Secular challenger leads Iraqiya in national vote count
In early results from the March 7 parliamentary elections, Ayad Allawi's Iraqiya bloc edged ahead of Nouri al Maliki's State of Law by about 7,970 votes nationwide as counting neared completion. Provinces show mixed leads and fraud allegations cloud the tally.
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UN chief says Israeli settlements must be stopped
U N Secretary General Ban Ki moon says all settlement activity on occupied land is illegal and must end. He toured Ramallah near Givat Zeev noting the 11000 residents and warned against distinguishing between east Jerusalem and the West Bank while mediators push for renewed peace talks.
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Avalanche kills snowmobiler near Revelstoke in BC
Rescue teams search for more victims after a Category 4 avalanche on Eagle Pass Mountain near Revelstoke BC killed one snowmobiler. The blast followed another deadly slide on Boulder Mountain days earlier with two dead and 31 injured. The center links high marking by riders to the fatal events amid heavy BC snow and warnings.
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