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• Cardinals begin voting in earnest for new pope to face Church crisis
• Venezuela to probe Chavez cancer poisoning accusation
• U.S. spy chief says Syrian opposition remains disorganized
• France, allies want special force for Mali U.N. mission
• Britain pledges to defend distant cousins on Falkland Islands
• Britain, France, push EU to drop Syria arms ban
• Russia and U.S. in tit for tat at United Nations over Sudan, South Sudan
• No "smoking gun" from North Korean nuclear test
• Israeli troops kill Palestinian, wound two in West Bank clash
• Sudans agree to restart oil flow after border deal
• Black smoke from chapel chimney: No pope yet
• O'Malley, the 'cappuccino priest,' a hit in Rome
• History shows NKorean pattern: wait, then attack
• US institute: All quiet at NKorea test sites
• Egypt activist gets 2 years for prosecutor slap
• UK's Cameron may veto EU arms embargo on Syria
• Mali media outlets go silent over editor's arrest
• Syrian army eroded by defections, battle deaths
• AP PHOTOS: China's congress tightly orchestrated
• Egypt stops screening of film on Jewish community
• Who's on the short list to be the new pope?
• Why an African pope might not signal change of course for the church
• In blow to inquest, key suspect in Russian spy murder refuses to cooperate
• Iran to sue Hollywood for fear-mongering with 'Argo'
• Can you hear me now? Mexico proposes new telecom laws
• Iraq war: The day the conflict changed
• Ten years after invasion, Iraq remains dangerously divided
• Iraq war: On the road to Baghdad for 17 days
• Hungary's homeless may soon have a new label: criminal
• With aid to Afghanistan, past performance is a predictor of future returns
• Falkland Islanders choose UK, but will UK always choose them?
• Papal conclave through the Twitter looking glass
• Is Ivory Coast zeal to prosecute former bad guys setting up war in West Africa?
• Venezuela challenger: 'Chávez is not my opponent'
• Armistice dead? US and South Korea dismiss North Korea's edict

Cardinals begin voting in earnest for new pope to face Church crisis Posted: 12 Mar 2013 05:01 PM PDT By Barry Moody VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Cardinals begin the process of choosing a new pope in earnest on Wednesday, holding their first full day of voting for a leader to face a major crisis in the Roman Catholic Church. The 115 cardinal electors return to the frescoed Sistine Chapel, where they are scheduled to hold two votes in the morning and two in the afternoon, seeking to elect a pontiff capable of facing a string of scandals and internal strife. When a pope is elected, white smoke will emerge from the chapel and the bells of St Peter's will peal. ...

Venezuela to probe Chavez cancer poisoning accusation Posted: 12 Mar 2013 06:56 PM PDT By Andrew Cawthorne CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuela will set up a formal inquiry into claims that deceased President Hugo Chavez's cancer was the result of poisoning by his enemies abroad, the government said. Foes of the government view the accusation as a typical Chavez-style conspiracy theory intended to feed fears of "imperialist" threats to Venezuela's socialist system and distract people from daily problems. Acting President Nicolas Maduro vowed to open an investigation into the claims, first raised by Chavez after he was diagnosed with the disease in 2011. ...

U.S. spy chief says Syrian opposition remains disorganized Posted: 12 Mar 2013 11:54 AM PDT By Patricia Zengerle and Mark Hosenball WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Forces seeking to oust Syrian President Bashar Al Assad are gaining strength and territory, but the Syrian opposition remains fragmented and is grappling with an infusion of militant foreign fighters, Director of National Intelligence James Clapper said on Tuesday. Two years into an uprising against Assad's rule, U.S. intelligence agencies do not know how long the Syrian leader will keep his hold on the country, Clapper said at a Senate Intelligence Committee on global security threats. ...

France, allies want special force for Mali U.N. mission Posted: 12 Mar 2013 04:07 PM PDT By John Irish and Michelle Nichols PARIS/UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - France and its African allies want a heavily-armed force able to counter any resurgent Islamist threat in Mali as part of a United Nations peacekeeping mission, diplomats said. The United Nations is considering setting up a 10,000-strong force in the former French colony before presidential and legislative elections in July, a deadline a European diplomat described on Tuesday as "a race against time". U.N. ...

Britain pledges to defend distant cousins on Falkland Islands Posted: 12 Mar 2013 06:12 PM PDT By Shadia Nasralla and Maria Golovnina LONDON (Reuters) - Prime Minister David Cameron warned Argentina on Tuesday that Britain would always be ready to defend citizens in the remote Falkland Islands after they voted almost unanimously in a referendum to remain British. Argentina, 300 miles to the west of the Falklands, has claimed the South Atlantic archipelago for almost 200 years and in 1982 invaded the islands only to be repelled in a 74-day war with Britain. ...

