World Update from BBC News
Pinera sworn in as new quake hitsSebastian Pinera is sworn in as president of quake-hit Chile, as a 7.2-magnitude aftershock strikes the centre of the country.Biden tries to ease Mid-East rowUS Vice-President Joe Biden says Middle East peace talks must resume, despite a row over Israeli settlement plans.Extradition over Auschwitz theftA Stockholm court rules a Swedish man can be extradited to Poland for trial over the theft of a sign from Auschwitz.Greeks stage fresh general strikeGreek public and transport services grind to a halt and clashes break out during a third strike over austerity measures.Iraq PM takes early lead in pollFirst results from Iraq's election show PM Nouri Maliki's grouping leading in two southern provinces, the electoral body says.
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