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9 Mar by admin in Top Stories

Police kill 3 Bali bombing suspects

Police kill 3 Bali bombing suspects
Indonesian anti-terror police hunting a mastermind of the country's worst terror attack say they've killed three suspects in the capital city of Jakarta.
8 Mar by admin in Top Stories

Iraqis wait for election results

Iraqis wait for election results
The results of Iraq's pivotal parliamentary elections will be released within days, the head of the country's election commission said Monday.
7 Mar by admin in Top Stories

Chile mourns quake victims

Chile mourns quake victims
Flags in Chile were flying at half-mast Sunday as the country began three days of national mourning, remembering the hundreds killed in last weekend's earthquake.
6 Mar by admin in Top Stories

Mubarak has gallbladder surgery

Mubarak has gallbladder surgery
Hosni Mubarak temporarily handed over power to the prime minister before the Egyptian president underwent surgery in Germany on Saturday to have his gallbladder removed, the country's state-owned news agency reports.
6 Mar by admin in Top Stories

Mubarak has gallbladder surgery

Mubarak has gallbladder surgery
Hosni Mubarak temporarily handed over power to the prime minister before the Egyptian president underwent surgery in Germany on Saturday to have his gallbladder removed, the country's state-owned news agency reports.
6 Mar by admin in Top Stories

Aftershocks continue in Chile

Aftershocks continue in Chile
A series of aftershocks shook buildings in Chile on Saturday, seven days after an 8.8-magnitude tremor struck the country.
5 Mar by admin in Canada

GG ‘expecting to see the worst’ in Haiti visit

GG ‘expecting to see the worst’ in Haiti visit
In an emotional blog posting, Canada’s governor general says she is “expecting to see the worst” when she visits Haiti on Monday, but is buoyed by the support Canadians have shown since the Jan. 12 earthquake that hit the country.
5 Mar by admin in Top Stories

Athens erupts as Greek austerity plan passes

Athens erupts as Greek austerity plan passes
The Greek parliament approved new spending cuts and taxes Friday aimed at defusing the country's debt crisis, while protesters fought with police in the streets of Athens.
5 Mar by admin in Sports

Quebec City welcomes Paralympic torch

Quebec City welcomes Paralympic torch
The torch for the 2010 Paralympic Winter Games arrives in Quebec City on its only stop in a francophone community on its relay across the country.
4 Mar by admin in Canada

Top soldier wants new ships

Top soldier wants new ships
On a day Canadians are expecting to see the government rein in its spending in a federal budget, the country's top soldier told a military crowd that the country is in desperate need of new ships and planes.