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• Toyota chief's testimony closely watched in Japan (AP)
• Brazilian president says Castro seems recovered (AP)
• Italy convicts 3 Google execs in abuse video case (AP)
• Argentina presses for UN help in Falklands dispute (AP)
• Rafsanjani Raises Hopes for a Compromise in Iran (Time.com)
• Polar explorer Hadow takes on Arctic Ocean trek (AFP)
• Ex-UN nuclear chief forms reform group in Egypt (AP)
• Political ally of Colombian president arrested (AP)
• Australia warns Israel over Dubai killing link (AFP)
• Inspirational Rochette earns plaudits (Reuters)
• Australians protest with 'vindaloo against violence' (AFP)
• Iraqi candidate denies U.S. charges of terrorism (McClatchy Newspapers)
• Turkey coup plot: 12 officers charged as government takes on military (The Christian Science Monitor)
• Halal burger 'discrimination' stirs debate in France (Time.com)

Toyota chief's testimony closely watched in Japan (AP) Posted: 24 Feb 2010 05:25 PM PST AP - Japan appeared largely relieved Thursday that much-anticipated testimony by Toyota's chief executive before U.S. lawmakers was finally over, though analysts said the company's recall woes are no closer to being solved.

Brazilian president says Castro seems recovered (AP) Posted: 24 Feb 2010 05:33 PM PST AP - Fidel Castro is "exceptionally well" and appears recovered from a health crisis that has kept him out of the public eye for more than 3 1/2 years, Brazil's president said Wednesday, according to reports by his country's news media.

Italy convicts 3 Google execs in abuse video case (AP) Posted: 24 Feb 2010 03:31 PM PST AP - It seems that when it comes to letting the Web be the Web, it could be the United States against the world.

Argentina presses for UN help in Falklands dispute (AP) Posted: 24 Feb 2010 04:14 PM PST AP - Argentina's foreign minister asked the head of the United Nations on Wednesday to help resolve a dispute with Britain over a vast swath of the southern Atlantic Ocean where Britain has begun drilling for oil.

Rafsanjani Raises Hopes for a Compromise in Iran (Time.com) Posted: 24 Feb 2010 02:10 PM PST Time.com - The guiding force of those opposed to Ahmadinejad delivers a rare public speech. Is he trying to broker a deal to end the country's political turmoil?

Polar explorer Hadow takes on Arctic Ocean trek (AFP) Posted: 24 Feb 2010 04:07 PM PST AFP - British polar explorer Pen Hadow on Thursday unveiled his latest challenge, leading a team of scientists to investigate rising acid levels in the Arctic Ocean that threaten marine life.

Ex-UN nuclear chief forms reform group in Egypt (AP) Posted: 24 Feb 2010 01:31 PM PST AP - Respected worldwide, winner of the Nobel Peace Prize and for 12 years the leader of the U.N. nuclear watchdog, Mohammed ElBaradei is positioning himself as a force for change in his homeland.

Political ally of Colombian president arrested (AP) Posted: 24 Feb 2010 04:06 PM PST AP - A former senator with close political ties to President Alvaro Uribe was arrested by Colombian authorities Wednesday on charges of colluding with far-right death squads.

Australia warns Israel over Dubai killing link (AFP) Posted: 24 Feb 2010 04:42 PM PST AFP - Australia summoned the Israeli ambassador on Thursday and delivered a stark warning on ties after three Australian passports were used by suspected Mossad assassins to murder a top Hamas commander.

Inspirational Rochette earns plaudits (Reuters) Posted: 24 Feb 2010 03:04 PM PST Reuters - The skating world praised the courage of Canadian Joannie Rochette following her near flawless display in the Olympic figure skating competition just two days after her mother's death.

Australians protest with 'vindaloo against violence' (AFP) Posted: 24 Feb 2010 02:32 AM PST AFP - Politicians, police and thousands of ordinary Australians sat down at Indian restaurants across the nation Wednesday for "Vindaloo Against Violence", a mass dining protest against racial attacks.

Iraqi candidate denies U.S. charges of terrorism (McClatchy Newspapers) Posted: 24 Feb 2010 03:04 PM PST McClatchy Newspapers - BAGHDAD — Abu Mahdi al Mohandas is one of more than 6,000 candidates who are running in the Iraqi parliamentary elections next month, but he's probably the only contender who won't set foot on the campaign trail for fear of a U.S. assassination attempt.

Turkey coup plot: 12 officers charged as government takes on military (The Christian Science Monitor) Posted: 24 Feb 2010 02:24 PM PST The Christian Science Monitor - Twelve high-ranking Turkish military officers were charged Wednesday with a coup plot to topple Turkey's Islamic-rooted government, marking an escalation of the struggle between the twice-elected government of Prime Minister Recept Tayyip Erdogan and the secular establishment backed by the military.

Halal burger 'discrimination' stirs debate in France (Time.com) Posted: 24 Feb 2010 02:10 PM PST Time.com - When some outlets from the Franco-Belgian fast-food chain Quick changed their menus to include halal burgers instead of bacon, there was a political debate over Islam's growing influence in France

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