Avalanches Kill Dozens in Chitral Pakistan
Avalanches in the Chitral region of northwest Pakistan bury two villages killing at least 29 people and leaving 14 missing. Heavy rain and snow have hit the rugged district near Afghanistan since late last week with as much as six feet of snow reported in some areas.
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Man charged in killings of two Charlotte officers
Charlotte-Mecklenburg police charged a man after two officers were shot and killed while answering a call at an east Charlotte apartment complex. Officers Sean Clark age 34 and Jeff Shelton age 35 died at Carolina Medical Center. They were the first officers slain in the line of duty in more than ten years.
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Cuban Americans in South Florida Split on Travel to Cuba
A Washington poll released today finds growing opposition among Cuban Americans in south Florida to travel restrictions on Cuba and a push for more contacts with Havana. The embargo still has majority support at 57.5 percent, down from 66 percent three years ago and the lowest level since 1991.
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South Florida
U.S
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Merkel seeks EU role in reviving Israeli Palestinian talks
In Jerusalem Merkel urges renewed negotiations between Israel and the Palestinians during her first Mideast trip as EU president. She calls on Iran to free 15 British sailors and marines seized in the Gulf on March 23, noting EU solidarity with Britain at a Hebrew University speech.
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Police raid in Harare targets nightclub assaulting teens
In Harare Zimbabwe heavily armed paramilitary police raided a popular nightclub in an affluent white district assaulting teenagers with riot batons and detaining scores for hours. The operation follows a broader crackdown shutting bars in impoverished townships to curb dissent.
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Zimbabwe
Gazette Wire Services
Iran airs video of seized British sailors in Iran waters claim
Iran's Al Alam channel aired new clips showing Royal Marine Capt. Chris Eir and Felix Carmen pointing to a map as they said they were seized inside Iranian waters. Britain condemned the broadcast as unacceptable while Tehran and London dispute whether the sailors were in Iranian or Iraqi waters at the time.
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Britain
Tsunami hits Solomon Islands towns after magnitude 8.0 quake
A powerful undersea quake measuring 8.0 struck 217 miles northwest of Honiara. A ten foot tsunami flooded Gizo, destroying many buildings and displacing thousands. Early reports spoke of eight deaths and four missing, with residents scrambling for shelter and aid.
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Judith Kennedy
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McCain says Iraq gains amid tougher security drive
In Baghdad after a guarded market visit Senator McCain urged cautious optimism about the crackdown in the capital. The U S military reported six soldiers killed in roadside bombings southwest of Baghdad and a Marine death in Anbar in a non combat incident.
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