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- US: North Korean disarmament plans will meet deadlines (AFP)
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- Analysis: Hope for more Iran compromises (AP)
- US deputy secretary of state to visit Africa over Darfur crisis (AFP)
- Strongman becomes president of Chechnya (AP)
- Tokyo requests YouTube delete candidates' speeches (AFP)
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- Australian officer arrested over rocket-launcher sales (AFP)
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- French aid workers in Afghanistan likely kidnapped by Taliban: officials (AFP)
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- Taliban claims 2 French workers abducted (AP)
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- Gaddafi says Africa should have continental army (Reuters)
- Taliban claim to have missing French aid workers (AFP)
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- Japanese Prime Minister to visit U.S. (AP)
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- US envoy urges Bangladesh to set date for polls (AFP)
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- Four foreign hostages released in Nigeria (AFP)
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- Foreign oil workers freed in Nigeria (AP)
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- Asia's richest woman, Nina Wang, dies at 69 (Reuters)
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- Dutch, British hostages released in Nigerian delta (Reuters)
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- Baghdad authorities shorten curfew (AP)
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- China seizes 1 million toxic towels (Reuters)
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- Japan's Abe to make first U.S. visit (AP)
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- Colombia captures fugitive militia boss (AP)
- Indonesian woman dies of bird flu: health ministry (Reuters)
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- Quake hits Afghanistan, scores dead in floods (AFP)
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- Britain proposes direct talks on dispute with Iran (Reuters)
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- Iraqi deputy PM leaves hospital (AP)
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- Britain calls for direct talks with Iran (AP)
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- Smith baby paternity dispute to continue (AP)
- Pakistani tribesmen to fight militants (AP)
- Briton appeals sentence for terror plots (AP)
- Officials: Janjaweed kill 65 in Chad (AP)
- Iraqis complain about U.S. searches (AP)
- China: No more money-for-coverage (AP)
- European stability linked to Kosovo future: France (Reuters)
- Quake hits Afghanistan, scores dead in floods (AFP)
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- Gov. Richardson to visit North Korea in April (Reuters)
- U.S. has asked Iran twice on missing man (AP)
- Beaches opening in Mexico City (AP)
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- Private US delegation to visit North Korea (AFP)
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- Ireland 63-3 after 20 overs against South Africa (AFP)
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- British islands on new smuggling route (AP)
- Iraqi deputy PM leaves hospital (AP)
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- Indonesian president asks Islamic leaders to seek Iraq peace (AFP)
- Blair says Iran row at critical stage (Reuters)
- Sri Lanka says 23 Tiger rebels killed in latest fighting (AFP)
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- India's Zee TV launches million-dollar cricket series (AFP)
- Prehistoric whale skeleton found (AP)