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Morning News


Mar.18   India     Dalai Lama 'to resign' if violence worsens
  The Dalai Lama will step down as leader of Tibet's government-in-exile if violence by protesters in the region worsens
 He spoke in Dharamsala in northern India, where his Free Tibet Movement is based


  Washington   US admits economy is in downturn   Treasury Secretary Paulson has admitted that the US economy is facing a 'sharp decline' at the moment but hoped for a recovery later in the year

  Yemen U.S. Embassy closes after blast  The U.S. Embassy in Sanaa, closed after 3 mortar rounds detonated near the embassy compound

Day News


  Washington   Federal Reserve slashes rates by 0.75
  The Federal Reserve has cut US interest rates to 2.25% to restore confidence to nervous financial markets and boost the ailing economy


  Sri Lanka   Writer Arthur C Clarke dies at 90
  British science fiction writer Sir Arthur C Clarke has died at the age of 90. His story The Sentinel was made into the film 2001: A Space Odyssey


  Kenya   Lawmakers passes power-sharing deal  The lawmakers unanimously approved a deal aimed at salvaging a country once seen as one of the most stable and prosperous in Africa

  Moscow U.S. tries to calm Russian missiles fears  Secretary of State Rice and Defense Secretary Gates said they would give the Russians a report containing specifics of the U.S. proposals

  Philadelphia Obama says US cannot ignore race  The presidential hopeful has sought to tackle the issue of race and defuse a controversy over comments made by his former pastor

Evening News


  Washington     Bush: War in Iraq must go on  5 years after, Bush will mark the anniversary by insisting that a continued U.S. presence there is crucial

  Japan     Asian markets lift after Fed cut  The Nikkei index jumped more than 3%; shares in Australia, Taiwan and South Korea rose by 2%

  Tibet Protesters 'surrender'  Chinese state media: More than 100 people have turned themselves in to police following anti-China riots in Lhasa
San Francisco Bay Area , March 18, 2008 Timeline