US and Iraqi forces seize eight insurgents near Baghdad belt
In raids north of Baghdad in Dulaiyah and the Jabouri peninsula insurgents were captured as part of a broader security crackdown. Gen. Petraeus says operations will extend beyond Baghdad into surrounding belts with a multi month effort and possible additional troops. Baghdad remained quiet with reports of torture victims and minor attacks at the airport as Shiite pilgrims headed to Karbala.
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Iraqi Shiite rulers in clash with Arab states over Baghdad meet
Cairo AP report says Arabs and Iraqi Shiite leaders clash as Baghdad readies a conference seen as a test of Arab support for Iraq. Sunni-led states push for Sunni rule while Shiite officials fear marginalization and Iranian influence. Washington seeks unity among regional powers ahead of the gathering.
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France pre election puzzle deepens as voters undecided
Polls show a tight three way contest in France with a centrist former education minister close to Sarkozy and Chirac rivals. At least 40 percent of respondents still do not know whom they will support as the April 22 first round looms, signaling a high stakes race in Europe. Chirac may retire, and the runoff would follow on May 6 if no candidate wins outright.
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France’s presidential race tightens ahead of April 22 vote
A poll shows the race narrowing as France’s presidential election opens on April 22. Royal leads with 35 percent for market reforms and a strong state, while Bayrou chips away at her base by courting centrist voters and a cautious middle ground.
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Turkish court orders revocation of YouTube ban
Four college students asked a court in Istanbul to lift Turkey’s ban on YouTube for videos prosecutors said insulted Mustafa Kemal Ataturk. The group argued blocking the site violated free speech and cited enforcement as a citizen rights issue. Reporters Without Borders condemned the ban as excessive.
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