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• Kenyatta takes early lead as Kenya counts votes
• Syrian rebels report capture of provincial capital
• Biden, Netanyahu set tone on Iran for Obama visit to Israel
• Russia willing to consider making it easier for Libya to buy arms
• France says al Qaeda chief Abou Zeid "probably" killed
• Malaysian troops attack armed Philippine group in Sabah
• Mexico's wealth gap in spotlight as Slim and miners get richer
• At least nine die in plane crash in Congolese town of Goma
• Bersani ultimatum may bring new Italy election closer
• Rights group urges U.N. not to lift Somalia arms embargo
• Lawyer: Accusations against US senator are false
• 48 Syrian soldiers killed in Iraq ambush
• US cardinals seek answers on Vatican dysfunction
• Israel on alert as locusts cross in from Egypt
• Long wait in Kenya vote; 19 dead in Mombasa
• 7 Saudis appeal for help to stop executions
• Palestinian-only buses set off uproar in Israel
• Unrest in Egyptian city draws in military
• France: Key al-Qaida chief in Mali likely killed
• Indian woman on 12-year hunger strike charged
• Deal at Czech nuclear power plant fuels US-Russia economic rivalry
• Forbes 2013 billionaire list: rich get richer, women ascend
• Pressure mounts on Pakistan to secure Shiites after Karachi blast
• On Kenyan election day, limited violence and high turnout
• Push grows to blacklist Spain over digital pirating
• As emotions over US-Russia adoptions intensify, a rift widens into a chasm
• Aleppo takes first step toward post-Assad governance in Syria
• Malaysia standoff in Borneo spurs concern about broader repercussions
• Harnessing 'pester power' to avoid violence in Kenya's election

Kenyatta takes early lead as Kenya counts votes Posted: 04 Mar 2013 02:59 PM PST NAIROBI (Reuters) - Uhuru Kenyatta had an early edge as Kenya continued the count on Tuesday in a presidential election that brought out millions of voters despite pockets of violence that killed at least 15 people. Kenyans, who waited patiently in long lines, hope the vote will restore the nation's image as one of Africa's more stable democracies after tribal blood-letting killed more than 1,200 people when the result of the 2007 vote was disputed by rivals. ...

Syrian rebels report capture of provincial capital Posted: 04 Mar 2013 02:25 PM PST AMMAN (Reuters) - Syrian opposition fighters captured the northeastern city of Raqqa on Monday and crowds toppled a statue of President Bashar al-Assad's father, opposition sources and residents said. The fall of Raqqa on the Euphrates River would be a significant development in the two-year-old revolt against Assad. The rebels do not claim to hold any other provincial capitals. Rebel fighters said loyalist forces were still dug in at the provincial airport 60 km (40 miles) from Raqqa and they remained a threat. ...

Biden, Netanyahu set tone on Iran for Obama visit to Israel Posted: 04 Mar 2013 03:10 PM PST WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Vice President Joe Biden insisted on Monday that President Barack Obama was not bluffing about using force to thwart Iran's nuclear ambitions if all else fails, even as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called for a "credible military threat" against Tehran. Seeking to reassure Israel and its U.S. supporters just weeks before Obama visits the Jewish state, Biden cautioned that all options, including sanctions and diplomacy, must be exhausted to ensure that the international community will be supportive if military action is deemed necessary. ...

Russia willing to consider making it easier for Libya to buy arms Posted: 04 Mar 2013 02:39 PM PST UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Russia is prepared to consider ways of making it easier for Libya's government to buy arms, but voiced serious concern about lifting an embargo on the North African state already awash with weapons, Russia's U.N. ambassador said on Monday. Libya's Prime Minister Ali Zeidan said last week he planned to ask the U.N. Security council to lift the embargo, which was imposed at the start of an uprising in 2011 that culminated in the ouster of dictator Muammar Gaddafi. Russia's U.N. ...

France says al Qaeda chief Abou Zeid "probably" killed Posted: 04 Mar 2013 03:59 PM PST PARIS/BAMAKO (Reuters) - France gave the first indication on Monday that it believed reports that Abdelhamid Abou Zeid, one of al Qaeda's most feared commanders in Africa, had been killed in Mali, an event that would deal a serious blow to the militants' leadership. Edouard Guillaud, head of France's joint chiefs of staff, said it was probable Abou Zeid had been killed in the Adrar des Ifoghas mountains where French troops are hunting down al Qaeda-linked fighters after a seven-week campaign which has broken Islamist control of northern Mali. ...

