Wikinews Shorts: March 1, 2007
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===2 Picasso paintings stolen in Paris===
Two paintings by renowned [[w:Spain|Spanish]] artist [[w:Pablo Picasso|Pablo Picasso]] were stolen from the home of his granddaughter, according to the French authorities.  The two oil paintings stolen were [[w:Maya With Doll|Maya With Doll]] and [[w:Portrait of Jacqueline|Portrait of Jacqueline]]; they were taken sometime between Monday, February 26 and Tuesday, February 27.  The combined worth of the paintings is estimated at $66 million.

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*{{source|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2007/03/01/arts/design/01pica.html?ex=1330405200&en=874e0e87c9034db9&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss
|title=2 paintings by Picasso are stolen in Paris
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|pub=New York Times
|date=March 1, 2007}}
*{{source|url=http://www.cnn.com/2007/SHOWBIZ/02/28/picasso.theft.ap/index.html
|title=Thieves nab $66M Picasso paintings
|author=
|pub=CNN
|date=February 28, 2007}}
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===Iran to participate in regional security conference===
[[w:Iran|Iran]] will probably participate in a security conference dealing with the situation in [[w:Iraq|Iraq]],
according to Iranian official [[w:Ali Larijani|Ali Larijani]].  The conference, according to [[w:Iraq|Iraqi]] prime minister [[w:Nuri Kamal al-Maliki|Nuri Kamal al-Maliki]] will be held March 10 in [[w:Baghdad|Baghdad]].  It will include the first high-level diplomatic contact between Iranian and U.S. officials in over two years; however, U.S. officials will not ''directly'' speak with Iranian or Syrian officials, according to White House Press Secretary [[w:Tony Snow|Tony Snow]].  The topics to be focused on will include the recent spate of lethal attacks by insurgents throughout Iraq, especially in Baghdad itself.  Nations attending the conference include [[w:Syria|Syria]], [[w:Saudi Arabia|Saudi Arabia]], Iran, the [[w:United States|United States]], and the [[w:United Kingdom|United Kingdom]].  Other countries invited include [[w:France|France]], [[w:Russia|Russia]], [[w:China|China]], and [[w:Turkey|Turkey]].

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*{{source|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2007/02/28/world/middleeast/01iraqcnd.html?ex=1330318800&en=19827d2513c79f90&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss
|title=Iran to Take Part in Iraq Security Conference
|author=Richard A. Oppel, Jr.
|pub=New York Times
|date=February 28, 2007}}
*{{source|url=http://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/meast/02/28/iraq.conference/index.html
|title=White House: U.S. won't talk to Syria, Iran directly
|author=
|pub=CNN
|date=February 28, 2007}}
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