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WASHINGTON, D.C.: President Barack Obama Saturday subtly shifted US rhetoric on Iran, pledging to ensure Iranians could access the Internet without fear of censorship, and blaming Tehran for isolating itself.

BRUSSELS: Europe split over IMF intervention for debt-ridden Greece on Friday (Saturday in Manila), upping pressure on national leaders to resolve crisis plans just days from a crunch EU summit.

BEIJING: Beijingers woke up Saturday to find the Chinese capital blanketed in yellow dust, as a sandstorm caused by a severe drought in the north and in Mongolia swept into the city.

VATICAN CITY: Pope Benedict XVI was preparing Saturday (Sunday in Manila) to issue a pastoral letter on the child abuse scandal in the Church in Ireland, amid growing anger about similar affairs in other countries.
AFP