China: Secretary of State Hillary Clinton tells reporters in Beijing that China will allow dissident Chen Guangcheng to study abroad.

Russia: Bombings in the Dagestan kill 14 and raise questions about Russia’s ability to contain Islamist insurgency in region close to site of  2014 Winter Olympics. 

France: Ballot boxes are ready for Sunday election that pollsters say will be a victory for Socialist candidate Francois Hollande against President Sarkozy. 

Egypt: Demonstrators vow to stay in Tahrir square to protest military government’s exclusion of prominent candidates from presidential elections later this month.

Haiti: Foreign Minister Laurent Lamothe is confirmed as prime minister.

USA: Asian elephant Shanti wows keepers at the National Zoo in Washington, DC with her musical talents.

  1. sonofthemountains reblogged this from voa60news and added:
    FYI WORLD: I actually was questioning Russia’s ability to handle the Caucasian insurgency a few hours before the bombing...
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