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• Venezuela's Chavez to be embalmed for public view
• Kenyan presidential election heads to nail-biting finish
• Bin Laden son-in-law detained overseas, brought to New York
• Analysis: Behind North Korea bluster, a record of troubling actions
• Saudi accuses activists of lying to stir protests
• U.N. threatens to stop working with Congo army units accused of rape
• Egypt cancels parliamentary vote dates after court ruling
• Suu Kyi's inexperienced party in search of policies for Myanmar
• Rebels say attack in Darfur to block Bashir visit
• North Korea threatens nuclear strike, U.N. expands sanctions
• North Korea hit by new UN sanctions after test
• Chavez body to be put on permanent display
• The wild card in Venezuela: Armed Chavistas
• Abduction illustrates UN vulnerability in Syria
• 10 Things to See: A week of top AP photos
• Vietnam cardinal arrives, last 1 in for conclave
• Tailors to the popes pray for perfect fit
• Russian ballet star confesses he agreed to attack
• Civil war gives Syrian minorities no clear option
• SAfrica: former Pistorius detective quits force
• Chávez vs Lula: Two distinct approaches to poverty reduction in Latin America
• China pushes for Arctic foothold, from a thousand miles away
• US aid spending unlikely to change, despite $8 billion wasted in Iraq
• In crisis, Bulgarians aware they are on the 'periphery' of world attention
• #RainbowNation: The rise of South Africa's 'black Twitter'
• In Mali fight, Chad proves a powerful partner for France
• Kenyan presidential candidate alleges vote-rigging
• A changed Venezuela after Chávez?
• North Korea threatens 'preemptive nuclear attack' on US as UN readies new sanctions
• Syrian rebels: UN peacekeepers captured in Golan are our 'guests'
• Sardines in India latest indicator of how your food is on the move
• Britain to remove last troops from Germany in 2019

Venezuela's Chavez to be embalmed for public view Posted: 07 Mar 2013 02:47 PM PST CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuela's Hugo Chavez will be embalmed and put on display "for eternity" at a military museum after a state funeral and an extended period of lying in state, acting President Nicolas Maduro said on Thursday. Huge crowds are still waiting to pay their respects to Chavez after his death this week, and Maduro said the move - reminiscent of the treatment of Communist leaders Lenin, Stalin and Mao after their deaths - would help keep the late president's self-declared socialist revolution alive. ...

Kenyan presidential election heads to nail-biting finish Posted: 07 Mar 2013 03:55 PM PST NAIROBI (Reuters) - Kenya's presidential race has tightened as early pace-setter Uhuru Kenyatta's lead shrank over his main rival Prime Minister Raila Odinga, raising the prospect of a second round run-off. Deputy Prime Minister Kenyatta, 51, who is due to go on trial at the Hague for crimes against humanity linked to the violent aftermath of the last election in 2007, had led since results started trickling in after polls closed on Monday. Results from strongholds loyal to Odinga, 68, closed the gap, but with a quarter of votes yet to be counted, the contest still could go either way. ...

Bin Laden son-in-law detained overseas, brought to New York Posted: 07 Mar 2013 03:43 PM PST WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Prosecutors unsealed an indictment against a son-in-law of Osama bin Laden on Thursday that charged him with conspiracy to kill Americans, after government sources said he was arrested overseas and brought to New York. Suleiman Abu Ghaith, a militant who appeared in videos representing al Qaeda after the September 11 attacks in 2001, had initially been picked up in Turkey and was brought to the United States in an operation led by Jordanian authorities and the FBI, the sources said. ...

Analysis: Behind North Korea bluster, a record of troubling actions Posted: 07 Mar 2013 04:04 PM PST WASHINGTON (Reuters) - North Korea's blood-curdling war threats are often dismissed as the kind of over-the-top rhetoric the world expects from the reclusive and eccentric leadership in Pyongyang, now in its third generation under Kim Jong-un. But while the latest threat to launch a "pre-emptive nuclear strike" on the United States is believed by experts to be beyond North Korea's technical capacities, and would be suicidal, history shows there can be bite behind Pyongyang's bark. ...

Saudi accuses activists of lying to stir protests Posted: 07 Mar 2013 02:31 PM PST BURAIDAH, Saudi Arabia (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia on Thursday accused online activists of using social media to stir up protests, banned in the kingdom, by distributing "false information" about the number of people detained by the security apparatus. Concern over the fate of the kingdom's thousands of security detainees, who the government says are Islamist militants, has prompted demonstrations, culminating in the arrest of 161 people at a protest last week in the central city of Buraidah. ...

