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Pope decries African wars at Mass for 1 million (AP) Posted: 22 Mar 2009 01:11 PM PDT AP - Pope Benedict XVI celebrated Mass for the largest gathering of his African pilgrimage Sunday, telling a crowd on the outskirts of this seaside capital that reconciliation on the war-ravaged continent would come only with a "change of heart, a new way of thinking."

Venezuela's Chavez calls Obama 'ignorant' (AP) Posted: 22 Mar 2009 05:47 PM PDT AP - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez on Sunday called President Barack Obama "ignorant," saying he has a lot to learn about Latin America.

Japanese military assumes more global role (AP) Posted: 22 Mar 2009 03:50 PM PDT AP - Col. Kenji Sawai, commander of Japan's 18th Infantry Regiment, stands in his headquarters dressed from head to foot in white camouflage. Skis clutter the hallways of his outpost in the snow-covered mountains of northern Japan, along with stacks of white ponchos, gloves and boots.

Iraqi PM says shoe-thrower had fair trial (AP) Posted: 22 Mar 2009 03:51 PM PDT AP - Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki says his government did not intervene in the trial of the journalist who hurled his shoes at former President George W. Bush, but offered little sympathy for the man many consider a hero for his protest.

Aruba: New search for teen who disappeared in 2005 (AP) Posted: 22 Mar 2009 03:48 PM PDT AP - The father of a U.S. teen who went missing nearly four years ago in Aruba said Sunday that a private investigator will scour a retention pond for answers that have eluded the family throughout numerous false leads and fruitless searches.

Professor takes lead after peaceful Macedonia vote (Reuters) Posted: 22 Mar 2009 05:01 PM PDT Reuters - Politics professor Gjorge Ivanov took a clear lead over his rivals on Monday in the first round of Macedonia's election hailed by the European Union for its lack of violence.

Hardline Saudi clerics urge TV ban on women, music (AP) Posted: 22 Mar 2009 03:48 PM PDT AP - A group of Saudi clerics urged the kingdom's new information minister on Sunday to ban women from appearing on TV or in newspapers and magazines, making clear that the country's hardline religious establishment is skeptical of a new push toward moderation.

10 die while cleaning sewage pump in Mexico (AP) Posted: 22 Mar 2009 02:48 PM PDT AP - Toxic fumes have killed at least 10 people who were trying to clean a sewage pump station in a town in central Mexico.

HIV-positive matchmaking brings hope in Nigeria (AFP) Posted: 22 Mar 2009 03:52 PM PDT AFP - When 32-year-old Talatu Umar tested positive two years ago after the death of her husband, she ruled out the possibility of ever marrying again.

Two pilots killed in Tokyo plane crash (AFP) Posted: 22 Mar 2009 05:37 PM PDT AFP - Two pilots were confirmed dead at hospital after their FedEx cargo aircraft crash-landed and burst into flames Monday at Japan's Narita International Airport east of Tokyo, a hospital official said.

Australian PM heads for US talks with Obama (AFP) Posted: 22 Mar 2009 05:27 PM PDT AFP - Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd left for the United States Monday for talks with President Barack Obama expected to focus on the war in Afghanistan and the global recession.

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