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Gaza's Hamas would cede power to Abbas government
Gaza's ruling Islamic militant Hamas is ready to cede power to an interim unity government led by its longtime rival, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, a spokesman said Tuesday, but problems loomed over government policy and international recognition.
Source: FOX

Drug gang banners seen in Mexico ahead of Pope's visit
Officials say a drug gang has unfurled banners in a central Mexican city that Pope Benedict XVI is scheduled to visit next month.
Source: FOX

Suu Kyi Tests Leash With Myanmar Tour
Aung San Suu Kyi embarked on a political tour across Myanmar, as many wondered how far the government will let the opposition leader go in rallying followers.
Source: Wall Street Journal

Bombs Explode Near Nigeria Military Bases
Bomb blasts struck near army and air force bases on the outskirts of Kaduna, the central Nigerian city at the heart of riots last year that killed hundreds.
Source: Wall Street Journal

Censors lighten their touch on Myanmar's media (The Christian Science Monitor)
The Christian Science Monitor - Ko Ko Gyi unrolls a copy of the Messenger, one of 30 privately owned news magazines in Myanmar (Burma), and points – with an expression of disbelief – to a prominent picture of himself on the front page.
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World watches as China economic leaders take stage (Reuters)
Reuters - A new guessing game is about to begin: will China's incoming generation of leaders show more courage than the current incumbents in tackling deep economic imbalances that threaten to bring growth to a sudden stop?
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Bomb attacks strike military bases in Nigeria (AP)
AP - Bombs exploded Tuesday at two major military bases on the outskirts of a central Nigerian city at the heart of ethnic and religious unrest in Africa's most populous nation, injuring an unknown number of people.
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Ecuador court fines journalists $1 million each (AP)
AP - An Ecuadorean court has ordered two journalists to pay $1 million each to President Rafael Correa after finding them guilty of defamation for reporting on contracts the president's brother allegedly had with the state.
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Hezbollah: Iran will not ask it to strike Israel (AP)
AP - The leader of Lebanon's militant Hezbollah group says if Israel attacks Iran's nuclear facilities, Iran will not order his group to retaliate.
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Bernanke repeats vow to shield U.S. from Europe fallout (Reuters)
Reuters - Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke on Tuesday renewed a pledge to prevent Europe's financial crisis from damaging the U.S. economy in testimony before Congress that mirrored remarks he made last week.
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