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Palestinians to submit statehood bid next Friday
JERUSALEM — Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas...
French president makes historic visit to Haiti, pledges help
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — French President Nicholas Sarkozy announced in a landmark visit Wednesday that his country would cancel Haiti"s $56 million...
Britain evacuates its diplomats from Iran; Norway shuts embassy
BAGHDAD — One day after the sacking of its embassy in...
Impasse over Iraqi election law may slow U.S. withdrawal
BAGHDAD — After three days of long sessions and continuous...
Haiti president pleads for tents; nearly 500 schools destroyed by quake
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — One family has used a Haitian flag to pitch its tent at Mais Gate, a shantytown for the homeless near Port-au-Prince airport. Another fashioned its tent from a five-by-five cloth adorned with an image of Jesus...
Muslim villagers clash with Chinese authorities over mosque’s demolition
BEIJING — The government demolition of a newly...
5 Western troops killed in Afghanistan
KABUL — Reflecting a quickening tempo of combat in Afghanistan...
