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Today's World News: Suicide blasts in southern Russia kill 9 China safety body says rules ignored in mine flood Vatican offers 3 reasons it's not liable for abuse UK 'Climategate' inquiry largely clears scientists Clinton to co-chair Haiti rebuilding authority Is the European Union Exporting Torture Devices? Two blasts kill at least 9 in Russian Caucasus Iraqi PM fights to hold power, risks sectarian war Only slim hopes for more Colombia hostage releases Sudan elections 'rigged,' winner to be illegitimate: ICG Ericsson wins contract to upgrade Bharti's network G8 increases pressure on Iran over nuclear program Mining titan BHP in landmark iron ore pricing move Iraqi artist who opposed Saddam now fights 'terrorist' label Beyond Haiti relief, UN looks at building outside Port-au-Prince Chavez's New Tactic Against Dissent: Anti-Defamation Law Israel Recognising Obama Means Business Suicide blasts in southern Russia kill 9 Tue, 30 Mar 2010 11:56 pm PDT AP - Two suicide bombers including one impersonating a police officer killed at least nine people and injured 18 others in the southern Russian province of Dagestan on Wednesday, officials said. Full Story Top China safety body says rules ignored in mine flood Tue, 30 Mar 2010 11:56 pm PDT AP - Mine officials ignored safety rules and danger warnings in their haste to open a coal mine in northern China, leading to a flood that has trapped 153 workers since the weekend, a government safety body said Wednesday. Full Story Top Vatican offers 3 reasons it's not liable for abuse Tue, 30 Mar 2010 08:03 pm PDT AP - Dragged deeper than ever into the clerical sex abuse scandal, the Vatican is launching a legal defense that it hopes will shield the pope from a lawsuit in Kentucky seeking to have him answer attorneys' questions under oath. Full Story Top UK 'Climategate' inquiry largely clears scientists Tue, 30 Mar 2010 04:03 pm PDT AP - The first of several British investigations into the e-mails leaked from one of the world's leading climate research centers has largely vindicated the scientists involved. Full Story Top Clinton to co-chair Haiti rebuilding authority Tue, 30 Mar 2010 10:34 pm PDT AP - Former U.S. President Bill Clinton will co-chair a committee overseeing at least $3.8 billion in post-quake aid to Haiti, the ravaged country's prime minister said. Full Story Top Is the European Union Exporting Torture Devices? Tue, 30 Mar 2010 11:30 pm PDT Time.com - Thumbscrews, electroshock cuffs and spiked batons -- all are beingexported by European businesses in violation of a 2006 law, a human rightswatchdog says Full Story Top Two blasts kill at least 9 in Russian Caucasus Tue, 30 Mar 2010 11:56 pm PDT Reuters - Two blasts, one set off by a suicide bomber, rocked Kizlyar in Russia's Dagestan region on Wednesday, killing at least nine people including the local police chief, law enforcement officials told Reuters. Full Story Top Iraqi PM fights to hold power, risks sectarian war Tue, 30 Mar 2010 02:42 pm PDT AP - Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki's postelection strategy suggests he is prepared for a long and bitter fight to hold on to power, even if it alienates the country's Sunni community and risks new sectarian warfare. Full Story Top Only slim hopes for more Colombia hostage releases Tue, 30 Mar 2010 11:01 pm PDT AP - Sgt. Pablo Emilio Moncayo's family waited 11 years for Colombian rebels to decide to let their prisoner go. Then came an anxious year of waiting for it to actually happen. Full Story Top Sudan elections 'rigged,' winner to be illegitimate: ICG Tue, 30 Mar 2010 01:04 pm PDT AFP - Sudanese President Omar al-Beshir has long been working to ensure next month's elections are rigged, making the eventual winner illegitimate, the International Crisis Group said on Tuesday. Full Story Top Ericsson wins contract to upgrade Bharti's network Tue, 30 Mar 2010 11:56 pm PDT AFP - Swedish telecommunications giant Ericsson said on Wednesday it has won a 1.3-billion-dollar (960-million-euro) contract to upgrade the network of Indian mobile operator Bharti Airtel. Full Story Top G8 increases pressure on Iran over nuclear program Tue, 30 Mar 2010 02:28 pm PDT Reuters - The world's leading industrial nations called on Tuesday for stronger action against Iran over its nuclear program and the United States said it was confident China would agree on the need for sanctions. Full Story Top Mining titan BHP in landmark iron ore pricing move Tue, 30 Mar 2010 06:55 am PDT AFP - Global mining giant BHP Billiton Tuesday said it would now sell iron ore to most Asian steel mills on a short-term basis, scrapping an annual pricing model that provoked acute tensions with China. Full Story Top Iraqi artist who opposed Saddam now fights 'terrorist' label Tue, 30 Mar 2010 03:27 pm PDT McClatchy Newspapers - WASHINGTON _ A federal judge is forcing the Department of Homeland Security to process the permanent-residency request of an Iraqi artist despite the U.S. government's claims that he could be considered a terrorist under post-Sept. 11 laws. Full Story Top Beyond Haiti relief, UN looks at building outside Port-au-Prince Mon, 29 Mar 2010 01:30 pm PDT The Christian Science Monitor - When the international community comes together Wednesday to pledge money to help Haiti relief efforts, high on the agenda will be immediate needs, such as a push to get people into adequate housing as the rainy season nears. Full Story Top Chavez's New Tactic Against Dissent: Anti-Defamation Law Tue, 30 Mar 2010 11:30 pm PDT Time.com - Has the Venezuelan President miscalculated by using a less than savory law against an otherwise, unadmirable opponent? Full Story Top Israel Recognising Obama Means Business Tue, 30 Mar 2010 05:01 pm PDT OneWorld.net - JERUSALEM, Mar 30 (IPS) - Against all expectations, it's becoming the forerunner of a peace plan. Indeed, it might in the end even surprise the world as Israelis and Palestinians are forced into a peace. Even if, for now, it's shaping up as anything but peaceful. Full Story Top

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