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Morning News


Apr.16   Vatican     Benedict leads first Easter Mass as pope
  Benedict XVI is placing special emphasis on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and the need to end terrorism


  France Impressive Bos takes a second gold  Theo Bos won the world track cycling championships in Bordeaux when he claimed victory in the speed event

  Iran Group signing up potential martyrs  Some 200 Iranians have volunteered to carry out martyrdom missions against U.S. and British interests

  Beijing India's Singh claims China triumph  Jeev Milkha Singh claims his first European Tour title with a one-shot victory at the China Open

Day News


  Istanbul   Bomb blast injures 30
  A bomb exploded in the Bakirkoy neighborhood in Istanbul, wounding at least 30 people, 2 of them seriously


  Iraq     Bombs kill at least 34 amid deadlock
  A car bomb in Mahmoudiya killed at least 8 people. A session of parliament is delayed amid political paralysis


  Washington   New Iraqi envoy: Political progress near  Samir Sumaidaie: A compromise would replace the interim prime minister with a member of his own party

  Greece   Four die in train crash  40 more were hurt, when a passenger train collided with a truck and derailed near the northern city of Drama

  Monaco Prince Albert reaches North Pole  The prince with seven others has reached the Pole on his 4-day expedition to highlight global warming

  USA Petrova outlasts Schnyder in final  Nadia captured her second WTA title by outlasting Patty Schnyder 6-3 4-6 6-1 in the Family Circle Cup

  Western Canada Mad-cow disease confirmed  The government said that it has confirmed a case of the disease in a dairy cow in British Columbia

Evening News


  U.S. Congress   US nuclear talks with Iran urged  Senators have said the administration should hold direct talks with Iran on its nuclear program

  Baghdad PM impasse sparks new delay  A session of a parliament planned for Monday has been postponed amid continuing deadlock over the PM

  Iran Iran pledges $50 million to Palestinians  Iran urged other Muslim countries to follow suit at the end of a conference on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict

  Nepal Shortages worsen in strike  There are food shortages and price rises as a general strike called by parties opposed to King enters its 12th day
San Francisco Bay Area , April 16, 2006 Timeline