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Spain arrests man convicted in Serbian PM slaying
Spain arrests man convicted in Serbian PM slaying (The Miami Herald)
Spanish police have arrested three men, including one who had been a fugitive for five years after being convicted for the 2003 assassination of Serbia's prime minister, the Interior Ministry said in a statement Friday.

Blasts kill 25 in Aleppo BEIRUT - Two explosions targeted security compounds in the Syrian city of... (The Cyprus Weekly)
Two explosions targeted security compounds in the Syrian city of Aleppo on Friday, state media reported, saying 25 people were killed and 175 wounded in a major city that has so far largely stood by President Bashar Assad in the nearly 11-month-old uprising against his rule.

Arab Spring shot wins World Press Photo award (Bradenton)
Spanish photographer Samuel Aranda won the 2011 World Press Photo of the Year award on Friday for an image of a veiled woman holding a wounded relative in her arms after a demonstration in Yemen.

08:29: Deaths reported in Syrian blasts (Ei)
Two explosions have hit the northern Syrian city of Aleppo, causing a number of casualties, the country's state-run TV said.

Afghan private security handover looking messy (York Dispatch)
The push by Afghanistan's president to nationalize legions of private security guards before the end of March is encouraging corruption and jeopardizing multibillion-dollar aid projects, according to companies trying to make the switch.

Prominent Myanmar monk taken in for questioning (York Dispatch)
A prominent Buddhist monk who was one of hundreds of political prisoners freed in Myanmar last month was detained Friday after a pre-dawn visit by authorities, an official said.

Chavez foe seeks public worker support for primary
Chavez foe seeks public worker support for primary (York Dispatch)
Opposition presidential contender Pablo Perez finished off his campaign Thursday urging public employees to join his supporters and vote in a primary election choosing a single challenger to face President Hugo Chavez.

SKorean lawmakers in NKorea to visit joint factory (York Dispatch)
A delegation of South Korean lawmakers has crossed the tense border with North Korea to visit a joint factory park seen as the last major symbol of reconciliation between the rivals.

Obama Praises Italian Leader's Economic Efforts (OfficialWire)
President Barack Obama is praising Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti for his efforts to lead Italy out of its fiscal quagmire.

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