International Headline News

Date: Wed, 3 Mar 2010 20:02:09 -0500
TOP STORIES as of 0900 HKT -- 04 March, 201

> 6.4-MAGNITUDE QUAKE RATTLES SOUTHERN TAIWAN
A magnitude 6.4 earthquake rocked southern Taiwan Thursday
morning, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. There were no
immediate reports of damage, injuries or deaths.

> AID FLOWS ACROSS QUAKE-DAMAGED CHILE
Aid and increased security were flowing into hard-hit areas of
Chile, but some residents complained that they still had not
received food or water since Saturday's massive earthquake
killed more than 800 people.

> OBAMA BACKS HEALTH CARE 'RECONCILIATION'
President Obama says it's time to bring the health care debate
to a close. "Now is the time to make a decision about how to
finally reform health care," he said.

> ISRAELI CALLS OFF RAID AFTER DETAILS POSTED
The Israel Defense Forces called off a raid after one of its
combat soldiers posted information about the operation,
including the time and place, on Facebook, the IDF said
Wednesday.

> IRAQ BOMBERS TARGET HOSPITAL
A suicide bomber ends a series of deadly attacks in Iraq by
detonating explosives in a hospital emergency ward where victims
of two earlier blasts were being treated.

> PILOTS KILLED AS PLANE CRASHES AT SHOW
An Indian naval plane taking part in an aerobatics display in
the city of Hyderabad crashes into a residential area, killing
both pilots and destroying a house.

> ARRESTS IN PLOT TO INFECT 13M COMPUTERS
Authorities have arrested three Spaniards suspected of infecting
13 million computers with a program that allowed them to steal
personal and financial data worldwide, Spain's Civil Guard said
Wednesday.

> CHILD DIRECTS PLANES AT JFK AIRPORT
The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating after an
air traffic controller at New York's John F. Kennedy Airport
brought his young child to work and allowed him to communicate
with planes, a source with knowledge of the investigation said.

BUSINESS
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> GREECE OUTLINES PLAN TO CUT $5B DEFICIT
Facing firm demands from the European Union and financial
markets to cut its deficit, Greece announces cost-cutting
measures that will save the debt-challenged country €4
billion, $5.44 billion, this year.

> COMMENT: UK'S FURTHER ERRORS ON ECONOMY
No one who has studied the markets for the last 80 years will be
remotely surprised that sterling has fallen by over eight
percent against the dollar since the turn of the year and
continues to lose ground against the euro.

> 'RED KNIGHTS' PLAN MAN UTD BID
A consortium of London-based businessmen is poised to make a
takeover bid for English Premier League champions Manchester
United.