Chavez Threatens to Expel U.S. Ambassador in Caracas
President Hugo Chavez said the U S ambassador William Brownfield provoked Venezuelans and vowed to expel him after a convoy was chased by protesters and eggs and tomatoes were hurled at his car. Washington warned of severe diplomatic consequences if provocation repeats.
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Fire at Bleak House. Dickens novel remains intact
About 30 firefighters battled a late Sunday blaze in a private bedroom of Bleak House, overlooking the sea. No injuries or damage to the museum wing were reported as the occupying family was away.
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Stampede at Karachi religious gathering kills 29
A stampede at the Faizan-e Medina center in Karachi after a religious event left 29 women and children dead and more than 70 injured. Witnesses cited a crush in the compound when a woman bent to assist a fallen girl, causing others to trip.
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Palm Sunday Opens Holy Week Across Global Catholic Observance
Vatican City Pope Benedict blessed palms and olive branches marking the start of Holy Week with a Mass in St. Peter's Square. In Jerusalem, 20,000 pilgrims marched from the Mount of Olives as scouts nuns and priests joined, while world youth cross exchange symbolized unity amid security and celebratory rites.
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Eight Motorists Slain in Shedden Ontario Farmfield
Ontario police probe eight homicides found inside four abandoned vehicles on a Shedden farm near Toronto. Victims, all from Toronto, were identified as members or associates linked to motorcycle clubs including the Bandidos Loners and Hells Angels. Investigators described the deaths as murders and pursued a wider inquiry amid an active investigation.
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Israel weighs cutting all Hamas ties amid looming peace push
Israeli security ministers urged breaking all links with the Hamas led government and ruled out talks with Mahmoud Abbas while Hamas refuses to renounce violence. The move, aligned with Olmert’s plan for a unilateral West Bank border by 2010, comes as Israeli forces strike Gaza sites after rocket fire. The cabinet will approve the stance next week, while Hamas rejects negotiations and the Palestinians face a cash crunch from halted tax transfers.
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