World Update from BBC News
Obama in final health vote pushUS President Barack Obama rallies support for healthcare reform among Democratic lawmakers ahead of a key vote.Mass Rome rally backs Italian PMTens of thousands of people rally in support of Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi in Rome, ahead of key regional elections.Volcano erupts in south IcelandA volcano in southern Iceland erupts, leading to the evacuation of several hundred local residents.South Africa marks 1960 massacreSouth Africa marks the 50th anniversary of the Sharpeville Massacre, an iconic moment in the anti-apartheid struggle.Darfur hostage describes ordealThe longest-held foreign hostage in Sudan's Darfur region says he was not mistreated, but faced a "daily struggle" to stay positive.
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