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Palestine - Israel
Rice, Abbas Urge Resumption of Talks
The Associated Press - 53 minutes ago
RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas declared Tuesday that "peace and negotiations are our strategic choice" but fell short of announcing a resumption of peace talks that his government cut off after an upsurge in fighting ...

Colombia - Venezuela
Uribe Seeks Chavez Charges at International Court (Update1)
Bloomberg - 1 hour ago
By Joshua Goodman March 4 (Bloomberg) -- Colombia's President Alvaro Uribe said he'll seek charges at an international tribunal against Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez for sponsoring terrorism.

Iran - United Nations - Russia
Russia urges Iran to comply on nuclear program
Reuters - 2 hours ago
By Edmund Blair TEHRAN (Reuters) - Russia urged Iran on Tuesday to comply with demands by the United Nations Security Council to curb its nuclear program, but Tehran remained defiant.

Pakistan
Blast at Pakistan Naval College Kills 4
New York Times - 2 hours ago
By SALMAN MASOOD ISLAMABAD, Pakistan - At least four naval officials were killed Tuesday when a suicide bomber plowed his motorbike into the parking area of a naval war college in the eastern city of Lahore, Pakistan Navy officials said.

Ukraine - Europe
Ukraine May Curb Gas Exports to EU on Gazprom Threat (Update2)
Bloomberg - 49 minutes ago
By Lucian Kim and Daryna Krasnolutska March 4 (Bloomberg) -- Ukraine warned it may curb OAO Gazprom's natural-gas exports to Europe, risking a repeat of supply disruptions during a dispute two years ago.

Iraq
Top Commander: Iraq Assessment Needed
The Associated Press - 35 minutes ago
WASHINGTON (AP) - The top US military commander in the Middle East said Tuesday that officials will probably need some time this summer to reassess the situation in Iraq before drawing down more troops. Adm. William Fallon said he expects Gen.


The daffodil divider shown above is belatedly in honor of St David's Day, March 1.

Hidden God, whose wisdom compels our love and unsettles all our values; fill us with desire to search for her truth, that we may transform the world becoming fools for her sake, through Jesus Christ. Amen.
--Janet Morley

--the BB