throwing, masked youths broke out during a demonstration Thursday in central Athens by tens of thousands of striking workers protesting austerity measures that the Greek government has said it has no choice but to implement.


UN food agency welcomes any probe into Somalia aid (AP)
AP - A U.N. food agency said Thursday it will cooperate with any independent probe into its food operations in Somalia, after a report found that up to half the food aid intended for the nation's hungry people does not reach its destination.

Biden steers past spat over Israel settlement plan (AP)

U.S. Vice President Joseph Biden, left, speaks at Tel Aviv Univeristy in Tel Aviv, Israel, Thursday, March 11, 2010. Biden attempted to soothe tensions with Israel on Thursday in an effusive speech extolling the countries' close relationship, signaling the U.S. wants to move beyond an embarrassing diplomatic spat over settlements that tarnished his three-day visit. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)AP - Vice President Joe Biden attempted to soothe tensions with Israel on Thursday in a speech extolling the countries' close relationship, signaling the U.S. wants to move beyond an embarrassing diplomatic spat over settlements that tarnished his three-day visit.


Greece: New Strike Over Austerity Plans Sparks Violence (Time.com)
Time.com - Anger is rising in Greece a week after leaders announced a new austerity package to rein in the deficit, with protesters taking to the streets and workers walking off the job

BP to pay $7 billion for Devon exploration rights (AP)

FILE - In this Oct. 25, 2007 file photo, the BP (British Petroleum) logo is seen at a gas station in Washington. BP will spend $7 billion to buy exploration rights to areas in the Gulf of Mexico, offshore Brazil and Canada owned by Devon Energy. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, file)AP - BP is expanding its dominant oil and gas operations in the Gulf of Mexico and dropping anchor off Brazil with a $7 billion deal to buy exploration rights from Devon Energy.


Mummy of Egypt's monotheist pharaoh to return home (AP)

A stela at the Egyptian museum in Cairo is seen Thursday, March 11, 2010 , Egypt, showing Pharaoh Akhenaten, his Queen Nefertiti and their children worshipping the sun in the more natural artistic style of the time. The identification of Akhenaten's mummy through DNA tests could be a step toward filling out the picture of a time 3,300 years ago when Akhenaten embarked on history's first experiment with monotheism. (AP Photo/Paul Schemm)AP - The DNA tests that revealed how the famed boy-king Tutankhamun most likely died solved another of ancient Egypt's enduring mysteries — the fate of controversial Pharaoh Akhenaten's mummy. The discovery could help fill out the picture of a fascinating era more than 3,300 years ago when Akhenaten embarked on history's first attempt at monotheism.


Haiti: Kidnappers release 2 European aid workers (AP)
AP - Kidnappers have freed two Swiss women snatched off the streets of Haiti's capital and held for five days, officials said Thursday.

Women in black protest in violence-hit Nigeria state (AFP)

Dressed in black, thousands of women marched in a Nigerian city to express grief at a new bout of sectarian carnage and anger at the failure to stop it.(AFP/Pius Utomi Ekpei)AFP - Dressed in black and carrying wooden crosses, thousands of women marched Thursday in Nigerian city of Jos to express grief at a new bout of sectarian carnage and anger at the failure to stop it.


Putin in India for visit dominated by arms deals (AFP)

Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, pictured in February 2010, arrived in India Friday where he is slated to sign a series of multibillion-dollar arms deals with Moscow's old Cold War ally.(AFP/Pool/File/Alexey Druzhinin)AFP - Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin arrived in India Friday where he is slated to sign a series of multibillion-dollar arms deals with Moscow's old Cold War ally.


Budget fails to boost Conservatives (Reuters)
Reuters - A federal budget last week did little to boost the fortunes the Conservatives, who still only have a slight lead in public support, according to a poll released on Thursday.

Aussie 'miracle' elephant baby gaining strength (AP)

In this photo released by Taronga Zoo, a young male Asian elephant calf born at 3:27 a.m. on Wednesday, March 10, 2010, is treated by zoo vets as his mother Porntip looks on at Taronga Zoo in Sydney, Australia. The calf, after being thought to be dead in the womb, was showing some early encouraging signs including attempting to suckle from its mother. (AP Photo/Taronga Zoo, Ben Gibson)AP - An elephant calf that was believed to have died during a nine-day labor is feeding itself and has earned the nickname "Mr. Shuffles" since learning to stand, Taronga Zoo officials said Thursday.


Despite Biden's plea, outlook shaky for Mideast peace talks (McClatchy Newspapers)
McClatchy Newspapers - TEL AVIV, Israel — Vice President Joe Biden left Jerusalem on Thursday with a final plea for Israeli and Palestinian leaders to begin peace talks without delay, but Mideast officials acknowledged that the atmosphere for talks was "shaky and uncertain."

Allegations of fraud as Iraq election results trickle in (The Christian Science Monitor)
The Christian Science Monitor - Allegations of fraud ricocheted around Iraq’s vote counting as results from Sunday's parliamentary elections began to trickle in on Thursday.

Pope's Brother in German Catholic Church Abuse Scandal (Time.com)
Time.com - The Vatican faces a growing scandal as allegations have emerged that priestssexually and physically abused students in a choir run by the Pope's brother, Georg Ratzinger

Nigeria: More Mass Graves Dug in Jos (OneWorld.net)
OneWorld.net - ABUJA, Mar 8 (IRIN) - Hundreds of people in the city of Jos, 350km northeast of Nigeria's capital, Abuja, have been buried in mass graves after machete-wielding intruders attacked residents at 3 a.m. (local time) on 7 March.

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