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Source: Reuters * Compensation ordered for victim of June 1 crash * Air France says studying ruling RIO DE JANEIRO, March 12 (Reuters) - A Brazilian judge has ordered Air France to pay $1.16 million in ...

Source: Reuters (Adds details and background) WASHINGTON, March 12 (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama is delaying his trip to Indonesia and Australia next week to stay home and focus on his final push for a ...

Source: Reuters (Bernd Debusmann is a Reuters columnist. The opinions expressed are his own) By Bernd Debusmann WASHINGTON, March 12 (Reuters) - For the growing number of Americans who see China heading for ...

Source: Reuters * Heavy Israeli security in Jerusalem, West Bank sealed off * Palestinian anger over settlement expansion, four arrests * Hamas demands U.S.-mediated talks be called off By Alastair Macdonald ...

Source: Reuters * Free trade pact "could cut access to generic drugs" * AIDS sufferers protest, in Delhi * EU says deal will not affect access to cheap medicine ...

Source: Reuters * U.S. firm says suspect worked at nuclear plants * In escape bid last week, suspect shot security guard SANAA/NEW YORK, March 12 (Reuters) - Yemen said on Friday it was holding ...

Source: Reuters * West Africa power exporter suffers outages at home * Ivory Coast aims to have Azito generator back up in May * Political crisis has hurt all aspects of economy By Loucoumane Coulibaly ABIDJAN ...

Source: Reuters * Still no clear result in Iraq vote * Narrow lead for PM Maliki in Shi'ite areas * No tally yet for Baghdad, the big prize (Adds new initial results, cleric's comments) By Rania El Gamal ...

Source: Reuters * Outcome of vote in Doha at U.N. talks too close to call * EU, U.S. in favour; Japan against * Sharks, corals, polar bears also on agenda By Alister Doyle, Environment Correspondent OSLO, ...

Source: IRIN Government troops - the FARDC - in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) are to blame for much of the epidemic of sexual violence in the east of the country, according to US and UN reports detailing war crimes and possible crimes against humanity by various groups there.

Source: Reuters * Mobile technology links weather stations with insurers * Compensation for the cost of inputs after bad weather * Product limited to products from Syngenta, partners By Anjali Nayar ...

Source: Reuters * New Zealander held since boarding ship in Antarctic * Australia has set Japan a November deadline to stop whaling * Japan denies whaling will hurt Australia, New Zealand ties (Adds Sea Shepherd ...

Source: Reuters * Around 20 killed after dams burst in south * 8 killed in helicpoter crash in east (Updates death toll, helicopter deaths, details) By Masha Gordeyeva ALMATY, March 12 (Reuters) - Around ...

Source: Reuters * Military targeted by two suicide bombers * Taliban attacks despite security crackdowns * Stocks fall after news of blasts, recover later (Adds analyst comment) By Mubasher Bukhari LAHORE, ...

Source: Reuters * Bulgaria drops lawsuit for extra CO2 quotas for 2007 * Considers dropping claim on 2008-2012 quota cut * Hopes to see its 2008-2012 CO2 plan approved in April SOFIA, March 12 (Reuters) - ...

Source: Reuters * Zuma praises Malema's leadership * Zuma says alliance "not falling apart" JOHANNESBURG, March 12 (Reuters) - South African President Jacob Zuma said the African National Congress ...

Source: Reuters By Walker Simon CARACAS, March 12 (Reuters Life!) - Caribbean heat mingles with Andean cool in Caracas, which is nestled against a verdant mountain range, cresting at over 9,000 feet (2,765 meters ...

Source: Reuters * Still no clear result in Iraq vote * PM Maliki leads early count in Shi'ite areas * No tally yet for Baghdad, the big prize By Rania El Gamal BAGHDAD, March 12 (Reuters) - Prime Minister ...

Source: Reuters * Climate bill set to clear parliament by mid-June * Bill vague on how emission limits will be set * Industries against volume caps on emissions By Chisa Fujioka TOKYO, March 12 (Reuters) - ...

Source: Reuters * Washington steps up criticism of Asmara government * Eritrea denies allegations as relations cool By Jeremy Clarke ASMARA, March 12 (Reuters) - The United States has intensified its ...