The Star Online: World Updates http://thestar.com.my/news/worldupdates/ Update: Friday, March 12, 2010 MYT 4:00:37 AM The Star Online http://thestar.com.my/common/images/thestar_140x45.gif http://thestar.com.my/ 88 31 We don't need pope to fix abuse, says German bishop http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2010/3/12/worldupdates/2010-03-11T225556Z_01_NOOTR_RTRMDNC_0_-468444-1&sec=Worldupdates VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - A German Catholic bishop said on Thursday the media had exaggerated a child abuse scandal in his diocese and there was no need to involve the pope. Billionaire Pinera takes power as quakes rattle Chile http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2010/3/12/worldupdates/2010-03-11T232709Z_01_NOOTR_RTRMDNC_0_-468241-4&sec=Worldupdates SANTIAGO (Reuters) - As the ground shook and buildings swayed, conservative billionaire Sebastian Pinera took office as Chile's president on Thursday, tasked with rebuilding after a massive earthquake killed hundreds just 12 days ago. Police clash with protesters as Greeks fight cuts http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2010/3/12/worldupdates/2010-03-11T232833Z_01_NOOTR_RTRMDNC_0_-468312-4&sec=Worldupdates ATHENS (Reuters) - Police clashed with stone-throwing youths in Athens on Thursday as tens of thousands of strikers protested against draconian cutbacks aimed at pulling Greece out of a debt crisis shaking the euro zone. More Americans say global warming exaggerated - poll http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2010/3/12/worldupdates/2010-03-11T222708Z_01_NOOTR_RTRMDNC_0_-468443-1&sec=Worldupdates WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A growing number of Americans, nearly half the country, think global warming worries are exaggerated, as more people also doubt that scientific warnings of severe environmental fallout will ever occur, according to a new Gallup poll. Chile lifts tsunami alert on coast after tremors http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2010/3/12/worldupdates/2010-03-12T004354Z_01_NOOTR_RTRMDNC_0_-468482-1&sec=Worldupdates SANTIAGO (Reuters) - Chile's navy lifted a tsunami warning for the country's coast after strong aftershocks shook the capital Santiago on Thursday, following the swearing in ceremony for new President Sebastian Pinera. Sweden approves resolution on "Armenian genocide" http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2010/3/12/worldupdates/2010-03-12T010115Z_01_NOOTR_RTRMDNC_0_-468484-1&sec=Worldupdates STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Swedish parliament approved on Thursday a resolution that brands the killing of Armenians by Ottoman forces during World War One as genocide. U.S. human rights report hits China, Iran http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2010/3/12/worldupdates/2010-03-12T011120Z_01_NOOTR_RTRMDNC_0_-468485-1&sec=Worldupdates WASHINGTON (Reuters) - China and Iran have stepped up their abuses of human rights, targeting both anti-government activists and the free flow of information over the Internet, the U.S. State Department said on Thursday. Chile mines, refineries safe after new aftershocks http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2010/3/12/worldupdates/2010-03-12T005004Z_01_NOOTR_RTRMDNC_0_-468438-2&sec=Worldupdates SANTIAGO/TALCAHUANO (Reuters) - Chile's mining and refinery sectors escaped damage on Thursday as a series of powerful aftershocks rocked the world's largest copper producer in the wake of one of the biggest earthquakes ever recorded. Sushi chef, restaurant charged with serving whale http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2010/3/12/worldupdates/2010-03-12T005136Z_01_NOOTR_RTRMDNC_0_-468475-1&sec=Worldupdates WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A California sushi chef and the restaurant in which he worked have been charged with illegally serving meat from an endangered Sei whale, the Justice Department said on Thursday. Biden appeals for Mideast peace talks without delay http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2010/3/12/worldupdates/2010-03-11T223055Z_01_NOOTR_RTRMDNC_0_-468343-3&sec=Worldupdates TEL AVIV (Reuters) - U.S. Vice President Joe Biden called on Thursday for Israeli-Palestinian peace talks to start without delay despite Palestinian insistence that Israel first cancel a settlement project condemned by Washington. Scientists find "mother" of all skin cells http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2010/3/12/worldupdates/2010-03-12T005138Z_01_NOOTR_RTRMDNC_0_-468476-1&sec=Worldupdates LONDON (Reuters) - Scientists have found the "mother", or origin, of all skin cells and say their discovery could dramatically improve skin treatments for victims of serious wounds and burns. Dutch nurses' union: Care does not include sex http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2010/3/12/worldupdates/2010-03-11T235617Z_01_NOOTR_RTRMDNC_0_-468467-1&sec=Worldupdates AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - A union representing Dutch nurses will launch a national campaign on Friday against demands for sexual services by patients who claim it should be part of their standard care. Mousavi's wife says Iran gov't illegitimate - report http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2010/3/12/worldupdates/2010-03-11T233725Z_01_NOOTR_RTRMDNC_0_-468461-1&sec=Worldupdates TEHRAN (Reuters) - The wife of opposition leader Mirhossein Mousavi called the government of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad "illegitimate", the reformist Kaleme website reported on Thursday. Israel indicts two soldiers over Gaza war conduct http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2010/3/12/worldupdates/2010-03-11T235445Z_01_NOOTR_RTRMDNC_0_-468466-1&sec=Worldupdates JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel's military on Thursday indicted two of its soldiers for endangering the life of a Palestinian boy during Israel's three-week offensive in the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip more than a year ago. U.S. sees Saudi, UAE willingness to push Iran sanctions http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2010/3/12/worldupdates/2010-03-11T231623Z_01_NOOTR_RTRMDNC_0_-468455-1&sec=Worldupdates ABU DHABI (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates appear willing to use their clout with Russia and China to appeal for Iran sanctions, but there is less need with Russia, U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates said on Thursday.