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Afghan civilian death toll undermines U.S. support
Afghan civilian deaths rise 39 percent. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates pledges to do more to solve problem.
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To succeed Olmert, Israel's Mofaz opts for macho politics
But the ruling Kadima Party, which votes on a new leader Wednesday, may not buy into the former army chief's security policy.
09/18/2008 01:00 am -
U.S. Embassy hit in Yemen, raising militancy concerns
Five explosions and sniper fire struck the US compound in a coordinated attack on Wednesday.
09/18/2008 01:00 am -
Livni looks victorious in Israel's Kadima primary
Exit polls showed that Israeli Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni won with roughly 48 percent of the vote to take over the party led by Ehud Olmert.
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Mauritania hunts Al Qaeda militants
After seizing power in August, the west African country's military government faces its first big security test.
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Behind bad baby milk, an ethical gap in China's business
Inspectors found that 13 percent of dairy firms inspected since last week had produced melamine-tainted formula, state TV reported Tuesday. Critics say state regulation alone won’t prevent more food scandals.
09/17/2008 01:00 am -
N.G.O.s put more Pakistanis in school
Many kids get no education or attend madrassahs, which may cover few subjects or even teach radical Islam.
09/17/2008 01:00 am -
As Wall Street tumbles, the world quakes
Markets from London to Tokyo fell on the news of Lehman Brothers' bankruptcy.
09/17/2008 01:00 am -
Odierno takes charge in a 'fragile' Iraq
Gen. David Petraeus, who handed over command on Tuesday to Gen. Raymond Odierno, will lead US Central Command.
09/17/2008 01:00 am -
Pakistan Army will retaliate against U.S. attacks
The announcement comes at a time when the US is taking a more aggressive stance toward the rising insurgency along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border.
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Zimbabwe's power-sharing pact: Can rivals make it work?
Mugabe and Tsvangirai agreed Monday to a deal that splits the government, but keeps the military under Mugabe.
09/16/2008 01:00 am -
Bolivian rivals see progress in talks to end violence
President Morales traveled to Chile Monday for an emergency South American leaders' summit on the crisis.
09/16/2008 01:00 am -
Chinese Muslims join global Islamic market
They are forging economic ties with the Muslim world at a time when interest in Islam is also growing.
09/16/2008 01:00 am
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