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March 4, 2010 11:10 AM

Norway expels Iranian diplomat

Norway has expelled an Iranian diplomat in a dispute that comes a week after Iran ordered a Norwegian diplomat to leave Tehran. In a statement on Wednesday, the Norwegian Foreign Ministry did not identify the diplomat, but characterized the expulsion as a strong reaction to a similar move by Tehran ...

March 4, 2010 11:10 AM

Election in Togo today

The people of Togo go to the polls today, five years after hundreds of Togolese died in the aftermath of the last Presidential election. The incumbent President Faure Gnassingbe is standing against six opposition candidates. The vote is being closely watched by the international community amid hopes...

March 4, 2010 10:22 AM

Strong aftershocks hit Chile

In Chile, strong aftershocks have hit areas devastated by last week's earthquake in central Chile triggering brief panic. The tremors of magnitude 5.5 and higher were felt in several cities including Santiago. They prompted tsunami warnings but these were later lifted. Nearly 800 people are kno...

March 4, 2010 10:21 AM

President Obama urges Congress to vote for health care reform

The U.S President Barack Obama has urged Congress to vote by simple majority on healthcare reform as he makes a final push to have his proposals adopted. He said Congress should finish its work and vote on the legislation in the next few weeks. Healthcare has been a priority for Mr Obama but the leg...

March 4, 2010 9:46 AM

Earthquake strikes southern Taiwan

A 6.4 magnitude quake struck southern Taiwan today, causing panic among residents in the island's second largest city who rushed into the streets as buildings shook. The quake hit about 70 kilometers from the main southern city of Kaohsiung, the US Geological Survey said, and it was felt as far...

March 3, 2010 9:22 PM

Greek government announces new austerity measures

The Greek government has announced a new package of austerity measures expected to defuse a government debt crisis. The new measures, aimed at saving 6.5 billion U.S. dollars, include a 30-percent cut in their holiday bonus for civil servants, tax hikes of two percentage points on fuel and cigarette...

March 3, 2010 8:33 PM

29 killed, 42 injured in three suicide blasts in Baquba (Iraq)

In Iraq, at least 29 people have been killed and 42 injured in three coordinated bomb blasts by suicide bombers. The blasts targeted two police stations and a hospital in the capital of Diyala province, Baquba today.<br/> <br/>According to security official Captain Ghalib al-Kark...

March 3, 2010 8:32 PM

Arab foreign ministers to help Palestine-Israel resume talks

The Arab foreign ministers have agreed to a US proposal for indirect Palestinian-Israeli talks.The Palestinian chief negotiator Saeb Erekat told a news agency today that the foreign ministers of Arab states agreed to give the diplomatic initiative for four months at a meeting in the Egyptian capital...

March 3, 2010 6:57 PM

Timor Court convicts 23 rebels for assassination bid on President & PM

A court in East Timor has convicted 23 rebels over the attempted assassination of the president and prime minister in 2008. The defendants - most of them former soldiers and police officers - were jailed for up to 16 years. A further five defendants were acquitted, including an Australian woman, Ang...

March 3, 2010 6:52 PM

Arab foreign ministers to help Palestine-Israel resume talks

Arab foreign ministers have agreed to back the resumption of indirect Palestinian-Israeli talks. Speaking at a meeting in Cairo, the foreign ministers said there must however be a four-month time limit to the talks. Talks between the two sides have been stalled for more than a year. The move was qui...

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