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8 killed during Mexico kidnap attempt
MEXICO CITY — A kidnapping attempt in northern Mexico led to a highway car chase and gun battle that left seven gunmen and a federal police officer dead, Mexican authorities said...
Iraqi parliament again delays vote on allowing direct elections
BAGHDAD — Iraq's parliament failed again Tuesday to vote on...
Britain evacuates its diplomats from Iran; Norway shuts embassy
BAGHDAD — One day after the sacking of its embassy in...
Japan economy grows more than expected
TOKYO — Japan's economy grew more than expected in the July...
Obama wins no concessions from China on key issues
BEIJING — President Barack Obama on Wednesday wraps up a...
Gunmen kill at least 13 at Mexico party full of teen...
MEXICO CITY — Gunmen stormed a party packed with teenage revelers in Ciudad Juarez early Sunday, killing at least 13 people in the latest spasm of violence to slam the border city, authorities said...
Iranian police use tear gas on student protesters
CAIRO — Iranian authorities fought students with tear gas...
CIA wants Taliban official sent from Pakistan to U.S.-run prison
WASHINGTON — The Taliban military commander captured last month in Pakistan has refused to provide information that could be used against his insurgent network, prompting the CIA to push for his transfer to an American-run prison in Afghanistan, U.S. officials said ...
