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Four American hostages killed by Somali pirates during rescue attempt

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SAN DIEGO — Four Americans, including a couple from Southern California...

At least 26 killed in brutal attacks across Iraq

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BAGHDAD — Assailants killed a family of eight on Monday, shooting some and beheading others in a brutal attack south of Baghdad reminiscent of the sectarian killings that raged through the area a few years back...

19 killed in courthouse bombing in Pakistan

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ISLAMABAD — A suicide bomb strike on a crowded courthouse in...

North Korea fires on South Korean island

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SEOUL — North Korea on Tuesday fired dozens of artillery rounds onto a populated South Korean island, killing two and injuring 19 others after Pyongyang claimed that Seoul was readying for "an invasion," officials said...

U.S. envoy leaves Mideast with little progress toward peace talks

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JERUSALEM — As U.S. envoy George J. Mitchell...

Karzai, Afghan rival will vie again in election runoff

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KABUL — Under intense international pressure, Afghan...

12 Afghans killed in errant rocket strike as U.S. offensive continues

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MARJA AND KABUL, Afghanistan — As U.S. Marines battled Sunday to consolidate their hold on the southern Afghanistan...

Car bomb in Pakistan marketplace kills 34

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ISLAMABAD — A car bomb blast tore through a crowded market...