Thursday, March 29, 2012

Japan says it will shoot down N. Korea rocket over territory - CNN International


Sydney Morning Herald

Japan says it will shoot down N. Korea rocket over territory
CNN International
By Kyung Lah, CNN Naoki Tanaka, Japan's new defense minister, as pictured at the prime minister's official residence in Tokyo in January. Tokyo (CNN) -- Japan will shoot down any part of the long-range rocket that North Korea plans to launch next month ...
S. Korea: N. Korea test-fired short-range missilesUSA TODAY
Japan orders to intercept N Korea missile if neededHindustan Times
SKoreans: NKorea Test-Fired Short-Range MissilesABC News

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Spanish government to unveil 'very austere' budget - BBC News


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Spanish government to unveil 'very austere' budget
BBC News
The Spanish government is due to unveil what is expected to be one of the toughest budgets in its recent history. Newly-elected Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy has already warned the budget will be "very austere". The global financial markets are ...
General Strike Hobbles SpainNew York Times
In Spain, a nationwide strikeBoston Globe
In Spain, millions join strike to protest labor reformsLos Angeles Times
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`Friends of Syria' to crank up pressure on Damascus - Herald Sun


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`Friends of Syria' to crank up pressure on Damascus
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DOZENS of world's top diplomats are set to gather on Sunday (local time) in Istanbul to turn up pressure on Damascus to abide by a peace plan that could finally end violence in Syria. Representatives of 71 countries are expected at Sunday's "Friends of ...
Assad: Aid to rebels must stop for Annan's Syria peace plan to succeedChristian Science Monitor
Clinton to meet Saudi king amid Syria, Iran tensionsReuters
Syrian Violence Kills 36; Arab Leaders Back Peace PlanVoice of America
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French gunman Mohamed Merah buried in cemetery near Toulouse - BBC News


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French gunman Mohamed Merah buried in cemetery near Toulouse
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Gunman Mohamed Merah, who killed seven people in south-western France in three shootings earlier this month, has been buried outside the city of Toulouse. Merah, 23, was shot dead after a 32-hour siege at his home last week.
French election plunges into 'obsession with immigrants'Globe and Mail
French Killer Buried Over Toulouse ObjectionsWall Street Journal
France buries gunman's body after Algeria rejects requestFox News
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Syrian Violence Kills 36; Arab Leaders Back Peace Plan - Voice of America


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Syrian Violence Kills 36; Arab Leaders Back Peace Plan
Voice of America
March 29, 2012 Syrian Violence Kills 36; Arab Leaders Back Peace Plan VOA News Violence across Syria killed at least 36 people - nearly half of them soldiers - as Arab leaders in Baghdad backed a peace plan during a summit focused on resolving the ...
Clinton to meet Saudi king amid Syria, Iran tensionsReuters
Assad: Aid to rebels must stop for Annan's Syria peace plan to succeedChristian Science Monitor
Infighting at Arab League summit leaves little room to celebrateGlobe and Mail
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Infighting at Arab League summit leaves little room to celebrate - Globe and Mail


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Infighting at Arab League summit leaves little room to celebrate
Globe and Mail
The Arab League summit that met in Baghdad Thursday was meant to tackle the Arab region's thorniest issues, such as the deadly conflict in Syria. But its internal divisions and internecine conflict made it a cause of celebration only for a handful of ...
Saudis Seek to Funnel Arms to Syria RebelsWall Street Journal
Assad: Aid to rebels must stop for Annan's Syria peace plan to succeedChristian Science Monitor
Stop backing rebels:AssadThe News International
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Clinton to meet Saudi king amid Syria, Iran tensions - Reuters


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Clinton to meet Saudi king amid Syria, Iran tensions
Reuters
By Angus McDowall | RIYADH (Reuters) - US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton arrives in Saudi Arabia on Friday for talks to weigh limited options available to end the violence in Syria and launch a "strategic forum" with Gulf allies against a backdrop ...
Assad: Aid to rebels must stop for Annan's Syria peace plan to succeedChristian Science Monitor
Saudis Seek to Funnel Arms to Syria RebelsWall Street Journal
Assad calls for end to arming of rebelsIrish Times
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Assad: Aid to rebels must stop for Annan's Syria peace plan to succeed - Christian Science Monitor


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Assad: Aid to rebels must stop for Annan's Syria peace plan to succeed
Christian Science Monitor
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is under international pressure to call his troops and tanks back to their bases, a year into a popular revolt against his iron rule. But he warned the success of international envoy Kofi Annan's peace plan would not ...
Arab summit a symbolic win for Iraq, but with no breakthrough on SyriaMiamiHerald.com
With lavish summit in Baghdad, Iraq signals that it's backWashington Post
Clinton to meet Saudi king amid Syria, Iran tensionsReuters India
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With lavish summit in Baghdad, Iraq signals that it's back - Washington Post