Malaysian troops attack armed Philippine group in Sabah Posted: 04 Mar 2013 04:38 PM PST KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Malaysian troops launched an attack on an armed Filipino group on Tuesday, trying to end a standoff on Borneo island after violence in recent days that killed at least 27 people, a Malaysian government official said. The operation to take over an area occupied by about 180 Filipinos, dozens of them armed, began at 7 a.m. (06.00 p.m. EST Monday), a spokesman for Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak said. The government sent seven army battalions to the area in eastern Sabah state on Monday to reinforce police. ...

Mexico's wealth gap in spotlight as Slim and miners get richer Posted: 04 Mar 2013 03:23 PM PST MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Two Mexican mining magnates have moved up Forbes' annual list of the world's richest, headed once again by compatriot Carlos Slim, underscoring the challenge the new government faces to narrow the wealth gap and pull millions out of poverty. Slim's fortune - from an empire that stretches from telecoms to retail, to mining and banking - rose nearly 6 percent to $73 billion in 2012. The tycoon topped the list for the fourth year in a row, ahead of Microsoft founder Bill Gates. The wealth of Alberto Bailleres, the second-placed Mexican on the 2013 list at No. ...

At least nine die in plane crash in Congolese town of Goma Posted: 04 Mar 2013 02:45 PM PST GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) - At least nine people were killed on Monday when a twin-propeller plane crashed as it tried to land in bad weather in the eastern Congolese town of Goma, the government said. It was not immediately clear how many people were on board the Fokker 50, which was operated by domestic airline CAA. The flight was arriving from the town of Lodja, some 700 km (440 miles) to the west in Kasai-Oriental province, central Congo. A government spokesman said that, as the plane was loaded with cargo, it was not carrying its full capacity of 50 passengers. ...

Bersani ultimatum may bring new Italy election closer Posted: 04 Mar 2013 01:24 PM PST ROME (Reuters) - Italy could be inching closer towards another election within months after center-left leader Pier Luigi Bersani issued an ultimatum to anti-establishment comic Beppe Grillo to support a new government or return to the polls. Last week's election, in which Grillo's 5-Star Movement won a huge protest vote, left no group with a working majority in parliament, making an alliance with a rival the only way out. ...

Rights group urges U.N. not to lift Somalia arms embargo Posted: 04 Mar 2013 12:33 PM PST UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The human rights group Amnesty International warned the U.N. Security Council on Monday not to lift the 21-year-old arms embargo in place for Somalia as called for by a draft resolution, describing the idea as premature. The 15-nation council is considering lifting the U.N. arms embargo on Somalia's government for one year so it can beef up its army to combat Islamist fighters, according to a draft resolution obtained by Reuters. ...

Lawyer: Accusations against US senator are false Posted: 04 Mar 2013 04:50 PM PST SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — A Dominican woman who once alleged in a video that she had sex with a New Jersey senator for money is now acknowledging that the allegations are false, according to a sworn statement released by a lawyer enmeshed in the scandal.

48 Syrian soldiers killed in Iraq ambush Posted: 04 Mar 2013 12:06 PM PST BAGHDAD (AP) — Dozens of Syrian soldiers who had crossed into Iraq for refuge were ambushed Monday with bombs, gunfire and rocket-propelled grenades in an attack that killed 48 of them and heightened concerns that the country could be drawn into Syria's civil war.

US cardinals seek answers on Vatican dysfunction Posted: 04 Mar 2013 12:54 PM PST VATICAN CITY (AP) — Cardinals said Monday they want to talk to Vatican managers about allegations of corruption and cronyism within the top levels of the Catholic Church before they elect the next pope, evidence that a scandal over leaked papal documents is casting a shadow over the conclave and setting up one of the most unpredictable papal elections in recent times.

Israel on alert as locusts cross in from Egypt Posted: 04 Mar 2013 10:34 AM PST JERUSALEM (AP) — A swarm of locusts crossed into Israel from neighboring Egypt Monday, raising fears that Israel could be hit with a biblical plague ahead of the Passover holiday.

