Iraqi flag raised at Jordan Embassy amid Baghdad protest
Shia demonstrators in Baghdad chant for an apology over a Jordanian link to a deadly bombing that killed 125. The march, the week's largest, comes after UAL leader urged Jordan to curb terrorists. A U.S. soldier was killed near Baghdad as forces clashed with gunmen in Ramadi. overall U.S. military deaths in Iraq surpass 1,500.
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Dublin St Patrick parade draws 500000 plus crowds
Dublin hosted Irelands main St Patrick's Day parade with 3000 participants in costumes and six marching bands from Ireland and the United States. The event linked to a five day festival ending with Europes largest fireworks show. Some floats were shortened to clear power lines on Dublin’s new light rail, crowds along O Connell Street about ten deep. Donal Shiels called the turnout the biggest crowd ever in parade history. In Vatican City Pope John Paul II, hospitalized for breathing problems, prepared for Holy Week with a Palm Sunday Mass skipped. In Paris Russia Germany and Spain urged Syria to withdraw from Lebanon per UN resolution. In Havana nearly 30 wives of political prisoners protested outside the journalists union on the second anniversary of the crackdown.
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Mideast Extremists Threaten Extended Truce Progress
Moderately armed factions on both sides endanger the Cairo backed period of calm as 13 Palestinian factions extend the truce amid Hezbollah funding claims and fears of Jewish protest actions. Mahmoud Abbas secures broad Palestinian faction support to prolong calm, while Hezbollah and Al Aqsa cells are cited as major threats to stability.
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Ukraine probes arms dealers over 18 missiles to Iran and China
Ukrainian prosecutors say 18 nuclear capable cruise missiles were smuggled to Iran and China four years ago by weapons dealers tied to former President Kuchma. Twelve missiles went to Iran and six to China, with proceedings behind closed doors at the Kiev Court of Appeals. Volodymyr Yevdokimov of Ukraviazakaz is named among the accused.
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