Retaliation fears stalk Nigeria city after clashes Published Thursday, March 11, 2010 Sporadic shooting rang out overnight in the central Nigerian city of Jos and witnesses said at least one person was killed by soldiers enforcing a curfew days after attacks on three nearby Christian villages.
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Spanish hostage freed in Mali arrives home Published Thursday, March 11, 2010 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.
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Arab League chief says Mideast talks off Published Thursday, March 11, 2010 Arab League chief Amr Moussa said on Wednesday that Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas had told him he would not enter indirect talks with Israel.
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U.N. sees no security vacuum as U.S. troops exit Haiti Published Wednesday, March 10, 2010 The United Nations is confident there will be no security vacuum in Haiti as U.S. and other foreign troops withdraw from the earthquake-struck Caribbean country, a top U.N. official said on Tuesday.
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Clinton says elections key to Haiti stability Published Wednesday, March 10, 2010 Secretary of State Hillary Clinton urged quake-stricken Haiti on Tuesday to hold legislative elections "as soon as appropriate," saying new polls were key to the stability and legitimacy of the Haitian government.
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Nigeria urged to end impunity after village massacre Published Wednesday, March 10, 2010 Nigeria must prosecute those behind a weekend massacre and address underlying issues of poverty and discrimination if it is to end a cycle of violence in the zone between its Muslim north and Christian south, rights groups and diplomats said.
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Vatican says wrong to single out Church over abuse Published Wednesday, March 10, 2010 The Vatican said on Tuesday it was wrong to focus blame for child abuse on the Catholic Church and denied accusations it had sought to cover up pedophilia by its clergymen around Europe.
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Family of slain U.S. activist sues Israel Published Wednesday, March 10, 2010 The family of an American killed by an Israeli army bulldozer in Gaza will launch a damages case on Wednesday, stoking controversy over the treatment of pro-Palestinian protesters and angering Israelis frustrated by international criticism.
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Yemen offers talks with separatists Published Wednesday, March 10, 2010 Yemen, under international pressure to quiet domestic unrest and focus its sights on al Qaeda, has offered to hold talks with southern separatists and hear their grievances, state media said on Tuesday.
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Residents flee Angolan village invaded by elephants Published Wednesday, March 10, 2010 Wild elephants rampaged through a southern village in Angola last weekend, destroying farms and dozens of houses and prompting most of its 4,000 residents to flee to neighboring Namibia, a local official said Tuesday.
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Turnout for Iraq election solid at 62 percent Published Tuesday, March 9, 2010 Turnout in Iraq's parliamentary election was 62 percent, higher than in last year's provincial ballot, despite attempts by Sunni Islamist insurgents to disrupt the vote with attacks that killed 39, officials said on Monday.
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Haiti frees U.S. missionary held over kidnapping Published Tuesday, March 9, 2010 A court in Haiti on Monday freed a U.S. missionary jailed for weeks on charges of kidnapping children in the chaos that followed the country's devastating January 12 earthquake, witnesses said.
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