http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=46093517&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=1573 MIKEBREAK A gunfight erupted Saturday in central Baghdad after the local leader of a Sunni group that broke with al-Qaida was arrested for his alleged role in terrorist acts, Iraqi officials said.
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U.S. goes after Mexican cartel guns, cash on border
http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=46089903&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=1570 MIKEBREAK * U.S. ramps up border checks for guns flowing into Mexico
Biden says U.S. does not plan to lift Cuba embargo
http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=46083829&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=1570 MIKEBREAK VINA DEL MAR, Chile (Reuters) – U.S. Vice President Joe Biden said Saturday the United States would not lift the country's embargo on Cuba.
Verdict due for Peru’s authoritarian antihero
http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=46072250&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=1573 MIKEBREAK The man who energetically led Peru back from the brink of economic collapse and crushed a fanatical Maoist insurgency during his 1990s presidency is now a much diminished figure. The once-leonine Alberto Fujimori shuffles wearily in and out of a courtroom, awaiting what most Peruvians believe will be his conviction on murder and [...]
Obama, Medvedev to sign declaration on START April 1
http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=46073684&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=1570 MIKEBREAK * Declaration to lay out terms for START 2 treaty by end '09
Turkey says Muslims oppose Dane’s NATO candidacy
http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=46066977&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=1573 MIKEBREAK Turkey's prime minister has said there is strong opposition from Muslim nations to Denmark's prime minister becoming the next NATO chief and indicated the candidacy threatened to harm the alliance.
Ex-Khmer Rouge still dominate regions of Cambodia
http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=46066208&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=1573 MIKEBREAK Just as the chief Khmer Rouge torturer takes the stand before a United Nations-backed genocide tribunal, a mausoleum fit for a king will be unveiled for another murderous leader from the same regime.
Hitting reset: US, Russia face tough nuclear talks
http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=46058323&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=1573 MIKEBREAK When Presidents Barack Obama and Dmitry Medvedev meet for the first time on April 1, a big part of "pressing the reset button" will be to rescue the two countries' dying arms control treaty and prevent a return to Cold War nuclear rivalry.
Britain dismisses Argentina Falkands talks demand
http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=46058375&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=1570 MIKEBREAK (Refiles to add Brown title) (Updates with quotes, details)
Pakistan’s Zardari hails US strategy review
http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=46058361&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=1570 MIKEBREAK ISLAMABAD, March 28 (Reuters) – Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari on Saturday hailed a U.S. review of its strategy in Afghanistan and Pakistan as a "positive change" because of an emphasis on economic progress as a means to combat militancy.