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The Olympic torch has begun its 85,000-mile journey. The American death toll in Iraq reaches 4,000.
>>Zimbabwe - Zimbabwe's leading opposition party, the Movement for Democratic Change, has accused the government of Zimbabwe of printing 9 million ballots for Friday's election when the nation only has 5.9 million registered voters, which includes nearly 600,000 extra for civil servants, police, and soldiers. Meanwhile, Mugabe increased government debt 65-fold ($53 billion) in the six weeks leading up to March 7 to bump up civil servant salaries and supply farm equipment.
>>Colombia/Ecuador - Colombia has admitted that an Ecuadorean citizen was killed in the raid three weeks ago on FARC rebels in Ecuadorean territory that caused a diplomatic standoff between Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Ecuador's president, Rafael Correa, had previously said that it would be "extremely grave" if it proved true that an Ecuadorian was killed in the raid.
>>Bhutan - The people of Bhutan will become members of the world's newest democracy today as they vote in an election for seats in the lower house of parliament that will end the hundred years' rule of the extremely popular Wangchuck royal family. The 28-year-old king has implored citizens to vote.
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- Final Word on Somalia
Africa
- Talks seek to end Somali violence
- Peacekeeping in Darfur Hits More Obstacles
- Pope Calls for Peace and Celebrates Conversions
- Tanzanian troops from the African Union train to tackle rebels on Anjouan
- Zimbabwe's whites fear vote will change little
- Mali battle hinders hostage effort, deadline nears
- Egypt releases Hamas men
- One Man's Personal Mission To End Slavery in Mauritania
- Funeral costs rise as Zimbabwe elections loom for Robert Mugabe
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- Haiti's Poverty Stirs Nostalgia for Old Ghosts
- In Babel of Tongues, Suriname Seeks Itself
- Peruvian leaders cry foul as Chavez exports healthcare
- New DNA technology to identify Argentina's disappeared
- U.S. Strike Kills 6 Iraqi Sunni Volunteers
- Casualties in south Russia blast
- Taiwan ruling party to retool after another defeat
- Philippines' Aquino, democracy icon, has cancer
- Family of slain Briton urges help to find suspect
- Hopes fade for Ukrainian sailors in Hong Kong collision
- Prized violin plays again for Moscow's elite
- Asian bankers hope to escape US woes
- US-Afghan forces kill insurgents
- Politics heats up ahead of Bangladesh anniversary
- Final appeal for Bali bombers on death row withdrawn
- South Korea ruling party struggles for majority win
- Taiwan markets rally after poll
- Call for EU to study Beijing Olympic boycott
- EU 'committed' to stiff CO2 cuts
- For a Prize Bull, Next Big Test Is in the Genetics Lab
- Serbia returns to the offensive over Kosovo
- France and UK to press banks over debt
- Latvian premier grapples with crisis