Britain, France, push EU to drop Syria arms ban Posted: 12 Mar 2013 04:03 PM PDT By Mohammed Abbas and John Irish LONDON/PARIS (Reuters) - Britain and France raised the pressure on other European Union members on Tuesday to lift a ban on supplying arms to Syria, where anti-government rebels are outgunned by forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad. Britain warned that it could break with the embargo altogether, which requires unanimous agreement by the EU's 27 members to take effect, while France hinted it would push to get the bloc to agree to amend the ban to allow the supply of arms. ...

Russia and U.S. in tit for tat at United Nations over Sudan, South Sudan Posted: 12 Mar 2013 12:30 PM PDT By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The United States and Russia traded swipes at the U.N. Security Council on Tuesday over proposed statements about peace progress in Sudan and South Sudan, with Russia's U.N. envoy accusing the U.S. ambassador of bizarre behavior and making outlandish claims. It was the latest in a series of tense public exchanges between Moscow and Washington, whose relations have become increasingly frosty in recent months because of disagreements over how to deal with Syria and human rights in Russia. U.N. ...

No "smoking gun" from North Korean nuclear test Posted: 12 Mar 2013 10:25 AM PDT By Fredrik Dahl VIENNA (Reuters) - A month after North Korea's nuclear test, a monitoring agency said on Tuesday it was highly unlikely to find any "smoking gun" radioactive traces from the blast, potentially leaving important questions about the device unresolved. The lack of this kind of telltale scientific evidence would likely make it hard to determine what fissile material was used in the isolated Asian state's third nuclear test, which was detected by seismic monitors. ...

Israeli troops kill Palestinian, wound two in West Bank clash Posted: 12 Mar 2013 03:08 PM PDT HEBRON, West Bank (Reuters) - Israeli troops killed a Palestinian on Tuesday during a confrontation with a stone-throwing crowd in a flashpoint district of the occupied West Bank, both sides said. The incident in Fuwar, near the city of Hebron, stoked tensions ahead of a visit by U.S. President Barack Obama next week that has been billed as a bid to encourage new peacemaking. Witnesses said Israeli soldiers raided Fuwar and opened fire after coming under a barrage of rocks from local Palestinians. ...

Sudans agree to restart oil flow after border deal Posted: 12 Mar 2013 02:57 PM PDT By Aaron Maasho and Hereward Holland ADDIS ABABA/JUBA (Reuters) - South Sudan said on Tuesday it would be ready to restart oil production within three weeks after finalizing a deal to resolve bitter border and security disputes with its neighbor and long-time foe Sudan. Hours after the announcement, Sudan said it had begun pulling its troops out of a buffer zone along the countries' shared boundary, easing tensions and echoing South Sudan's announcement of a troop withdrawal on Monday. ...

Black smoke from chapel chimney: No pope yet Posted: 12 Mar 2013 04:48 PM PDT VATICAN CITY (AP) — This time there was no doubt. There was no new pope yet, and the mystery of who — and when — was as thick as the unmistakable heavy black smoke billowing from the Sistine Chapel chimney.

O'Malley, the 'cappuccino priest,' a hit in Rome Posted: 12 Mar 2013 01:05 PM PDT VATICAN CITY (AP) — The archbishop of Boston, dressed more often in the humble brown robe of his religious order than a cardinal's regalia, has emerged as an unlikely star amid the drama unfolding in Rome.

History shows NKorean pattern: wait, then attack Posted: 12 Mar 2013 05:35 PM PDT SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Recent Korean history reveals a sobering possibility: It may only be a matter of time before North Korea launches a sudden, deadly attack on the South. And perhaps more unsettling, Seoul has vowed that this time, it will respond with an even stronger blow.

US institute: All quiet at NKorea test sites Posted: 12 Mar 2013 01:17 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — Recent satellite imagery shows no sign that North Korea is readying another long-range rocket launch within the next month or another nuclear test, a U.S. research institute said Tuesday.

Egypt activist gets 2 years for prosecutor slap Posted: 12 Mar 2013 12:52 PM PDT CAIRO (AP) — An Egyptian activist who led protests over an iconic torture victim during the rule of Hosni Mubarak was sentenced on Tuesday to two years in prison for allegedly slapping a prosecutor.

UK's Cameron may veto EU arms embargo on Syria Posted: 12 Mar 2013 02:53 PM PDT LONDON (AP) — Britain may consider vetoing an extension of the European Union's arms embargo on Syria if the situation does not improve there, Prime Minister David Cameron said Tuesday.

Mali media outlets go silent over editor's arrest Posted: 12 Mar 2013 01:32 PM PDT BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — The airwaves in Mali's capital fell silent on Tuesday and newspapers didn't print a morning edition in protest over the arrest last week of an editor who published an open letter challenging the salary of the country's coup leader.

