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Haiti 'orphans' kept from parents

Nine of the 10 Christian missionaries that were detained in Haiti after they illegally tried to take 33 Haitian children across the border - following January's devastating earthquake - have been freed and are now back at home in the US.

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Chile to inaugurate new president

Sebastian PineraSebastian Pinera is to be inaugurated as Chile's new president against a backdrop of reconstruction efforts following one of history's worst earthquakes.

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Greek PM in Washington for talks

George Papandreou, the Greek prime minister, has arrived in Washington for talks with Barack Obama, the US president, on the parlous state of the Greek economy.

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'The Hurt Locker' sweeps Oscars

Bigelow, left, became the first woman in the history of Oscars to bag the best director award [AFP]The Iraq war drama, "The Hurt Locker", has won Best Picture and five other prizes at the Academy Awards, its haul including best director for Kathryn Bigelow.

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Chile mourns earthquake victims

Chile has begun three days of national mourning after an 8.8-magnitude earthquake killed hundreds of people and damaged infrastructure.

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