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With lavish summit in Baghdad, Iraq signals that it's back
Washington Post
BAGHDAD â€" Arab leaders assembled in Baghdad on Thursday for a landmark summit marked by lavish hospitality, speeches hailing Iraq's return to the Arab fold and a rocket explosion at the Iranian Embassy on the edge of the fortified Green Zone, ...
Arab League holds meeting in BaghdadBBC News
Neighbors Said to Be at Violent Odds in Syrian CrackdownNew York Times
Assad backs Kofi Annan's Syria peace planSydney Morning Herald
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The pope in Cuba: a reporter's notebook - Christian Science Monitor


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The pope in Cuba: a reporter's notebook
Christian Science Monitor
Beyond the frustrations of reporting in Havana lies the real story: Cuba, for all its romance and beauty, remains an authoritarian state, writes Girish Gupta. By Girish Gupta, Contributor / March 29, 2012 Pope Benedict XVI waves to the crowd as he ...
Analysis: Springtime in Cuba?Reuters
US welcomes pope visit, defends Cuba embargoAFP
An AP News Analysis: Pope, Castros talked past each otherThe Mercury
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Springtime in Cuba? - The Daily Star


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Springtime in Cuba?
The Daily Star
By David Adams HAVANA: This week's three-day visit to Cuba by Pope Benedict marked another milestone in the Roman Catholic Church's cautious efforts to expand its role in the communist-run island. Havana's Cardinal Jaime Ortega called it a "Springtime ...
US welcomes pope visit, defends Cuba embargoAFP
Pope Wraps Up Cuba Visit With Mass, Castro MeetingWRVO Public Media
Pope To Officiate Open-Air Mass In Cuban CapitalWYSO
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Arab leaders stay away from Baghdad summit - Christian Science Monitor


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Arab leaders stay away from Baghdad summit
Christian Science Monitor
The turnout in Iraq by regional leaders wasn't very high for Thursday's meeting. But those who did show up appealed to the Syrian government to stop the violence. By Hamza Hendawi & Lara Jakes, Associated Press / March 29, 2012 Iraqi Prime Minister ...
Syrian Violence Kills 22 as Arab Leaders Back Peace PlanVoice of America
Muslim rift visible in Arab summit attendanceCBS News
Assad says foreign aid to rebels must stop under peace planReuters
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Cuban-Americans traveling to homeland see hope in future - Fox News


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Cuban-Americans traveling to homeland see hope in future
Fox News
The most populous island nation in the Caribbean, Cuba has long been an alluring tourist destination. Now with the easing of travel restriction for Americans, it is easy to see some of the wonders of the country. Pope Benedict XVI's visit to Cuba drew ...
Pope in Cuba: Trip shows how church playing balancing act (+video)Christian Science Monitor
Analysis: Pope, Castros talked past each otherThe Associated Press
Pope Benedict XVI ends Latin visit with call for freedoms in CubaLos Angeles Times
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Algeria refuses French gunman's body, father says - CNN International


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Algeria refuses French gunman's body, father says
CNN International
By the CNN Wire Staff Paris (CNN) -- Algeria is refusing to accept the body of Mohammed Merah for burial, his father said Thursday, citing French authorities. Merah's father, Mohammed Ben Allal, wanted his son buried in the family's ancestral home of ...
Weaker far-right still force in French electionReuters
France struggles to decide how to bury Toulouse gunman; Algeria refuses to ...Washington Post
Algeria refuses French gunman's body for burialJerusalem Post
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Algeria refuses French gunman's body for burial - Jerusalem Post


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Algeria refuses French gunman's body for burial
Jerusalem Post
By REUTERS, JTA Body of Toulouse gunman Mohamed Merah in limbo as authorities figure out where to bury it. The murderous rampage carried out by a self-styled Islamist earlier this month that left seven people --including four Jews-- dead continued to ...
France struggles with where to bury Toulouse shooter's bodyGlobe and Mail
Weaker far-right still force in French electioneuronews
Nicolas Sarkozy wants Toulouse killer buried 'without argument'Telegraph.co.uk
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Arab Leaders Discuss Syria Draft Resolution - Voice of America


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Arab Leaders Discuss Syria Draft Resolution
Voice of America
March 29, 2012 Arab Leaders Discuss Syria Draft Resolution VOA News Violence across Syria has killed at least 15 people -- most of them civilians -- as Arab leaders met in Baghdad for a landmark summit focused on trying to resolve the year-long Syrian ...
Syria crisis tops diplomatic agenda at Turkey-Iran meeting, Arab League summitWashington Post
Summit shows Iraq 'regaining place' in worldCNN International
Ban: Syria trajectory has dangerous ramificationsJerusalem Post
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Iraq hosts Arab summit, seeking regional role - Reuters


