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March 9, 2011

Libya no-fly zone a UN decision, says Hillary Clinton

Any decision to impose a no-fly zone over Libya should be made by the UN and not by Washington,…

March 9, 2011

Japan’s new Foreign Minister Matsumoto faces challenges

Japan has named a new Foreign Minister, Takeaki Matsumoto, at a challenging time for ties with China and Russia. The 51-year old former banker has been the vice foreign minister in Prime Minister Naoto Kan's government, which is struggling to…

March 9, 2011

Yemen security forces open fire at Sanaa protest

Security forces in Yemen have opened fire at a large protest outside the university in the capital, Sanaa. They were trying to stop thousands of people joining a protest camp at the university calling for President Ali Abdullah Saleh to resign. At…

March 9, 2011

Ivory Coast: Anti-Gbagbo protesters killed in Abidjan

Four people have been shot dead in Ivory Coast's main city, Abidjan, after a march to protest about the killing of seven female demonstrators last week. Journalists have seen the bodies of three men and a woman in clinic. The shooting has been…

March 9, 2011

Madoff trustee ready to distribute $2.6B to victims

The court-appointed trustee charged with recovering assets stolen by Ponzi schemer…

March 9, 2011

Oil nears US$107 a barrel then retreats

Oil prices continued to set new post-recession highs Monday as forces loyal to Moammar Gadhafi pounded rebels near a key oil port in Libya. It's unclear how long the country's oil exports will be cut off, and traders prepared for a worst-case…

March 9, 2011

West Indies sharpen for Ireland

With a week-long break between games, West Indies ensured there would be no complacency in…

March 9, 2011

Tiger, Phil paired together for first and second round at Doral

Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson will be paired together—along with U.S. Open champion Graeme McDowell—in the first and second rounds of the WGC-Cadillac Championship at the Doral Resort in Miami on Thursday and Friday, according to PGATour.com.…

March 9, 2011

Cricket World Cup: Injury ends Stuart Broad’s campaign

England's Stuart Broad has been ruled out of the World Cup with a side strain, the England and Wales Cricket Board has confirmed. The seamer, 24, suffered the injury during the win over South Africa on Sunday, when he starred by taking 4-15.…

March 9, 2011

Cricket World Cup: Rush for tickets leads to violence

Police in Nagpur have been involved in confrontations with cricket fans queuing for tickets to see India's match against South Africa on 12 March. On Tuesday the police charged crowds outside the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium with sticks.…