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Today's World News: Rescuers enter Chinese mine where 153 are trapped 6 Afghan soldiers killed by friendly fire Iraqi officials say 25 killed in overnight attack Pope's preacher: Accusations akin to anti-Semitism Report: NKorean special train arrives in China Belgium Moves Closer to Europe's First Burqa Ban One of Moscow subway bombers was 17-year-old widow Guyana cops look into teen's death after exorcism Central Africa troops kills 3 rebels: officer US anger at election claims prompt Karzai call Canada police apologize for Polish immigrant's death Australia appoints first population minister U.S.-Afghan tensions threaten to undermine war against Taliban In Egypt, Christians celebrate Easter Sunday under shadow of Christmas attacks Hu Jintao's U.S. Visit: Talks on Currency, Nuclear Iran A Blueprint for Haiti's Redevelopment Rescuers enter Chinese mine where 153 are trapped Fri, 2 Apr 2010 11:36 pm PDT AP - The first group of rescuers and divers entered a flooded Chinese mine where 153 workers have been trapped for almost a week Saturday, while no further signs of life came from underground since tapping was heard the previous day. Full Story Top 6 Afghan soldiers killed by friendly fire Fri, 2 Apr 2010 11:50 pm PDT AP - NATO and Afghan army officials say six Afghan soldiers have been killed by friendly fire in northern Afghanistan. Full Story Top Iraqi officials say 25 killed in overnight attack Fri, 2 Apr 2010 11:49 pm PDT AP - Iraqi officials say gunmen have killed 25 people during overnight raids in a Sunni village south of Baghdad. Full Story Top Pope's preacher: Accusations akin to anti-Semitism Fri, 2 Apr 2010 10:04 pm PDT AP - At a solemn Good Friday service, Pope Benedict XVI's personal preacher likened the tide of allegations that the pontiff has covered up sex abuse cases to the "more shameful aspects of anti-Semitism." But within hours, facing a storm of criticism at the comparison, the Vatican felt it necessary to distance the pope from the preacher's remarks. Full Story Top Report: NKorean special train arrives in China Fri, 2 Apr 2010 09:31 pm PDT AP - A special train from North Korea arrived in a Chinese border city early Saturday amid speculation of a visit to the country by Kim Jong Il, a news report said, though the reclusive communist leader's whereabouts remained unclear. Full Story Top Belgium Moves Closer to Europe's First Burqa Ban Fri, 2 Apr 2010 09:15 pm PDT Time.com - Belgium is about to become the first country in Europe to ban the burqa from public places -- a move that has the cautious approval of many Belgian Muslims Full Story Top One of Moscow subway bombers was 17-year-old widow Fri, 2 Apr 2010 10:05 pm PDT AP - The image is striking: a sultry teenager, partly veiled, in the embrace of a bearded man — both grasping handguns. Full Story Top Fri, 2 Apr 2010 11:36 pm PDT AP - Iraqi officials say attackers have killed 25 people in Sunni area south of Baghdad. Full Story Top Guyana cops look into teen's death after exorcism Fri, 2 Apr 2010 10:06 pm PDT AP - A 15-year-old girl has died after neighbors and a local pastor tried to treat her convulsions with an exorcism at a church, and Guyanese police said Friday they are investigating. Full Story Top Central Africa troops kills 3 rebels: officer Fri, 2 Apr 2010 04:04 pm PDT AFP - Troops in the Central African Republic killed three rebels in a clash on Friday in the northeastern region of Ndele, an officer said. Full Story Top US anger at election claims prompt Karzai call Fri, 2 Apr 2010 11:49 pm PDT AFP - The United States has rejected President Hamid Karzai's anti-foreigner outburst as "troubling" and "preposterous," prompting a hurried effort by the Afghan leader to make amends. Full Story Top Canada police apologize for Polish immigrant's death Thu, 1 Apr 2010 01:56 pm PDT Reuters - The Royal Canadian Mounted Police apologized on Thursday for the death of a Polish man in a stun-gun incident that drew world attention and shook public confidence in the iconic police force. Full Story Top Australia appoints first population minister Fri, 2 Apr 2010 10:05 pm PDT AFP - Prime Minister Kevin Rudd on Saturday announced Australia's first population minister, citing concerns about sustainability as the number of people is tipped to balloon within decades. Full Story Top U.S.-Afghan tensions threaten to undermine war against Taliban Fri, 2 Apr 2010 04:01 pm PDT McClatchy Newspapers - KABUL, Afghanistan _ As Afghan President Hamid Karzai was poised to begin his second term after a fraud-scarred re-election campaign last fall, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton led an American delegation to Kabul where she hailed Karzai for opening "a window of opportunity" for a new cooperative era at a critical time. Full Story Top In Egypt, Christians celebrate Easter Sunday under shadow of Christmas attacks Fri, 2 Apr 2010 03:35 pm PDT The Christian Science Monitor - When Kamal Nashed Deryes Ghobrial celebrates Easter Sunday this weekend, it will be under the shadow of one of the most striking episodes of sectarian violence in Egypt in years. Full Story Top Hu Jintao's U.S. Visit: Talks on Currency, Nuclear Iran Fri, 2 Apr 2010 08:15 pm PDT Time.com - Sharp differences with the U.S. remain on everything from currency value to Iran, but Beijing seeks to prevent those differences from jeopardizing the relationship Full Story Top A Blueprint for Haiti's Redevelopment Fri, 2 Apr 2010 03:00 am PDT OneWorld.net - NEW YORK, Apr 1 (IRIN) - With $5.3 billion pledged over the next two years to Haiti - far exceeding expectations - and a further $9 billion for longer-term needs, the means exist for what UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon hopes will be a "sweeping exercise in nation-building on a scale and scope not seen in generations". Full Story Top

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