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Karzai, Afghan rival will vie again in election runoff

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KABUL — Under intense international pressure, Afghan...

Hostage describes narrow escape from Colombia’s FARC

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BOGOTA, Colombia — Police Sgt. Luis Alberto Erazo was...

North Korean leader in China seeking cash, clout

BEIJING — North Korea's reclusive leader Kim Jong Il arrived Monday in China, making a rare trip outside his hermit kingdom in search of money and support from his country's last political patron...

In Cuba, bringing a message or help can lead to jail

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MIAMI — Jan Bubenik went to Cuba to "spread the hope" but did everything wrong...

Thailand’s first female prime minister faces tough job

BANGKOK — Yingluck Shinawatra, 44, who was elected...

Police, protesters clash in Cairo; 1 person killed

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CAIRO — One person was killed and more than 130...

Militants kill 37 in attack on crowded Pakistani mosque

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RAWALPINDI, Pakistan — In a daring midday raid that showed...

Haiti turning garbage into energy

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PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Ginette Sejour will tell you scouring through other people's garbage is a dirty, smelly way to make a living...

Clinton warns China, others over Internet restrictions

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WASHINGTON — In a new warning to China, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton...