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Afghan parliament sworn in despite President Hamid Karzai’s opposition
KABUL, Afghanistan — President Hamid Karzai...
Underwater volcano erupts, could create new island
TOKYO — An underwater volcanic eruption was detected Wednesday morning close to Minami-Iwoto island in the Pacific Ocean and an expert speculated that the eruption could form a permanent island...
U.S. to recognize south Sudan as a new country, Obama says
LOS ANGELES — The United States will recognize southern Sudan as a new, independent country in July, President Barack Obama announced Monday...
17 killed in suicide attacks at Pakistani spy agency, police station
PESHAWAR, Pakistan — Suicide bomb attacks killed at least 17...
Haiti’s cholera epidemic reaches the Dominican Republic
MIAMI — Health authorities in the Dominican Republic confirmed the nation's first case of cholera, just says after the government took drastic steps to limit border traffic with Haiti, where an epidemic has taken more than 1,000 lives...
Despite controversy, CIA funds to Pakistan’s intelligence service deemed crucial
WASHINGTON — The CIA has funneled hundreds of millions of...
Massive Baghdad bombing casts doubt on Iraqi security, elections
BAGHDAD — Suicide bombers in cars packed with explosives killed at least 132 people and wounded 600 more outside Iraqi government buildings Sunday morning in nearly simultaneous blasts that were powerful even by Baghdad's...
Honduras’ crisis brings election showdown to U.S.
MIAMI — Honduras' chief diplomat in Miami flips to page 117...
Iran train crash kills at least 8
BEIRUT — A train accident in northeastern Iran killed at least eight people Saturday and injured dozens of others, underscoring problems in Iran's transportation sector...
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...
Death toll reaches 279 in Turkey earthquake
ISTANBUL — The death toll in southeastern Turkey...
Thousands more U.S. troops to arrive in Haiti
MEXICO CITY — Thousands more U.S. Marines and soldiers were expected Monday in and around earthquake-battered Haiti...
