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NK agrees to nuclear halt, inspectors
NK agrees to nuclear halt, inspectors (Korea Herald)
The announcement comes little more than two months after the death of longtime ruler Kim Jong Il, and suggests North Korea has met the key U.S. preconditions for restarting multi-nation disarmament-for-aid talks that the North withdrew from in 2009.

Passengers on disabled cruise ship to fly to Rome (WHDH)
A disabled cruise ship being towed to the Seychelles' main port is expected to arrive at about dawn on Thursday -- three days after the ship lost power and began drifting in the Indian Ocean.

Iraqi officials: Car bomb kills 4 in Baghdad (Lake Wylie Pilot)
Iraqi officials say a car bomb on a main street in a shopping area in southeastern Baghdad has killed four people.

Colombia's chief prosecutor unseated by court (WHIO)
A Colombian high court unseated the country's chief prosecutor, Viviane Morales, on Tuesday on the grounds she was improperly elected.

US ship in NKorea to prepare for remains hunt (KSNT-TV Topeka)
The U.S. military says an American ship has arrived in North Korea to support the hunt for the remains of soldiers missing-in-action from the Korean War.

Palestinians invite Security Council to visit (The Jackson Sun)
The Palestinians have invited the U.N. Security Council to visit the West Bank, Gaza and East Jerusalem, a move Israel says is an attempt to try to divert attention from getting back to direct negotiations to settle the decades-old conflict.

Israeli premier vows to block bills, protect court
Israeli premier vows to block bills, protect court (Seattle Post-Intelligencer)
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a conference in Tel Aviv, Tuesday, Feb.

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