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• Venezuela's Hugo Chavez dies from cancer
• Obituary: Hugo Chavez - socialist showman who transformed Venezuela
• U.S., China agree U.N. sanctions draft; North Korea renews threats
• Kerry: U.S. more confident arms flow to Syria moderates
• U.N. hopes to approve Congo force by end of March: Russian envoy
• Big powers want fast results in revived diplomacy with Iran
• U.S. efforts on Iran not working, Syria planning underway: Mattis
• Italy president mulls new technocrat government-sources
• Kenyans wait to know winner after tight presidential vote
• Insight: Japan's "Long War" to shut down Fukushima
• Hugo Chavez, fiery Venezuelan leader, dies at 58
• Venezuela's Chavez dies, officials call for unity
• Venezuelans pour into streets to mourn Hugo Chavez
• Syrian jets bomb northern city overrun by rebels
• A look at Hugo Chavez's life
• Chavez death echoes with leftists worldwide
• Americans control conclave message just by talking
• Victims raise legal questions about retired pope
• Chavez's cancer fight: a glance at cancer struggle
• Chavez's successor in Venezuela: Nicolas Maduro
• Argentina begins prosecution of military-era human rights abuses
• #Kony2012: The viral video a year after the headlines
• Ding-dong! Living Goods calling with life-changing products
• Anger courses through Nile Delta and Suez Canal, spelling trouble for Egypt's Morsi
• China-Japan island dispute opens door to misunderstandings
• How a cold, irradiated Siberian city hopes to cash in on meteor tourists
• Did Kim Jong-un and his wife have a baby?
• Will China's new leaders really take on North Korea?
• China's next leaders aim to launch new economic era
• Will China, Japan, and South Korea hit the 'reset' button for Asia?
• Mexico: Latin America's second-largest economy lags in digital accessibility
• No more big banker bonuses? Europe set to crack down.
• Syria's violence continues its march across borders, into Iraq
• Israel takes heat for de facto segregation on new West Bank buses

Venezuela's Hugo Chavez dies from cancer Posted: 05 Mar 2013 04:15 PM PST CARACAS (Reuters) - President Hugo Chavez died on Tuesday after a two-year battle with cancer, ending 14 years of tumultuous, divisive rule that won him passionate support from the poor but the hatred of business leaders and wealthier Venezuelans. The flamboyant 58-year-old had undergone four operations in Cuba for a cancer that was first detected in his pelvic region in mid-2011. His last surgery was on December 11 and he had not been seen in public since. ...

Obituary: Hugo Chavez - socialist showman who transformed Venezuela Posted: 05 Mar 2013 02:33 PM PST CARACAS (Reuters) - At two defining moments of his rule, Venezuela's theatrical leader Hugo Chavez took a small silver crucifix from his pocket and held it above his head. Both marked a quasi-religious "return" for the socialist ex-soldier whom supporters loved with messianic fervor - first from a 2002 coup that saw him jailed on a tiny Caribbean island, and then from cancer surgery in Cuba in June 2011. ...

U.S., China agree U.N. sanctions draft; North Korea renews threats Posted: 05 Mar 2013 03:20 PM PST UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The United States and China reached a deal that "significantly expands" U.N. sanctions on North Korea for its third nuclear test, eliciting a renewed threat by Pyongyang on Tuesday to scrap an armistice that ended the 1950-53 Korean War. North Korea also said it would sever a military "hotline" with the United States if South Korea and Washington pressed on with two-month-long war games. ...

Kerry: U.S. more confident arms flow to Syria moderates Posted: 05 Mar 2013 01:56 PM PST DOHA (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Tuesday Washington was increasingly confident that weapons being sent to the Syrian opposition by other countries were going to moderate forces. Kerry, on his first overseas tour since taking office, told a news conference in Doha he had held talks with nations in the region about the kinds of arms being sent to the different Syrian opposition forces. ...

U.N. hopes to approve Congo force by end of March: Russian envoy Posted: 05 Mar 2013 04:19 PM PST UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The U.N. Security Council hopes to approve by the end of March a special force to combat rebels in the Democratic Republic of Congo, but some members have concerns that need to be addressed first, Russia's U.N. envoy Vitaly Churkin said on Tuesday. While Churkin did not divulge these concerns, some diplomats worry the creation of the intervention force within the existing peacekeeping operation, known as MONUSCO, could lead to two competing units. They want more detail on the new unit's command structure. ...

