World News Briefs -- March 20, 2009


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WORLD NEWS BRIEFS

MIDDLE EAST

Israel arrests 10 Hamas leaders. Israel arrests Hamas politicians in West Bank after talks collapse.

Gaza group revises final death toll figures.

U.N. rights envoy sees Israeli war crimes in Gaza.

Israel's Netanyahu requests more time to form government.

Palestinian reconciliation talks break up, no deal.

Iranian blogger who insulted leader 'dies in jail'.

300 Lebanon police to guard judges in Hariri's UN tribunal.

ASIA

Yousuf Raza Gilani gains strength from shift of power in Pakistan.

North Korea seizes 2 U.S. journalists near border.

NKorea shuts border for third time in recent days.

China military trains first public relations team.

AFRICA

Fragile signs of hope emerging in the gloom of Mugabe’s rule. Zimbabwe's white farmers promised protection.

Pirates seize Greek cargo ship in Gulf of Aden.

EUROPE

London police fear violent protests at G-20 economic meeting.

The List: Sick men of Europe

Violence on Paris streets as millions protest against Nicolas Sarkozy's handling of economic crisis.

Russian military rearmament plan pits politics against economics.

AMERICAS

Venezuela calls for mayor arrest.

More about the Mexican narco-terror networks.

Mexican tariffs on 89 US products take effect.

TERRORISM

Yemen offers reward for information on terror suspects. Yemen hunts for Al-Qaeda attack plotters.

Experts: Athens bomb was remote-controlled.

Is Bin Laden worried about his relevance?

ECONOMIC/FINANCIAL CRISIS

$1 trillion deficits seen for next 10 years.

Much bigger deficits seen in Budget Office forecast.

EU urges doubling of IMF capital.

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