Family reunites with plane crash survivor in Panama
Francesca Lewis, 12, the sole survivor, was reunited with her U S family in David, Chiriqui, after rescue workers carried her from a remote mountain area for five hours and she was airlifted to a hospital. The crash near Baru volcano killed friend Talia Klein, 13, her father Michael Klein, 37, and Panamanian pilot Edwin Lasso, 23.
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Iraqi extremists drive beauticians underground in Baghdad
In Sunni Baghdad neighborhoods extremists push hairdressers and salons underground after militants started targeting beauty services and liquor stores. Kifah, a Baghdad stylist, says salons stay open despite danger while many workers seek anonymity to avoid retaliation from militant groups. A Dec. 18 attack in Mosul killed a salon operator in her home.
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Opposition figure quits race in Russia amid farce claim
Russia's opposition deputy minister Boris Nemtsov withdraws from the presidential contest alleging a rigged political landscape. He follows Garry Kasparov's decision to skip the race, criticizing propaganda and bureaucratic pressure used against opponents as authorities block nominating moves.
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Russia to equip Iran with S-300 air defense system
Iran says Russia plans to supply the S-300 air defense system capable of shooting down aircraft and missiles at ranges over 90 miles and altitudes near 90,000 feet. Defense officials compare its performance to the U S Patriot system while Russia delivered 29 Tor M1 units to Iran under a 2005 contract.
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