Big powers want fast results in revived diplomacy with Iran Posted: 05 Mar 2013 09:57 AM PST VIENNA (Reuters) - Six world powers called on Tuesday for quick and concrete results in nuclear negotiations with Iran that have resumed after an eight-month hiatus, aimed at averting the threat of a new Middle East war. In a joint statement, the United States, Russia, China, France, Germany and Britain described last week's talks with Iran in the city of Almaty, Kazakhstan, as "useful" and said diplomacy would be pursued actively in the coming months. They said they were "deeply concerned that Iran continues to undertake certain nuclear activities" contrary to U.N. ...

U.S. efforts on Iran not working, Syria planning underway: Mattis Posted: 05 Mar 2013 02:04 PM PST WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A top U.S. general said on Tuesday that American efforts aimed at preventing Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon were not working, even as he voiced support for crippling sanctions and diplomatic efforts aimed at isolating the Islamic state. "I still support the direction we're taking. I'm just paid to take a rather dim view of the Iranians, frankly," General James Mattis, the head of the U.S. military's Central Command, told a Senate hearing. ...

Italy president mulls new technocrat government-sources Posted: 05 Mar 2013 03:36 PM PST ROME (Reuters) - President Giorgio Napolitano is considering appointing a new technocrat government led by a non-politician as one way out of Italy's political stalemate, Italian officials said on Tuesday. Such a solution would come into play if center-left leader Pier Luigi Bersani failed to form a government after receiving an initial mandate from Napolitano, as is expected, they said. "Napolitano wants a government with the broadest possible support that will last as long as possible," one of the officials told Reuters. ...

Kenyans wait to know winner after tight presidential vote Posted: 05 Mar 2013 03:09 PM PST NAIROBI (Reuters) - Kenyan authorities hope to deliver the final outcome of a presidential vote on Wednesday, after partial results showed a lead for a politician wanted in the Hague over tribal violence at the last election five years ago. Counting since Monday's vote has been slow, and a new electronic voter system has been plagued by hitches, leading to complaints by political parties and anxiety among voters fearful that a flawed process could lead to another violent dispute. ...

Insight: Japan's "Long War" to shut down Fukushima Posted: 05 Mar 2013 02:06 PM PST TOKYO (Reuters) - Just months after Quince was deployed to inspect Japan's tsunami-devastated Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant, the $6 million robot got trapped in its dark and winding pathways. Seventeen months later, the high-tech soldier is still missing in action - a symbol of a daunting decommissioning project that will take decades, require huge injections of human and financial capital and rely on yet-to-be developed technologies. ...

Hugo Chavez, fiery Venezuelan leader, dies at 58 Posted: 05 Mar 2013 04:19 PM PST CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — President Hugo Chavez was a fighter. The former paratroop commander and fiery populist waged continual battle for his socialist ideals and outsmarted his rivals time and again, defeating a coup attempt, winning re-election three times and using his country's vast oil wealth to his political advantage.

Venezuela's Chavez dies, officials call for unity Posted: 05 Mar 2013 04:40 PM PST CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Some in anguish, some in fear, Venezuelans raced for home on Tuesday after the government announced the death of President Hugo Chavez, the firebrand socialist who led the nation for 14 years.

Venezuelans pour into streets to mourn Hugo Chavez Posted: 05 Mar 2013 04:42 PM PST CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Hundreds of anguished Venezuelans poured into the streets of downtown Caracas crying, hugging each other and shouting slogans in support of President Hugo Chavez after learning of his death Tuesday.

Syrian jets bomb northern city overrun by rebels Posted: 05 Mar 2013 01:14 PM PST BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian jets bombed opposition-held buildings Tuesday in the strategic northern city of Raqqa, a day after rebels overran the onetime regime stronghold and captured its provincial governor. A toppled statue of President Bashar Assad's father was defaced with graffiti reading, "Tomorrow will be better."

A look at Hugo Chavez's life Posted: 05 Mar 2013 04:47 PM PST NAME: Hugo Rafael Chavez Frias.

Chavez death echoes with leftists worldwide Posted: 05 Mar 2013 04:18 PM PST HAVANA, Cuba (AP) — Reactions to the death of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez were as mixed, polemical and outsized as the leader was in life, with some saying his passing was a tragic loss and others calling it an opportunity for Venezuela to escape his outsized shadow.

Americans control conclave message just by talking Posted: 05 Mar 2013 02:33 PM PST VATICAN CITY (AP) — The two American cardinals sat on the stage, microphones in hand, fielding questions from the world's news media on everything from the delayed arrival of some of their colleagues to their own wardrobe choices if elected pope.

