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China hopes to close book on unrest by reopening Tibet, putting rioters on trial (World, 45 articles)
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Beijing has sent thousands of police and army troops to the area to maintain an edgy peace, hunt down protest leaders, and cordon-off Buddhist monasteries whose monks led protests that began peacefully on March 10 before turning violent four days later. Tibetan exile groups say 99 people have been killed in a Chinese crackdown on protests against its rule of Tibet over the last few weeks. French athletes and officials promised dissent over Chinese policy after the torch reaches Europe, saying that athletes carrying the torch through Paris would wear badges celebrating free expression. The Chinese government was attempting to fill the information vacuum with its own message, saying Sunday through official media that the restive areas were under control. China says Dalai Lama telling lies' OTTAWA - China's ambassador to Canada called the Dalai Lama a liar Wednesday and said it is irresponsible for people to criticize China's record on human rights. LHASA, China China on Wednesday announced the surrender of hundreds of people over anti-government protests among Tibetans and allowed into the regional capital Lhasa the first group of foreign journalists to visit since the violence. The protests took a violent turn on March 14, when rioters set hundreds of fires in Lhasa and attacked ethnic Chinese.
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Al-Sadr offers to help Iraqi security forces (World, 26 articles)
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Instead of methodically building up their combat power and gradually stepping up operations against renegade militias, al-Maliki's forces lunged into the city, attacking before all of the Iraqi reinforcements had even arrived. Last August, following clashes between Mahdi Army and Iraqi forces in the Shiite holy city of Karbala, Sadr imposed a unilateral cease-fire, largely to improve his movement's image and rebuild his militia into a disciplined force. Rather than being a setback for Iraq, Crocker said the latest firefight between government forces and the Shiite militia led by Moqtada al-Sadr shows Iraqi resolve to deal with a deteriorating security situation in Basra.
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Zimbabwe: Robert Mugabe is ready for last-ditch fight to hang on to presidency (World, 29 articles)
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The announcement raised fears in the opposition Movement for Democratic Change that the authorities wanted to falsify the results of the presidential election that on Thursday night had still not been released five days after polling. HARARE, ZIMBABWE Authorities searched offices of the main opposition party and detained foreign journalists Thursday, fueling fears that ruling party hard-liners were trying to block a deal to end President Robert Mugabe's 28 years in power. A businessman close to the state electoral commission and a lawyer close to the opposition said earlier the two men's aides were negotiating a graceful exit for Mugabe
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Nato summit: setback for expansion plan (World, 27 articles)
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France on Thursday announced it would be sending 700 additional combat troops to Afghanistan before the end of the year, in a move that will help relieve immediate pressures on the Nato force fighting the Taliban. Nato countries have agreed to back US plans to site a missile defence system in Europe, at a summit in Romania. After much soul searching, Canada agreed Thursday to continue the fight in Kandahar until 2011, its demands for reinforcement and equipment having been met by allies at the NATO summit in Bucharest.
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Rice continues peace talks with Israelis and Palestinians :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: World (World, 16 articles)
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JERUSALEM With Iranian backing, Hezbollah guerrillas have dramatically increased their rocket range and can now threaten most of Israel, senior Israeli defense officials said Thursday. The attack came during a lull in intense fighting between Israel and Hamas militants in Gaza that recently left three Israelis and 120 Palestinians dead, including dozens of civilians. The trip came as Israel's Peace Now announced that the Defense Ministry has approved plans to build 946 homes in the West Bank since last November's peace summit in Annapolis, Maryland.
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Ask the MisFits (World, 14 articles)
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Read more in: After a Baby, Full Time or Part? (Post, March 30) A transcript follows Washington Post national political reporter Lois Romano was online Tuesday, April 1 at 11 a.m. ET to discuss the latest news in politics. Get the latest campaign news live on s The Trail, or subscribe to the daily Post Politics Podcast.
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Bhutto's Assassination 'Almost Certainly' Work of Al-Qaeda (World, 13 articles)
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At the same time the government is trying to build its own legitimacy and bring about a political transition from what has been largely military rule to something more civilian in character. LAHORE, Pakistan Investigators began probing whether al-Qaida was behind twin suicide attacks that killed 24 people in Pakistan's cultural capital as a new government prepared to take office, police said Wednesday. ISLAMABAD, Pakistan An artillery shell fired by U.S.-led coalition forces during an operation against militants in neighboring Afghanistan killed four Pakistanis across the border, a military spokesman said Thursday.
