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Four American hostages killed by Somali pirates during rescue attempt
SAN DIEGO — Four Americans, including a couple from Southern California...
At least 26 killed in brutal attacks across Iraq
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
ISLAMABAD — A suicide bomb strike on a crowded courthouse in...
North Korea fires on South Korean island
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
JERUSALEM — As U.S. envoy George J. Mitchell...
Karzai, Afghan rival will vie again in election runoff
KABUL — Under intense international pressure, Afghan...
Death toll in Haiti hits 70,000 as aid trickles throughout capital
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — As the confirmed death toll in Haiti's...
12 Afghans killed in errant rocket strike as U.S. offensive continues
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
ISLAMABAD — A car bomb blast tore through a crowded market...