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Gorbachev likens Putin's party to the worst of the communists (AP) Posted: 05 Mar 2009 04:41 PM PST AP - In some of his strongest criticism of his successors, Mikhail Gorbachev on Thursday likened Vladimir Putin's United Russia party to the worst of the communists he once led and helped bring down, and said Russia is today a country where the parliament and the judiciary are not fully free.

Guinea-Bissau collapse deepens after leader killed (AP) Posted: 05 Mar 2009 04:25 PM PST AP - The blood-soaked dining room where Guinea-Bissau's president was brutally murdered is littered with broken glass, bullet casings and a rusted machete.

Darfur: fears of crisis if aid agencies leave (AP) Posted: 05 Mar 2009 02:44 PM PST AP - Even before Sudan's president expelled aid groups from Darfur following an international warrant seeking his arrest, diarrhea was spreading among newcomers at one of its largest refugee camps and people waited hours in line for water.

Gandhi items sell for $1.8M; owner has cold feet (AP) Posted: 05 Mar 2009 03:41 PM PST AP - Mohandas Gandhi's eyeglasses and other items sold for $1.8 million Thursday at an auction that drew outrage from the Indian government, a last-minute reversal from the seller and a frenzy of bidding won by an Indian conglomerate that said the pacifist leader's possessions will be coming home.

Colombia extradites cooperative warlord (AP) Posted: 05 Mar 2009 05:04 PM PST AP - A Colombian warlord who has cooperated closely with prosecutors was extradited to the United States on Thursday despite human rights groups' objections that sending him away could leave hundreds of murders unsolved.

New 'Musketeers' fire French Davis Cup hopes (AFP) Posted: 05 Mar 2009 05:43 PM PST AFP - France will take on the Czech Republic in their Davis Cup first-round tie bolstered by the feeling that their team is stronger than it has been for over 75 years.

US military deaths in Iraq war at 4,255 (AP) Posted: 05 Mar 2009 05:29 PM PST AP - As of Thursday, March 5, 2009, at least 4,255 members of the U.S. military had died in the Iraq war since it began in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count.

Chavez says US, Brazil free to discuss Venezuela (AP) Posted: 05 Mar 2009 06:18 PM PST AP - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has given Brazil's president the green light to talk about Venezuela with President Barack Obama.

Beshir lashes out at West as fears mount for Darfur (AFP) Posted: 05 Mar 2009 06:07 PM PST AFP - Sudanese President Omar al-Beshir lashed out at the West over a warrant for his arrest which has split the world and sparked fears of insecurity and a humanitarian crisis in Darfur.

NKorea, UN command hold talks amid tensions (AP) Posted: 05 Mar 2009 06:30 PM PST AP - Senior military officials from North Korea and the U.S.-led U.N. Command in South Korea opened talks at the border Friday, a day after the North threatened passenger planes flying near its airspace.

Aus, SKorea agree on security pact, free trade (AFP) Posted: 05 Mar 2009 06:45 AM PST AFP - Australia and South Korea agreed during a summit between Prime Minister Kevin Rudd and President Lee Myung-bak Thursday to deepen security ties and launch formal talks on a free trade agreement.

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