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Former army chief Sarath Fonseka stood before a court-martial March 16 on what he called a "bogus" charge of engaging in politics while in uniform. Fonseka, arrested after losing a January election to President Mahinda Rajapaksa, says the detention is intended to prevent him from winning a seat in April's parliamentary elections. The two former allies are credited with ending the nation's civil war with the Tamil Tigers...
After two years of negotiations, a settlement that could pay out as much as $675 million to workers who assisted with the cleanup of the World Trade Center site went before a federal judge on March 12. If the settlement is approved, more than 10,000 people could receive compensation for illnesses caused by contaminants at the site. Claimants would need to prove that they were at ground zero and are legitimately sick...
Protesters clashed with police upon Mexican President Felipe Calderón's arrival in Ciudad Juárez on March 16, three days after three people linked to the U.S. consulate were slain. The high-profile murders are the latest to rack Mexico's most violent city, where an estimated 4,500 people have been killed in drug-related attacks since 2008. With the crime surge increasing public discontent with the government's military-led offensive against cartels, Calderón has promised to redirect some resources to social-reform programs...
Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama called the damage caused by Cyclone Tomas--which struck Fiji late on March 12 and lasted more than four days--"overwhelming." While only one death had been confirmed as of March 16, the full extent of the destruction caused by winds of up to 130 m.p.h. (209 km/h) was still being assessed. Australia and New Zealand quickly began to send aid to Fiji, which lies about 2,000 miles (3,220 km) northeast of Sydney...
...Movement party, which snagged a surprisingly low 26%, lost by a wide margin to parties on the left; a coalition composed of the Socialist, Europe Ecology and Leftist Front parties took a combined 47%. Pollsters expect a similar result in the second round of voting, which is scheduled for March 21. The elections, held in each of France's 22 regions, are the last contest before Sarkozy's expected 2012 re-election...