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Geneva  - Conflict is devastatingly impacting civilians, causing displacement and death, a new poll released Tuesday showed, while corruption and black markets were keeping aid from reaching those in need.

The International Committee of the Red Cross surveyed people in eight conflict zones.

The 30-share index BSE Sensex, which opened at 14,591.28, up 69.39 points, marked its closure on a weak note on Monday, led by oil & gas, metal, power and realty stocks.

The stocks, which saw good buying action included FMCG, capital goods and banking. On the back of positive global signals, Sensex hit an intraday high of 14,668.40.

Los Angeles - Young soul crooner Chris Brown pleaded guilty Monday to one count of assault against his former girlfriend Rihanna and will serve five years of probation and six months of community service.

Brown, 20, entered the plea prior to the start of a preliminary hearing on numerous assault charges stemming from a February 8 incident in which he was alleged to have struck Rihanna, 21, the night before the annual Grammy music awards show.

Washington - US Vice President Joe Biden will travel to Georgia and Ukraine next month for talks on boosting the former Soviet republics' economies and supporting democratic reforms, his office said Monday.

Both trips involve political sensitivities with Russia, and the visit would come shortly after US President Barack Obama travels to Moscow.

New York - US stocks posted some of their worst losses in two months amid falling commodity prices and fresh concerns that a global recession is deepening.

The World Bank cut its global growth forecasts, warning that most developing countries that were once considered insulated from the financial crisis will slip into recession this year.

Dolphin Offshore Enterprises India Ltd has notified that it has received an order worth Rs 106 crore from M/s. Instrumentation Ltd for Structural Modification work at unmanned platforms in MH for deployment of Modular rig on turn key basis.

The contract, which is scheduled to commence shortly, is expected to be completed by May 2011. Last month, the company bagged an order worth $18.45 million from Leighton India for hire of charter vessel DP/DSV.