Syrian army eroded by defections, battle deaths Posted: 12 Mar 2013 12:49 PM PDT BEIRUT (AP) — A top Syrian cleric's appeal to young men to join the army raised the question of whether President Bashar Assad is running out of soldiers, prompting a pro-government newspaper to reassure readers Tuesday that the military can keep fighting insurgents for years to come.

AP PHOTOS: China's congress tightly orchestrated Posted: 12 Mar 2013 06:28 PM PDT BEIJING (AP) — Each spring, thousands of people from China's farthest reaches stream into the country's capital to attend the biggest event on the political calendar, the National People's Congress. It's a tightly orchestrated affair that rarely veers from the script, a challenging assignment for any photographer trying to capture interesting and compelling images of the event.

Egypt stops screening of film on Jewish community Posted: 12 Mar 2013 02:22 PM PDT CAIRO (AP) — Egyptian security agencies have stopped the screening of a documentary on the Egyptian Jewish community a day before it was due to debut in local cinemas, the film producer said in a statement Tuesday.

Who's on the short list to be the new pope? Posted: 12 Mar 2013 09:51 AM PDT In a ceremony steeped in centuries of ritual and arcane tradition, 115 cardinals entered the marble-floored Sistine Chapel in the heart of the Vatican on Tuesday at the start of what could be days of cloistered deliberations. Only one will emerge as pope.

Why an African pope might not signal change of course for the church Posted: 12 Mar 2013 02:32 PM PDT Is Africa ready for an African pope?

In blow to inquest, key suspect in Russian spy murder refuses to cooperate Posted: 12 Mar 2013 01:44 PM PDT The murder of former Russian spy Alexander Litvinenko in London just over six years ago, using what must be the world's most exotic poison, radioactive polonium 210, has never been solved and remains the subject of conflicting narratives and still-deepening intrigue over who may have killed him and why.

Iran to sue Hollywood for fear-mongering with 'Argo' Posted: 12 Mar 2013 01:21 PM PDT Iran announced today that it will sue Hollywood for creating films the Islamic Republic alleges intentionally "propagate fear of Iran throughout the world," according to state media reports.

Can you hear me now? Mexico proposes new telecom laws Posted: 12 Mar 2013 10:43 AM PDT The Mexican government is taking aim at the system that enriched the country's billionaires with a proposed reform of its telecommunications industry.

Iraq war: The day the conflict changed Posted: 12 Mar 2013 09:06 AM PDT For a long while the Iraq war kept its distance from the enclave centered around Baghdad's Hamra Hotel.

Ten years after invasion, Iraq remains dangerously divided Posted: 12 Mar 2013 09:03 AM PDT Outside the Iraqi parliament, a tan-colored crane lifts slabs of concrete. Soldiers maneuver them into place, adding a second layer of blast walls near the entrance to what is already one of the most fortified buildings in the Iraqi capital.

Iraq war: On the road to Baghdad for 17 days Posted: 12 Mar 2013 09:04 AM PDT When I crossed into Iraq from Kuwait on March 22, 2003, I was reminded of the scene at the end of the movie "Field of Dreams." A glowing line of car headlights snakes into the distance as the sun sets over Iowa, the cars heading to the baseball field.

Hungary's homeless may soon have a new label: criminal Posted: 12 Mar 2013 08:19 AM PDT Already struggling through the harsh Hungarian winter and high unemployment, Hungary's homeless population may soon face a whole new challenge to life on the street: being branded criminals.

With aid to Afghanistan, past performance is a predictor of future returns Posted: 12 Mar 2013 07:52 AM PDT In Afghanistan, it's not so much that the US is failing to learn from history. It's that it also seems to be failing to learn from the present.

Falkland Islanders choose UK, but will UK always choose them? Posted: 12 Mar 2013 06:49 AM PDT Spare a thought for the world's loneliest new political minority: the three people on the Falkland Islands who voted on Monday against the windswept South Atlantic archipelago remaining British.

Papal conclave through the Twitter looking glass Posted: 12 Mar 2013 06:31 AM PDT As 115 Roman Catholic cardinals are locked inside the Sistine Chapel in Rome, the papal conclave – and the official march toward choosing the next pope –has begun. The suspense is building in St. Peter's Square – and the Twittersphere is exploding.

Is Ivory Coast zeal to prosecute former bad guys setting up war in West Africa? Posted: 12 Mar 2013 06:28 AM PDT These days, Noel Evrard tries not to sleep in the same place for too long. He goes out less. He minds who he calls and who he talks to. When he meets people, he makes sure someone knows where he's going and who he is visiting.

Venezuela challenger: 'Chávez is not my opponent' Posted: 12 Mar 2013 06:13 AM PDT In his bid to win Venezuela's presidency, Henrique Capriles Radonski has reminded supporters and opponents of the obvious: Hugo Chávez is not his opponent.

Armistice dead? US and South Korea dismiss North Korea's edict Posted: 12 Mar 2013 06:06 AM PDT • A daily summary of global reports on security issues.

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