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Morning News


Mar.25   Southern Iraq   Iraq forces battle Basra militias Map of Basra Iraq
  Heavy fighting has been raging as thousands of Iraqi troops battle Shia militias in the southern city. British forces carried out air strikes
 Clashes have spread to Baghdad's Sadr City. 3 Iraqi army brigades were deployed to Basra as back-up for the offensive. Up to 15,000 troops could be involved. The operation is being overseen by PM Maliki, a day after he vowed to 're-impose law'


  Iraq   Iraqi raids anger Shiite militia  The political movement of cleric Muqtada al-Sadr has launched a nationwide civil disobedience campaign to protest raids and detentions

  Austria Mass motorway pile-up  A crash, involving at least 60 vehicles, in western Austria has left one person dead and 30 injured. Low visibility caused by a major snowstorm

  Tibet Protesters claim death toll now 140  Chinese government restrictions have made it difficult confirm the number killed

  Egypt U.S. ship fires on boat in Suez Canal  An American cargo ship under contract to the U.S. Navy opened fire on a small Egyptian boat while moving through the canal

  Pakistan Musharraf swears in old foe as new PM  Yousaf Raza Gilani was sworn in as new prime minister by the same man he blames for jailing him for five years

  Global Food prices rising across the world  The consumers worldwide face rising food prices in what analysts call a perfect storm of conditions

Day News


  Venezuela     Chavez: Little chance to free Betancourt  Venezuelan President: There is little chance FARC will free Colombian presidential candidate after that country's attack inside Ecuador

  Somalia   Relief agencies: Somalia too dangerous  Nearly 40 relief agencies said they can't help millions of Somalis, blaming the existence of too many checkpoints and other dangers

  Guatemala Shootout kills 9  Police say at least 9 people have been killed and 7 wounded in a shootout in eastern Guatemala that is likely tied to drug traffickers

  USA H. Clinton admits Bosnia 'mistake'  Democratic presidential hopeful has said she made a mistake in claiming that she came under sniper fire on a trip in the 1990s

  Belarus Police break up rally  Police have broken up an unapproved rally by several thousand people marking 90 years since Belarus's first declaration of independence

Evening News


  Iraq   Unrest spreads around Shia Iraq
  Fighting between Iraqi security forces and Shia militants has spread from Basra to other Shia parts including Baghdad's Sadr City


  Argentina   Farmers strike leaves shelves bare  A strike by farmers, who are protesting an increase in export taxes for their products, continued for a 13th day with no solution in sight

  Norway   Building collapses in west Norway Map of Alesund Norway  A block of flats has collapsed in the coastal town of Alesund, injuring 15 people and leaving six others missing
San Francisco Bay Area , March 25, 2008 Timeline