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Billionaire Pinera takes power as quakes jolt Chile

CONSTITUCION, Chile, Mar. 11, 2010 (Reuters) — The ground shook and buildings swayed as billionaire Sebastian Pinera took over as Chile's president on Thursday, tasked with rebuilding after a massive earthquake killed hundreds just 12 days ago. ...  > full story

Police clash with protesters as Greeks fight cuts

ATHENS, Mar. 11, 2010 (Reuters) — Police clashed with stone-throwing youths in Athens on Thursday as tens of thousands of strikers protested against draconian cutbacks aimed at pulling Greece out of a debt crisis shaking the euro zone. ...  > full story

Myanmar lets Suu Kyi's party reopen offices

YANGON, Mar. 11, 2010 (Reuters) — Myanmar's military government has allowed the party of detained Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi to reopen regional branch offices that have been closed since May 2003, a party spokesman said on Thursday. ...  > full story

Australian authors protest China visa refusal

CANBERRA, Mar. 11, 2010 (Reuters) — More than 90 Australian authors signed a letter on Thursday decrying China's refusal to grant a visa to one of the country's most celebrated writers because he was HIV-positive, a move that Beijing defended. ...  > full story

Arab League chief says Mideast talks off

CAIRO, Mar. 10, 2010 (Reuters) — Arab League chief Amr Moussa said on Wednesday that Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas had told him he would not enter indirect talks with Israel, only days after the Palestinian side had agreed to the contacts. ...  > full story

Chilean fishermen brave tsunami fears, dream of sea

TUBUL, Chile, Mar. 10, 2010 (Reuters) — Undeterred by terrifying memories of a roaring tsunami that nearly killed him, Chilean fisherman Herne Pezo hammers away at his tiny boat, yearning to return to sea as soon as it's fixed. ...  > full story

Drug abuse is problem among Afghan police recruits

WASHINGTON, Mar. 10, 2010 (Reuters) — Drug abuse is a big problem in Afghanistan's police force, with four of every 10 recruits testing positive for illicit substances in some areas, said a report by the investigative arm of the U.S. Congress. ...  > full story

Canada Parliament eats seal to defy "ignorant" EU

OTTAWA, Mar. 10, 2010 (Reuters) — Canadian parliamentarians tucked into a meal of seal meat on Wednesday to defy both animal right activists and the European Union, which has banned imports of seal products. ...  > full story

Kenya imprisons seven Somalis for piracy

MOMBASA, Kenya, Mar. 10, 2010 (Reuters) — A Kenyan court sentenced seven Somalis to 20 years in prison for piracy on Wednesday after they tried to attack a Danish cargo vessel. ...  > full story

Spanish hostage freed in Mali arrives home

MADRID, Mar. 10, 2010 (Reuters) — One of three Spanish aid workers kidnapped by a group believed to be al Qaeda's wing in North Africa arrived back in Spain Wednesday after she was released in Mali. ...  > full story
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