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March 04, 2012

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Exit Polls: Putin Wins Russian Presidential Election

A state-run polling institute gives Mr. Putin 58.3 percent of the vote, enough to avoid a second-round runoff
Russian Prime Minister and presidential candidate Vladimir Putin casts his ballot in Moscow on Sunday, March 4, 2012.

At Least 200 Reported Dead in Republic of Congo Blasts

About 200 more injured in series of Brazzaville weapons depot explosions reportedly triggered by fire, possibly accidental
This video image taken across the Congo river in Kinshasa, Congo, shows a blast that rocked Brazzaville the capital of the Republic of Congo, March 4, 2012.

Aid Delivered to Displaced Syrians Near Baba Amr

Red Cross says relief supplies reach village sheltering refugees from month-long government assault on Homs district of Baba Amr
Demonstrators hold a banner that reads, "Demand international protection and humanitarian aid" during a protest against Syria's President Bashar al-Assad in Al Qusour, Homs, March 2, 2012.

Obama: Diplomacy Top Option on Iran

US president tells influential Jewish American organization military option possible, but diplomatic preferred
US President Barack Obama pauses as he speaks during the American Israel Public Affairs Committee policy conference in Washington March 4, 2012.

Netanyahu-Obama Summit to Focus on Iran

US and Israeli leaders disagree on ways to stop Iran from seeking nuclear weapons
Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Ottawa, Canada, March 2, 2012.

Southern Yemen Fighting Kills 30 Soldiers, 14 Al-Qaida Militants

Fighting started after al-Qaida militants detonated several car bombs and tried to overrun a military post
An injured man lies on a stretcher in a hospital after a suicide bombing near the southern Yemeni city of Zinjibar, capital of the Abyan province, March 4, 2012.

Death Toll in Poland Train Crash Climbs to 16

At least 56 of an estimated 350 people on board said to be injured, including some in serious condition
Rescuers work at the site where two trains collided in Szczekociny, southern Poland, Sunday, March 4, 2012.

Romney Cruises to Win in Washington State Republican Caucuses

Double-digit win heading into 'Super Tuesday'
Bill Barnson, left, and others staffing precinct tables at a Washington state Republican caucus meeting in Washington

IOM: Impossible to Meet April Deadline for Repatriating South Sudanese

IOM will try to negotiate an extension of the deadline and the status of its repatriation operation
A South Sudanese family waits inside a train in Khartoum to be transported to Wau in South Sudan, March 1, 2012.

China Boosts 2012 Military Spending

Continues string of double-digit increases
 Li Zhaoxing surrounded by the press
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