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• Leading New Zealand Molecular Scientist Sir Paul Callaghan Dies
One of the world's leading nanoscience experts and a major figure in the New Zealand scientific community, Sir Paul Callaghan, has died at the age of 64.

• Pakistanis Celebrate Pakistan Day
Pakistani people attend a ceremony marking the 72nd Pakistan Day at the International Indo-Pakistan Wagah Border in Lahore, eastern Pakistan, on March 23, 2012.

• 5 Dead in San Francisco House
Five people were found dead in a house in the western U.S. port city of San Francisco on Friday, in what police suspected as a gun-related murder-suicide case.

• Chicago to Host NATO Summit amid Frequent Crime
In less than two months, Chicago's jagged skyline, stunning lakefront, fine dining institutions and top-notch cultural organizations will be at the center of the world stage when it hosts the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) summit.

• Bosnian Veterans End Hunger Strike, But to Continue Protest
After three days in front of Bosnian government buildings in Sarajevo, retired soldiers ended their hunger strike, but said they would continue to camp outside until their demands were met, media reported on Friday.

• Italian Gov't Approves Major Labor Reform
The Italian government on Friday approved a long-awaited package of labor reforms, which will be submitted to parliament vote in the coming weeks.

• U.S., Cambodian Military Drill Ends Successfully
The 12-day joint U. S., Cambodian military exercise Angkor Sentinel 2012 ended successfully on Friday.

• Syrians in U.S. Allowed to Stay Temporarily
The United States on Friday allowed Syrians on its soil to stay temporarily in spite of their expired visas or illegal status, citing the threats posed to them by the deteriorating conditions in their home country.

• Obama to Meet with Pakistani PM
U.S. President Barack Obama will meet with Pakistani Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani next Tuesday over the strained relationship between the two countries and the reconciliation process in Afghanistan, the White House said on Friday.

• At Least 1 Killed in Collision of 2 Small Planes in U.S.
At least one person died as a result of the collision of two small planes over Longmont near Denver, capital of the U.S. State of Colorado on Friday.

• ECOWAS Delegation Expected in Mali
A delegation composed of senior officers from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) member countries is expected to arrive in Mali on Friday evening, sources close to the National Committee for Redressment of Democracy and Restoration of the State (CNRDRE) said.

• Mali Enters Second Day after Coup
Mali entered the second day after a newly formed military junta announced the takeover from President Amadou Toumani Toure on Thursday morning, citing his inability to curb the separatist rebellion in the north.

• Russia Says Iran Nuclear Issue No Excuse for U.S. Missile Defense
Russia is convinced that the Iran nuclear issue could be resolved by negotiations, not by the deployment of U.S.-led NATO missile defense facilities, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said on Friday.

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