Victims raise legal questions about retired pope Posted: 05 Mar 2013 12:17 PM PST VATICAN CITY (AP) — Attorneys who have tried unsuccessfully for years to sue the Vatican over failures to stop clergy sex abuse are looking into whether former Pope Benedict XVI is more legally vulnerable in retirement, especially if he travels beyond the Vatican walls.

Chavez's cancer fight: a glance at cancer struggle Posted: 05 Mar 2013 04:02 PM PST CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has undergone surgeries, chemotherapy and radiation treatment since June 2011 for an undisclosed type of pelvic cancer. Key moments in his medical treatment have included:

Chavez's successor in Venezuela: Nicolas Maduro Posted: 05 Mar 2013 04:44 PM PST CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Vice President Nicolas Maduro is taking over leadership of Hugo Chavez's political movement after the socialist leader died Tuesday at age 58 following a nearly two-year bout with cancer. Maduro now faces the daunting task of rallying support in a deeply divided country while maintaining unity within his party's ranks.

Argentina begins prosecution of military-era human rights abuses Posted: 05 Mar 2013 02:19 PM PST In 1980, a young, left-wing Argentine militant named Horacio Campiglia was abducted in Rio de Janeiro and then taken to a military base in Buenos Aires, never to be heard from again.

#Kony2012: The viral video a year after the headlines Posted: 05 Mar 2013 12:55 PM PST On Mar. 5, 2012, the American nonprofit Invisible Children released a 30-minute video introducing an advocacy campaign called Kony2012, which pushed for the capture of central African warlord Joseph Kony.

Ding-dong! Living Goods calling with life-changing products Posted: 05 Mar 2013 12:35 PM PST Before founding Living Goods, Chuck Slaughter did his homework. That included spending time as an Avon lady.

Anger courses through Nile Delta and Suez Canal, spelling trouble for Egypt's Morsi Posted: 05 Mar 2013 11:08 AM PST This city in the center of Egypt's Nile Delta bears the telltale signs of a protest-turned-fight with police – the street is littered with rocks, broken glass, and remnants of burned tires. The smell of tear gas lingers in the air, and boys collect the spent canisters that read "made in the USA."

China-Japan island dispute opens door to misunderstandings Posted: 05 Mar 2013 09:06 AM PST After five months of naval maneuvering around a group of uninhabited rocks in the East China Sea, Japan and China remain deadlocked in a potentially disastrous game of chicken over their rival territorial claims.

How a cold, irradiated Siberian city hopes to cash in on meteor tourists Posted: 05 Mar 2013 08:32 AM PST When life hands you lemons, according to the proverbial saying, make lemonade.

Did Kim Jong-un and his wife have a baby? Posted: 05 Mar 2013 08:26 AM PST North Korea's ruling dynasty could have its newest member.

Will China's new leaders really take on North Korea? Posted: 05 Mar 2013 07:55 AM PST Western analysts are still poring over the evidence from North Korea's recent nuclear test – its third – for clues about what exactly the secretive Communist nation detonated Feb. 12.

China's next leaders aim to launch new economic era Posted: 05 Mar 2013 06:42 AM PST China's parliament opened its annual meeting here on Tuesday amid high hopes that the new government it will choose will tackle long-awaited economic reforms and rampant official corruption.

Will China, Japan, and South Korea hit the 'reset' button for Asia? Posted: 05 Mar 2013 06:34 AM PST As new leaders take office in Japan, China, and South Korea in an unprecedented coincidence of power shifts, a fresh opportunity has arisen to hit the reset button on fractious relationships beset by territorial disputes, nationalism, and history.

Mexico: Latin America's second-largest economy lags in digital accessibility Posted: 05 Mar 2013 06:15 AM PST Of all the numbers that demonstrate Mexico's persistent inequality, the digital divide is one of the more surprising.

No more big banker bonuses? Europe set to crack down. Posted: 05 Mar 2013 06:10 AM PST When European finance ministers meet today in Brussels, they will discuss a limit on bonus payments for bankers. And here is the surprise: They might actually agree on such a cap.

Syria's violence continues its march across borders, into Iraq Posted: 05 Mar 2013 05:59 AM PST • A daily summary of global reports on security issues.

Israel takes heat for de facto segregation on new West Bank buses Posted: 04 Mar 2013 03:23 PM PST The Afikim Bus No. 210 pulled up to a stop outside the main shopping mall in this Tel Aviv suburb on its maiden run from Israel to the West Bank on Monday, but for unsuspecting Israelis who tried to board the driver had a swift interdict.

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