U.N. threatens to stop working with Congo army units accused of rape Posted: 07 Mar 2013 02:26 PM PST UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The U.N. peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo has threatened to stop supporting two Congolese army battalions unless soldiers accused of raping scores of women in an eastern town are prosecuted, a senior U.N. official said on Thursday. The United Nations said 126 women were raped in Minova in November after Congolese troops fled to the town as so-called M23 rebels briefly captured the nearby provincial capital of Goma. The senior U.N. ...

Egypt cancels parliamentary vote dates after court ruling Posted: 07 Mar 2013 02:14 PM PST CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt's election committee has scrapped a timetable under which voting for the lower house of parliament should have begun next month, state media reported on Thursday, following a court ruling that threw the entire polling process into confusion. Egypt now lies in limbo, with no election dates at a time when uncertainty is taking a heavy toll on the economy - the Egyptian pound is falling, foreign currency reserves are sliding and the budget deficit is soaring to an unmanageable level. ...

Suu Kyi's inexperienced party in search of policies for Myanmar Posted: 07 Mar 2013 01:02 PM PST YANGON (Reuters) - Aung San Suu Kyi's inexperienced party begins its first congress on Friday aiming to push forward positions that will become increasingly important in the run-up to a 2015 election in Myanmar that could sweep it into government. For years Suu Kyi's National League for Democracy (NLD) had the singular, unswerving objective of ending rule by the generals who hounded it and locked up its leaders. ...

Rebels say attack in Darfur to block Bashir visit Posted: 07 Mar 2013 12:51 PM PST KHARTOUM (Reuters) - Rebels said they attacked government soldiers in Sudan's Darfur region as part of an offensive to stop President Omar Hassan al-Bashir visiting the territory close to the 10th anniversary of its festering conflict. Sudan's army confirmed a clash with fighters near the capital of North Darfur state El Fasher on Wednesday, but said security forces repelled the attack. ...

North Korea threatens nuclear strike, U.N. expands sanctions Posted: 07 Mar 2013 02:48 PM PST SEOUL/UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - North Korea threatened the United States on Thursday with a preemptive nuclear strike, raising the level of rhetoric as the U.N. Security Council approved new sanctions against the reclusive country. The White House said North Korea's threats would only lead to Pyongyang's further international isolation and declared that the United States was "fully capable" of defending against any North Korean missile attack. China's U.N. ...

North Korea hit by new UN sanctions after test Posted: 07 Mar 2013 02:17 PM PST UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. Security Council responded swiftly to North Korea's latest nuclear test by punishing the reclusive regime Thursday with tough, new sanctions targeting its economy and leadership, despite Pyongyang's threat of a pre-emptive nuclear strike on the United States.

Chavez body to be put on permanent display Posted: 07 Mar 2013 04:57 PM PST CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Hugo Chavez's body will be preserved and forever displayed inside a glass tomb at a military museum not far from the presidential palace from which he ruled for 14 years, his successor announced Thursday in a Caribbean version of the treatment given Communist revolutionary leaders such as Lenin, Mao and Ho Chi Minh.

The wild card in Venezuela: Armed Chavistas Posted: 07 Mar 2013 04:31 PM PST CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — The banner just inside the poor neighborhood in western Caracas reads, "Loyal to Comandante Chavez." The guard at the gate ensures no one enters without permission — not even the police.

Abduction illustrates UN vulnerability in Syria Posted: 07 Mar 2013 03:07 PM PST BEIRUT (AP) — New video Thursday of U.N. peacekeepers held captive by Syrian rebels illustrates the sudden vulnerability of a U.N. force that had patrolled a cease-fire line between Israel and Syria without incident for nearly four decades.

10 Things to See: A week of top AP photos Posted: 07 Mar 2013 09:01 AM PST Here's your look at highlights from the weekly AP photo report, a gallery featuring a mix of front-page photography, the odd image you might have missed and lasting moments our editors think you should see.

Vietnam cardinal arrives, last 1 in for conclave Posted: 07 Mar 2013 01:02 PM PST VATICAN CITY (AP) — The last cardinal who will participate in the conclave to elect the next pope arrived in Rome on Thursday, meaning a date can now be set for the election. One U.S. cardinal said a decision on the start date is expected soon.

