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U.S., West cool to Karzai’s call for peace with Taliban

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LONDON — Afghan President Hamid Karzai called Thursday at a gathering of world leaders for an invigorated international peace effort with the Taliban, starting with an initial meeting in a few weeks...

North Korea stands down after Seoul military exercises

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SEOUL, South Korea—Despite days of provocative language, North Korea on Monday said it would not retaliate against South Korea's live-fire military exercises, insisting that the drills were "not worth reacting" to...

Land mines take a toll on Colombia’s poor

MANZANARES, Colombia — Colombia...

40 Cuban dissidents beaten, detained after visiting political prisoner’s tomb, activists...

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MIAMI — Cuban security agents beat and detained about 40 dissidents after the mother of the late political prisoner Orlando Zapata Tamayo and her supporters prayed at his tomb, activists reported Monday...

Concerns grow over al-Qaida’s group in Yemen

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WASHINGTON — Al-Qaida's offshoot in Yemen has emerged as the "foremost concern" for U.S. spy agencies after the group was tied to two attacks in the United States...

Gadhafi whereabouts remain mystery; Niger denies he is in that country

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TRIPOLI, Libya — Moammar Gadhafi’s whereabouts...

Mexico threatens to cut off millions of cell phone users to...

MEXICO CITY — Millions of cellular telephone users across Mexico...

S.C. Senator forces U.S. change on Honduras stance on elections

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WASHINGTON — Sen. Jim DeMint, a South Carolina Republican...