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Tibet - China
Chinese Police Clash With Tibet Protesters
New York Times - 51 minutes ago
By JIM YARDLEY BEIJING - Violent protests erupted Friday in a busy market area of Lhasa, the Tibetan capital, as Buddhist monks and other ethnic Tibetans clashed with Chinese security forces.
Video: Tibetan activists condemn Beijing Olympics - 13 Mar 08 AlJazeeraEnglish
Chinese State Media Report Shops on Fire in Tibetan Capital Voice of America

Iran
Iranians Vote for New Parliament; Few Surprises Expected
Voice of America - 4 hours ago
By VOA News Iranians are voting Friday in parliamentary elections, which are expected to keep power in the hands of the country's conservative faction.
Video: Iranian elections and reformist discontent - 14 Mar 08 AlJazeeraEnglish
In pictures: Iran's election BBC News

Reformists sidelined as Iran elects parliament
AFP - 1 hour ago
TEHRAN (AFP) - Iran on Friday voted in elections expected to tighten the grip of conservatives on parliament after a low-key campaign and the mass disqualification of reformist candidates by a hardline vetting body.

Les conservateurs iraniens partent favoris aux législatives
L'Express - Il y a 6 heures
Les Iraniens ont commencé à voter à l'occasion des élections législatives que les conservateurs devraient remporter, de nombreux opposants au président Mahmoud Ahmadinejad n'ayant pas été autorisés à se présenter comme candidats. ...

United Kingdom
Queen Elizabeth opens Heathrow Airport's $8.6 billion new Terminal 5
CNN International - 1 hour ago
LONDON, England (CNN) -- Queen Elizabeth helped launch Heathrow's $8.6 billion new Terminal 5 on Friday as part of the British airport's rejuvenation plan to maintain its status as one of the world's most important transport hubs.
Queen opens Heathrow's new Terminal 5 Telegraph.co.uk
Heathrow terminal splits opinion BBC News


Israel - Palestine
US Envoy Begins Talks on Israeli-Palestinian Peace Plan
Voice of America - 3 hours ago
By VOA News Peace talks have resumed between Israel and the Palestinians in Jerusalem, with both sides likely to come under heavy criticism for not meeting their obligations under an internationally approved plan.
Palestinians denounce Israeli raid United Press International
Israel, Palestinians resume high level-talks on peace process AFP


Chad - Sudan
Sudan and Chad sign peace pact
International Herald Tribune - 3 hours ago
AP DAKAR, Senegal: The presidents of Sudan and Chad have signed a peace agreement to suppress attacks by armed groups operating along their shared border, a move toward stability in Chad and the battered Darfur region of Sudan.
Chad and Sudan make peace Reuters
Chad, Sudan sign peace deal CNN International

Les points principaux de "l'accord de Dakar"
nouvelobs.com - Il y a 3 heures
Voici les principaux points de l'accord de non agression, dit "accord de Dakar", signé jeudi au Sénégal par les présidents tchadien Idriss Deby Itno et soudanais Omar el-Béchir. – Normalisation des relations entre les deux pays pour contribuer à la ...
Accord de non-agression entre le Tchad et le Soudan L'Express
Le Tchad et le Soudan concluent un accord de non-agression Le Monde

Japan - global economy
BOJ chief feud likely to go down to the wire
Reuters - 4 hours ago
By Hideyuki Sano TOKYO (Reuters) - A deadlock over who will steer Japan's monetary policy through a global credit crisis appeared likely on Friday to drag on, even as the prime minister warned against leaving a vacancy when the central bank chief's ...
Fukuda to Start With `Blank Slate' on BOJ Standoff (Update5) Bloomberg
Fate of Nominee To Head BOJ Wall Street Journal

North Korea - United States
US says it has advised key countries of progress in N. Korea talks
USA Today - 3 hours ago
GENEVA (AP) - The top US nuclear negotiator said Friday he has advised other key countries of progress he made in nuclear talks with North Korea and is leaving the door open for last-minute exchanges with Pyongyang representatives in Geneva.
Progress but no pledges as nuclear talks end (Roundup) Monsters and Critics.com
North Korea, US Fail to Reach Accord on Nuclear Declaration Bloomberg

Iraq
South Africans in Iraq: fingers sent to army
Independent Online - 3 hours ago
By Hanti Otto and Steve Fainaru The relatives of four South Africans abducted in Iraq have yet to be informed that fingers, belonging to private security contractors, have been received by US authorities.
Captives' fingers sent to US army in Iraq Toronto Star
Severed fingers sent to US in Iraq The Australian