Long wait in Kenya vote; 19 dead in Mombasa Posted: 04 Mar 2013 12:14 PM PST MOMBASA, Kenya (AP) — Kenya's presidential election drew millions of eager voters who endured long lines to cast ballots Monday, but the vote was marred by violence that left 19 people dead, including four policemen hacked to death by machete-wielding separatists.

7 Saudis appeal for help to stop executions Posted: 04 Mar 2013 02:06 PM PST CAIRO (AP) — Speaking over a smuggled cellphone from his prison cell, one of seven Saudis set to be put to death Tuesday by crucifixion and firing squad for armed robbery appealed for help to stop the executions.

Palestinian-only buses set off uproar in Israel Posted: 04 Mar 2013 11:08 AM PST JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel's decision to launch a pair of "Palestinian-only" bus lines in the West Bank on Monday — presented by the government as a goodwill gesture, assailed by critics as racism and welcomed by Palestinian riders — is shining a light on the messy situation created by 45 years of military occupation and Jewish settlements in the area.

Unrest in Egyptian city draws in military Posted: 04 Mar 2013 12:42 PM PST CAIRO (AP) — Clashes between protesters and the police in in the restive Egyptian city of Port Said that entered their second day Monday have dragged in the military to a dramatic extent into the nation's turmoil.

France: Key al-Qaida chief in Mali likely killed Posted: 04 Mar 2013 10:55 AM PST PARIS (AP) — France said Monday for the first time that a key al-Qaida leader in Mali is probably dead. An activist close to the terror network's north Africa branch was also reported to have confirmed the death of Algerian-born warlord Abou Zeid.

Indian woman on 12-year hunger strike charged Posted: 04 Mar 2013 04:24 PM PST NEW DELHI (AP) — Irom Sharmila has not eaten a meal in 12 years. The 40-year-old woman has been on a hunger strike — and force fed through a tube by authorities — to protest an Indian law that suspends many human rights protections in areas of conflict.

Deal at Czech nuclear power plant fuels US-Russia economic rivalry Posted: 04 Mar 2013 02:02 PM PST The nuclear power plant that towers over the green fields outside the small Czech village of Temelin is quickly becoming a frontline in the economic rivalry between the United States and Russia.

Forbes 2013 billionaire list: rich get richer, women ascend Posted: 04 Mar 2013 01:50 PM PST Forbes released its annual ranking of the world's billionaires today, and they are $800 billion richer than they were last year.

Pressure mounts on Pakistan to secure Shiites after Karachi blast Posted: 04 Mar 2013 12:03 PM PST • A daily summary of global reports on security issues.

On Kenyan election day, limited violence and high turnout Posted: 04 Mar 2013 10:48 AM PST Millions of Kenyans queued under the burning equatorial sun Monday to vote in the country's most complicated and expensive ballot since its independence from Britain 50 years ago.

Push grows to blacklist Spain over digital pirating Posted: 04 Mar 2013 10:30 AM PST Spain, with one of the world's worst online piracy track records, is hoping that plans to pass new antipiracy legislation this year will be enough to convince the US government to keep it off its infamous blacklist, despite the Spanish and American entertainment industry demands to relist it.

As emotions over US-Russia adoptions intensify, a rift widens into a chasm Posted: 04 Mar 2013 09:21 AM PST Angry demonstrators in the streets of Moscow echoed top Russian government officials over the weekend in casting doubt on a Texas autopsy finding that the January death of a Russian-born adoptee, 3-year-old Max Shatto, was an accident.

Aleppo takes first step toward post-Assad governance in Syria Posted: 04 Mar 2013 09:06 AM PST Syrian opposition members elected a local council to manage civilian affairs in rebel-controlled Aleppo province this weekend, taking a major step toward restoring governance to areas under its control.

Malaysia standoff in Borneo spurs concern about broader repercussions Posted: 04 Mar 2013 06:15 AM PST • A daily summary of global reports on security issues.

Harnessing 'pester power' to avoid violence in Kenya's election Posted: 03 Mar 2013 05:00 PM PST At the dining table in a corner of their living room in a suburb of Kenya's capital, 13-year-old Veron Nanjero gathered his family for an important meeting last Thursday. On Monday, his parents, Habil and Florence, will vote in the country's first general election since a disputed poll in 2007 that prompted weeks of violence. This time, efforts to ensure a peaceful vote have swept the country, on television, radio, social media and even graffiti sprayed on walls and shanty shacks.

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