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Obama affirms U.S. commitment to defense of Japan

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YOKOHAMA, Japan — U.S. President Barack Obama said the commitment of the United States to the defense of Japan...

IAEA censures Iran for its nuclear program

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WASHINGTON — Russia and China joined the United States and...

Northern Ireland in uproar over lawmaker’s secret affair with teen

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LONDON — The threat of renewed sectarian violence is at its highest in years. But it's a seamy affair between Northern Ireland's...

Second earthquake hits Haiti

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LONDON — A second earthquake has hit Haiti on Wednesday, just eight days after a quake that left thousands dead in the impoverished country...

Pope praises Michelangelo nudes as ‘spiritual’

VATICAN CITY — Pope Benedict XVI on Friday lauded...

Guantanamo prepares to house Haitians, if needed

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GUANTANAMO BAY NAVY BASE, Cuba...

At least 113 dead after quake-triggered tsunami hits Indonesia

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JAKARTA, Indonesia — At least 113 people were killed after a tsunami triggered by a powerful earthquake slammed into villages on Indonesia's Mentawai islands, officials and aid workers said Tuesday...

Dead Sea Scrolls go online, thanks to Google, Israel Museum

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The Dead Sea Scrolls are a popular draw whenever...

Raul Castro says Cuba has one million excess jobs

MIAMI — The stunning figure was revealed by Cuban leader Raul Castro himself: The Cuban government and its enterprises might have more than one million excess workers on their payrolls...

Haiti commercial flights restart Friday

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FORT WORTH, Texas — On Friday, commercial passenger jets will return to Haiti...