Funeral mass for Iraqi archbishop
BBC News - 1 hour ago
Christians from across Iraq have been attending the funeral of the Chaldean Catholic Archbishop of Mosul, Paulos Faraj Rahho. Surrounded by armed guards, mourners wept and held flowers as the coffin was carried through the village of Kremlis, ...
Weeping Christians bury Iraqi archbishop AFP
Iraq archbishop kidnappers wanted $1 mln Reuters UK

Zimbabwe
Police to resist Zimbabwe change
BBC News - 3 hours ago
Zimbabwe's police chief has warned he will not let opposition "puppets" take power in elections later this month, state media reports.
Zimbabwe: Electoral Process in Full Swing AllAfrica.com
Zimbabwe police chief warns against rule by 'puppets' AFP

Tunisia - Austria - al Qaeda
Austrian leader calls for immediate release of hostages held by Al ...
International Herald Tribune - 1 hour ago
AP BRUSSELS, Belgium: Austria's chancellor on Friday demanded the immediate and unconditional release of two Austrian tourists whom Al-Qaida's branch for North Africa claims to have kidnapped in Tunisia.
Search for Austrian tourists underway in Tunisia SABC News
Austria says won't bow to Al Qaeda demands Reuters South Africa

Latin America
Chávez llama a Uribe para sellar la paz
El País (España) - hace 9 horas
El presidente de Venezuela, Hugo Chávez, telefoneó este jueves a su homólogo de Colombia, Álvaro Uribe para reactivar las relaciones bilaterales tras la crisis diplomática de la semana pasada, y fijar la fecha de un encuentro, informó el Gobierno ...
Bogotá anuncia que Uribe y Chávez se entrevistarán próximamente El Universal (Venezuela)
Chávez y Uribe se comprometen a cooperar contra los “grupos violentos” La Jornada (México)

Cuba
Raúl Castro alivia las restricciones
Ideal Digital - hace 7 horas
Algo comienza a cambiar en Cuba. El Gobierno ha levantado la prohibición para vender libremente ordenadores, microondas, DVDs, vídeos y otros aparatos electrónicos y electrodomésticos. Sin embargo, la red de comercios todavía no los ha puesto a la ...
Raúl abre el goteo de mejoras y libera la venta de aparatos La Vanguardia
Cuba libera la venta de electrodomésticos La Verdad (Murcia)

Sénégal - Organisation of the Islamic Conference (OIC)
Les chefs d'Etat de l'OCI travaillent à la rédaction d'une ...
Le Monde - Publié depuis 1 heure
Les chefs d'Etat de l'Organisation de la conférence islamique (OCI) travaillaient vendredi à Dakar sur la définition d'une nouvelle charte, dont l'adoption avant la fin de la réunion demeurait incertaine. La précédente charte, adoptée en pleine guerre ...
L'OCI déplore une vague croissante d'islamophobie en Occident L'Express
Réunion à Dakar de la Conférence Islamique Info-Palestine

Senegal: 11th Summit Opens in Dakar
AllAfrica.com, Washington - 1 hour ago
The 11th summit of the Organisation of the Islamic Conference (OIC) was open Thursday morning in Dakar in front 45 heads of state and government. ...

Mediterranean Union - European Union
L'Union pour la Méditerranée rentre dans le rang européen
Le Monde - Il y a 18 minutes
Les Vingt-Sept ont accepté de soutenir une version très édulcorée de la "vision" méditerranéenne chère à Nicolas Sarkozy. A l'issue de la première journée de leur sommet de Bruxelles, jeudi 13 mars, les homologues du chef de l'Etat français ont accepté ...
Les dirigeants européens approuvent le projet d'Union pour la ... La Tribune.fr
L'Union méditerranéenne corrigée passe le cap européen L'Express

Canada - Afghanistan
Commons votes to extend Afghan mission to 2011
Canada.com - 51 minutes ago
OTTAWA -- As a chorus of protest rang out from Parliament's public galleries, the House of Commons voted overwhelmingly Thursday night to extend Canada's military mission in Afghanistan to 2011.
Afghanistan vote a strong sign of support: MacKay CTV.ca
Afghan mission extended to 2011 Globe and Mail

This day, Lord, may I dream your dreams,
this day, Lord, may I reflect your love,
this day, Lord, may I do your work,
this day, Lord, may I taste your peace.
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