Obama Offers Engagement in Video Message to Iranians

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• President Obama delivered his second message to the Iranian people for the festival of Nowruz, which marks the new year, releasing a video on Saturday in which he again offered Iran’s leaders engagement with the United States. [..]

Sarkozy’s party braces for electoral wipeout

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• President Nicolas Sarkozy's party braced for a potential electoral wipeout in Sunday's final round of regional elections, which an alliance of the rival left hopes will give it a national sweep and a staging ground for 2012 presidential voting. [..]

Obama to meet with Netanyahu next week

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• Israeli sources confirmed that Netanyahu, who will be in the United States for a meeting of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, will sit down with Obama now that the U.S. president has postponed his trip to Indonesia and Australia in order to work on health care reform. [..]

Sudan signs pact with Darfur group

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• The Sudanese government has signed a framework peace accord with a small Darfur rebel group, officials have said. [..]

Clinton to Meet With Russian Leaders on Arms Control Talks

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• Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton left Washington on Wednesday for high-level meetings in Moscow, as the Obama administration tried to push the talks across the finish line. [..]