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Venezuelan farmer dies after hunger strike against government policy
MIAMI — During his six-year quest to force the government to return his land, Venezuelan farmer Franklin Brito sewed his mouth shut, amputated a finger and went on at least eight punishing hunger strikes...
Iran frees American hikers convicted of spying
TEHRAN, Iran — Two American hikers convicted of...
Questions raised over Afghan police force
MAZAR-E-SHARIF, Afghanistan — While the Obama administration is counting on Afghanistan's security forces being able to defend the country by the summer of 2011, a commander with the Afghan National Army questions if his nation's police force will be up to the task...
President of Eritrea dismisses allegations
ASMARA, Eritrea — In this lonely corner of the world, the...
Honduras deal collapses; Zelaya’s backers blame U.S.
CARACAS, Venezuela — A U.S.-brokered accord that was...
U.S. officials fear Karzai can’t keep anti-corruption pledge
KABUL — President Hamid Karzai vowed Tuesday that he would...
Strong aftershock rattles Haiti as rescue efforts increase
A powerful aftershock that rocked Haiti...
Karzai, Afghan rival will vie again in election runoff
KABUL — Under intense international pressure, Afghan...
152 presumed dead in Pakistani plane crash
ISLAMABAD — A Pakistani passenger plane crashed into the hills that flank Islamabad on Wednesday with 152 people on board, including two Americans, officials and witnesses said. Apparently no one survived...
Haiti turning garbage into energy
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Ginette Sejour will tell you scouring through other people's garbage is a dirty, smelly way to make a living...
