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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...
Ex-cardinal in Belgium admits requesting silence from sex-abuse victim
BRUSSELS — The former head of Belgium's...
Subway bombing latest blow in war between Russia, militants
MOSCOW — The suicide bombs that roared through Moscow...
Second earthquake hits Haiti
LONDON — A second earthquake has hit Haiti on Wednesday, just eight days after a quake that left thousands dead in the impoverished country...
IAEA censures Iran for its nuclear program
WASHINGTON — Russia and China joined the United States and...
New 6.1 earthquake shakes Haiti, panicking residents
A 6.1 magnitude earthquake rocked Haiti...
Disney signs deal to build theme park in Shanghai
BEIJING — Walt Disney Co. signed an agreement with a Shanghai government company Friday to build a long-awaited theme park in the commercial capital of China, both parties said...
Honduras’ business leaders hope elections restore investors’ faith
TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras — Just days after Honduras' recent presidential elections, Tegucigalpa Chamber of Commerce members gathered for their monthly meeting and breathed a collective sigh of relief...
9 protesters reportedly killed as demonstrations erupt across Syria
BEIRUT, Lebanon — A battered but still boisterous...