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Iraq hosts Arab summit, seeking regional role
Reuters
By Patrick Markey and Suadad al-Salhy | BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraq's Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki on Thursday hosted Baghdad's first Arab League summit in two decades, a meeting dominated by Syria's crisis. As the summit began, a rocket exploded near ...
Fewer than half Arab leaders attend Iraq summitThe Associated Press
Mortar attack hits central Baghdad as landmark Arab summit opensFox News
Blast shakes Baghdad as city hosts summitFinancial Times
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'Syria on dangerous trajectory with regional ramifications' - Jerusalem Post


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'Syria on dangerous trajectory with regional ramifications'
Jerusalem Post
By REUTERS Ban Ki-moon says Assad must translate his commitments into action, speaking at Arab summit in Baghdad; continued fighting in Syria kills at least 13 people; rocket fired near Arab League meeting. By REUTERS/SANA/Handout BAGHDAD - United ...
Explosions heard as Arab League summit opensUSA TODAY
Arab summit called 'recognition of new Iraq'CNN International
Syria crisis: Baghdad hosts Arab League summit - live updatesThe Guardian
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Pope calls for greater freedoms in Cuba as he ends two-country tour - CNN International


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Pope calls for greater freedoms in Cuba as he ends two-country tour
CNN International
By David Ariosto, CNN Havana, Cuba (CNN) -- Greeted by throngs of Catholic worshipers from across the region, Pope Benedict XVI ended his two-country tour in Havana's Revolution Plaza with a reference to what he described as a need for "authentic ...
Pope Benedict heads home after historic visit7Online.com
Analysis: Pope, Castros talked past each otherThe Associated Press
Pope Benedict Ends Cuba VisitVoice of America
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Gunman Mohamed Merah 'to be buried in France' - BBC News


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Gunman Mohamed Merah 'to be buried in France'
BBC News
Toulouse gunman Mohamed Merah is to be buried in France after Algerian authorities denied permission for a burial, a French Muslim official says. Abdallah Zekri, of the Muslim Council of France, said Algeria had cited security as the reason for its ...
'Toulouse killer to be buried in France'Ynetnews
Algeria reportedly refuses body of Toulouse gunmanJewish Telegraphic Agency
Algeria won't take body of French gunmanCBC.ca
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Qatar: Representation in Baghdad a 'message' - The Associated Press


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Qatar: Representation in Baghdad a 'message'
The Associated Press
By HAMZA HENDAWI, AP â€" 1 minute ago BAGHDAD (AP) â€" Qatar's prime minister said that his nation was sending Baghdad a "message" with its low-level representation at an Arab summit in the Iraqi capital, criticizing what he said was the marginalization by ...
Syrians wary amid latest diplomatic bid to end bloodshedCNN
Syrian rebels hit army, kill 2 troopsUSA TODAY
Syria crisis: Baghdad hosts Arab League summit - live updatesThe Guardian
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Analysis: Pope, Castros talked past each other - The Associated Press


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Analysis: Pope, Castros talked past each other
The Associated Press
By PAUL HAVEN, AP â€" 1 minute ago HAVANA (AP) â€" The spiritual leader of the world's Roman Catholics and the brothers who have carried Cuba along an increasingly solitary Communist path mixed warm smiles with the hard language of their respective camps ...
Pope calls for greater freedoms in Cuba as he ends two-country tourCNN
Pope urges greater openings in vast Cuban MassBoston.com
Pope meets Cuba's Fidel Castro, slams US embargoReuters

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Pope calls for greater freedoms in Cuba as he ends two-country tour - CNN


Globe and Mail

Pope calls for greater freedoms in Cuba as he ends two-country tour
CNN
By David Ariosto, CNN Havana, Cuba (CNN) -- Greeted by throngs of Catholic worshipers from across the region, Pope Benedict XVI ended his two-country tour in Havana's Revolution Plaza with a reference to what he described as a need for "authentic ...
Analysis: Pope, Castros talked past each otherAtlanta Journal Constitution
Pope urges greater openings in vast Cuban MassSan Jose Mercury News
'What do you do?' Castro asks the PopeHindustan Times
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'What do you do?' Castro asks the Pope - Hindustan Times


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'What do you do?' Castro asks the Pope
Hindustan Times
Pope Benedict XVI (R) with Cuban revolutionary leader Fidel Castro during a meeting in Havana. AFP/Cubadebate-Alex Castro Pope Benedict and Cuban revolutionary leader Fidel Castro, both octogenarians, joked about their age in a brief meeting on ...
Pope Benedict criticises US trade embargo on CubaBBC News
Pope meets Cuba's Fidel Castro, slams US embargoReuters
Pope Benedict XVI urges religious freedom in CubaDetroit Free Press
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