ISRAELI-PALESTINIAN CONFLICT
Abbas rejects indirect talks with Israel, Arab League chief says
The head of the Arab League says Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas (right) is refusing indirect talks with Israel, just days after agreeing to the discussions. US Vice President Joe Biden (left) is in the region in a bid to restart peace talks.
CHILE
Billionaire Pinera takes over presidency, reconstruction effort
GREECE
Nationwide strike set to ground flights, halt services
SAUDI ARABIA
Gates seeks Riyadh's help on tougher Iran sanctions
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Authorities indict woman known as 'Jihad Jane' for planning attacks
US authorities indicted Colleen LaRose (pictured), an American woman known as "Jihad Jane", on Tuesday for helping to plan deadly attacks in Europe and South Asia, and for recruiting others online, notably women, to carry them out.
DEFENCE
Pentagon's alleged preference for US bids to have 'consequences'
EU suspicions that the Pentagon gave priority to a US manufacturer's bid for a tanker jet contract over European rivals was a serious matter that would have "consequences", France's minister for Europe, Pierre Lellouche, said on Wednesday.
CHAMPIONS LEAGUE
Lyon eliminate giants Real, Man United shatter AC Milan
European giants Real Madrid crashed out of the Champions League after being held 1-1 by France's Lyon in front of a home crowd at the Bernabeu stadium (aggregate score 2-1). Man United will join Lyon in the quarters after thumping AC Milan (4-0).
AFGHANISTAN
Ahmadinejad's Kabul visit signifies Tehran's growing role
Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (left) criticised the US role in Afghanistan on a visit to Kabul Wednesday. The US defence secretary has said Iran is playing a "double game" by pursuing diplomacy with Kabul while trying to undermine US efforts.
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MALI
Spanish hostage in West Africa is released
Militants thought to belong to al Qaeda's North African branch have released a Spanish woman held hostage in Mali. An Italian female hostage has also been released, according to unconfirmed reports.
EUROZONE
French PM calls for 'rapid' consideration of an IMF for the eurozone
French Prime Minister François Fillon (centre) called for European economic experts to work "rapidly" to examine the idea of a European version of the International Monetary Fund to help debt-stricken EU member states.
BURMA
Junta's new election law bars Suu Kyi from poll
Burma’s ruling junta has enacted a new law excluding those with criminal convictions from joining a political party, thereby preventing pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi and other political prisoners from taking part in elections later this year.
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INDONESIA
Suspected Bali bombings mastermind confirmed killed in police raid
During a visit to Australia Wednesday, Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono confirmed that Dulmatin (pictured) - the suspected mastermind of the 2002 Bali bombings - was killed in a police raid in Jakarta.
SCIENCE
Independent scientific body to review UN's climate panel
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said Wednesday that the UN's Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change will undergo an independent review by 15 international scientific academies in a bid to restore trust after errors surfaced in a key panel report.
NIGERIA
Gunfire sends jittery villagers fleeing in tense Jos area
Tensions around the central Nigerian city of Jos remained high following the weekend’s brutal massacre, as fresh gunfire sent Christian villagers fleeing on Tuesday amid claims the military ignored warnings of an impending attack.
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INDIA
New law would reserve a third of seats in parliament for women
After much rancorous debate, the country's upper house passed a landmark bill Tuesday that reserves a third of all seats in India's parliament for women. The bill must now be approved by the lower house before it can become law.
HAITI
Obama warns of second humanitarian disaster after talks with Haitian president
With Haiti anticipating spring rains, US President Barack Obama warned that the "crisis was not over" after meeting with President René Préval at the White House on Wednesday. Obama promised that the US would be a partner in reconstruction efforts.
PAKISTAN
US missile strikes kill at least 12 in North Waziristan
At least twelve Taliban insurgents were killed when two US missiles strikes targeted their compound in the tribal region of North Waziristan, according to Pakistani security officials.
FRANCE
Prime minister denies rift with President Sarkozy
Media reports say French President Nicolas Sarkozy recently locked horns with his popular PM François Fillon, reports Fillon denies. But as Sarkozy’s ratings plummet, the reports could affect the ruling party’s chances in the upcoming regional poll.
THE OBSERVERS
Israel and Syria open up, but only for apples
For the past few years, the border that separates Syria from the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights has been allowing one type of goods through during the months of March and April: apples.
INTERNET
Topeka, Kansas, vies for Google’s affections
Mayor Bill Bunten of Topeka, Kansas, has decided that the city will be named after Google for one month, in a quirky bid to win a spot in the company’s new high-speed Internet project.
USA
Stocking up for apocalyspe
Global economic meltdown, mass natural disasters, pandemics... Whatever the apocalyptic scenario, "preppers" are ready for it.
EGYPT
Egypt's highest Sunni cleric dies of heart attack
Egypt's top ranked Sunni cleric has died of a heart attack. Sheikh Mohammed Sayed Tantawi was the Grand Imam of Al-Azhar -- Sunni Islam's highest seat of learning.
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