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Cowen looks certain to succeed Ahern (World, 9 articles)
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The party is anxious to minimise any political fall-out from Mr Ahern's sudden decision to retire in May, announced on Wednesday, after persistent questioning of his personal finances at a judicial inquiry. DUBLIN, Ireland - Prime Minister Bertie Ahern of Ireland, one of Europe's longest-serving leaders, who was closely involved in the negotiations that brought peace to Northern Ireland, announced Wednesday he would resign next month. Arrangements are due to get under way to find a successor to Bertie Ahern who is stepping down as Irish premier and leader of Fianna Fail next month.
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China renews giant panda offer to receptive Taiwan (World, 4 articles)
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Taiwan's current government, led by a president who seeks more independence from China, has rejected the pandas twice since the offer was first made in 2005. " Mainland (China) has already made full preparations State Forestry Administration spokesman Cao Qingyao was quoted saying in the People's Daily. China has claimed sovereignty over self-ruled Taiwan since the Chinese civil war ended in 1949, and Beijing has threatened to use force if the island formally declares statehood.
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Rice at record as exports curbed (World, 6 articles)
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The price of rice has hit a record on fears demand will outstrip supply as governments move to curb exports of the staple food. " Demand remained strong and there were several inquiries, especially demand for parboiled rice from African countries said one rice trader in Bangkok. On Tuesday, India, the third largest rice exporter, banned the export of non-basmati rice to help control soaring domestic food costs.
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Alitalia's fate up in the air (World, 5 articles)
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The firm said Aristide Police would take over the position a day after Maurizio Prato resigned when talks to reach agreement with unions failed. Alitalia, whose board had spent Thursday in emergency meetings after Mr Prato's departure, said the board was still looking at the takeover offer in order to assure the firm's profitability even though the deadline has passed. A day earlier, Maurizio Prato resigned as chair after Air France-KLM broke off negotiations meant to seal the deal with Italian unions.
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'Eco-towns' shortlist is revealed (World, 5 articles)
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Here is the shortlist of 15 locations in England to be "eco-towns", along with the government's outline of plans for each site: Between 5,000 and 8,000 homes on a location owned by the Ministry of Defence. The first new towns to be built in Britain for nearly 50 years were on Thursday given a preliminary green light as Caroline Flint announced 15 potential locations will go forward to the next stage. Ms Flint claims that the new wave of "ecotowns" could provide up to 100,000 homes to meet Britain's structural shortage of housing.
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General: South Korea defenses lacking (World, 5 articles)
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WASHINGTON- North Korea has 13,000 artillery systems and 800 missiles, and South Korea lacks anti-missile defenses adequate to counter them, senators were told Thursday. In a statement sent to the South, a North Korean general threatened that his country would take unspecified "military countermeasures" against its neighbor, the South Korean Defense Ministry said. North Korea was responding to a Defense Ministry message Wednesday asking the communist North to stop trying to provoke the South, saying Seoul was ready for dialogue to promote peace.
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Turkish warplanes bomb Kurdish rebel targets in Iraq :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: World (World, 5 articles)
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A senior administration official said the goal of the U.S. program is to identify the movements and activities of the Kurdish Workers' Party (PKK), which is fighting to create an autonomous enclave in Turkey. Massoud Barzani which administers three northern Iraqi provinces, called the attack " a violation of Iraq's sovereignty. Turkey's attacks on Turkish Kurd guerrillas operating out of northern Iraq have placed the United States in the middle of a dangerous struggle between two regional U.S. allies.
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Shoaib sued for PCB 'defamation' (World, 4 articles)
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Having made 627 in the drawn first Test last week, India won the toss and chose to bat in seaming conditions in Ahmedabad. Lalit Modi has confirmed banned fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar will play in the Twenty20 competition later this month. Ashraf intends to seek "all legal remedies under the civil and criminal laws of Pakistan" unless Shoaib withdraws his allegations.
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Iran boosts nuclear enrichment plant (World, 4 articles)
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Iran has installed as many as 300 second-generation centrifuges at its nuclear site in Natanz, according to diplomats cited by news agencies in Vienna, the home of the United Nations nuclear watchdog. Although Iran insists its nuclear programme is purely peaceful, the UN Security Council has repeatedly demanded that Tehran halt enrichment, which can produce both nuclear fuel and weapons-grade material. One of three fine candidates Hillary Clinton, John McCain or Barack Obama is likely to be our next president, and that day can't come soon enough.
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