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Obama in final health vote push

Sat, 20 Mar 2010 15:09 GMT

US President Barack Obama rallies support for healthcare reform among Democratic lawmakers ahead of a key House vote.

Israeli troops kill Palestinian in W.Bank: medics

Sat, 20 Mar 2010 14:41 GMT

NABLUS, West Bank (Reuters) - A Palestinian youth was killed by Israel troops and another was seriously wounded on Saturday during a clash in the occupied West Bank, Palestinian hospital officials said.

Hurt receives lifetime accolade

Sat, 20 Mar 2010 14:37 GMT

Veteran actor John Hurt speaks of his "constant fight" for independent films shortly before he received a lifetime achievement award.

U.N.'s Ban in West Bank pushes for peace talks

Sat, 20 Mar 2010 14:36 GMT

RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) - U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called on Israel and the Palestinians on Saturday to restart negotiations as one Palestinian was killed during clashes in the West Bank.

Magnitude-5.6 quake near Guantanamo, Cuba

Sat, 20 Mar 2010 14:19 GMT

HAVANA (Reuters) - A 5.6-magnitude earthquake struck near the U.S. naval base at Guantanamo in eastern Cuba, on Saturday and was felt in the island's second city of Santiago de Cuba.

Opposition "red shirts" try to win over Thai capital

Sat, 20 Mar 2010 14:11 GMT

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Tens of thousands of opposition activists paraded through Thailand's sprawling capital on Saturday to try to win over Bangkok's middle classes to their anti-government campaign.

Pope's shame and remorse over Irish child sex abuse

Sat, 20 Mar 2010 14:10 GMT

VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Benedict apologized on Saturday to victims of child sex abuse by clergy in Ireland and ordered an official inquiry there to try to stem a scandal gripping the Catholic Church which has swept across Europe.

Arsenal beat Hammers to move top

Sat, 20 Mar 2010 13:25 GMT

Arsenal survive Thomas Vermaelen's first-half sending off to beat struggling West Ham and climb to the top of the table.

Scots deny Irish Triple Crown

Sat, 20 Mar 2010 12:56 GMT

Scotland avoid the Six Nations Wooden Spoon and deny Ireland the Triple Crown by winning 23-20 at Croke Park.

Serbia snub mars EU-Balkans talks

Sat, 20 Mar 2010 12:45 GMT

Balkan leaders urge the EU to keep faith in them as potential members, after Serbia withdraws from an EU-Balkans conference.