Tailors to the popes pray for perfect fit Posted: 07 Mar 2013 09:42 AM PST VATICAN CITY (AP) — The favorite guessing game in Rome these days is who will be the next pope. Few take it more seriously than the Gammarelli family, tailors to the Vatican for over 200 years. For the past seven conclaves, Gammarelli has prepared three identical white outfits in small, medium and large for the new pontiff's first appearance on the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica.

Russian ballet star confesses he agreed to attack Posted: 07 Mar 2013 08:29 AM PST MOSCOW (AP) — Pale and haggard after hours of questioning, a leading Bolshoi dancer told a Moscow court that he gave his blessing to an attack on the ballet's artistic director but never imagined that the assailant would go as far as to throw acid in his face.

Civil war gives Syrian minorities no clear option Posted: 07 Mar 2013 09:04 AM PST YACOUBIYEH, Syria (AP) — During the battle over this hilltop village in northern Syria, many of its residents fled, leaving behind empty homes, damaged churches and a large statue of the Virgin Mary in the deserted town square — all relics of its Christian population.

SAfrica: former Pistorius detective quits force Posted: 07 Mar 2013 09:24 AM PST JOHANNESBURG (AP) — The former lead detective in South Africa's investigation of the murder case against Olympic athlete Oscar Pistorius has resigned from the police force, police said Thursday.

Chávez vs Lula: Two distinct approaches to poverty reduction in Latin America Posted: 07 Mar 2013 03:07 PM PST For those with merely a passing interest in Latin American politics, it would have been easy to see Brazil and Venezuela as identical tropical states with charismatic presidents leading their countries toward socialism just 10 years ago.

China pushes for Arctic foothold, from a thousand miles away Posted: 07 Mar 2013 02:11 PM PST Way up above 66th parallel north, the jousting and jostling for the mother lode of oil, gas, mineral, fish, and other resources being exposed by the rapidly receding Arctic sea ice is well under way.

US aid spending unlikely to change, despite $8 billion wasted in Iraq Posted: 07 Mar 2013 01:21 PM PST A US government report detailing widespread waste and missed opportunities in America's $60 billion reconstruction effort in Iraq is unlikely to dramatically alter America's aid policy, say international development experts.

In crisis, Bulgarians aware they are on the 'periphery' of world attention Posted: 07 Mar 2013 01:08 PM PST When I arrived in Bulgaria shortly after mass street protests had helped force the resignation of the prime minister, the country's problems were still far from over. Government corruption remained rampant and slow economic grow had placed many Bulgarians on the brink of economic ruin.

#RainbowNation: The rise of South Africa's 'black Twitter' Posted: 07 Mar 2013 12:36 PM PST A little over a year ago, a debate exploded on Twitter in South Africa.

In Mali fight, Chad proves a powerful partner for France Posted: 07 Mar 2013 12:24 PM PST Weeks after the French launched their military intervention in Mali, the majority of Islamist rebels who were once in control of northern Mali's major cities have retreated to hideouts near the Algerian border.

Kenyan presidential candidate alleges vote-rigging Posted: 07 Mar 2013 11:49 AM PST Tensions over the counting of votes in Kenya's presidential election continued to rise Thursday as Prime Minister Raila Odinga's camp alleged that results from the Monday polls were being rigged.

A changed Venezuela after Chávez? Posted: 07 Mar 2013 11:58 AM PST As Venezuela mourns the passing of President Hugo Chávez and foreign dignitaries gather to pay their respects, a big questions for a post-Chávez Venezuela remains answered: How will the country's role in the world change?

North Korea threatens 'preemptive nuclear attack' on US as UN readies new sanctions Posted: 07 Mar 2013 08:13 AM PST North Korea upped the ante in its vitriolic rhetoric today, threatening to launch a preemptive nuclear strike against the US and other "aggressors," just hours ahead of the United Nations Security Council's expected vote to implement harsh new sanctions against the regime.

Syrian rebels: UN peacekeepers captured in Golan are our 'guests' Posted: 07 Mar 2013 05:32 AM PST • A daily summary of global reports on security issues.

Sardines in India latest indicator of how your food is on the move Posted: 07 Mar 2013 06:47 AM PST On an early Friday morning, the wholesale fish market at Mumbai's historic Sassoon Dock is in full, cacophonous swing. As fishermen unload their catch, local fish-sellers, restaurant cooks, and housewives swarm the slick wharf, haggling over their favorites – salmon, pomfret, and king mackerel.

Britain to remove last troops from Germany in 2019 Posted: 07 Mar 2013 07:42 AM PST One of Britain's enduring legacies of the cold war will end a year earlier than expected when the last British troops leave German soil in 2019.

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