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8 killed during Mexico kidnap attempt
MEXICO CITY — A kidnapping attempt in northern Mexico led to a highway car chase and gun battle that left seven gunmen and a federal police officer dead, Mexican authorities said...
Dubai World, bankers set to meet Monday on revamp plan
TEL AVIV — International bankers are scheduled to meet Monday with Dubai officials to discuss Dubai World's effort to reach a standstill agreement on its billions of dollars of debt...
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...
Israeli soldiers kill at least 10 protesters on boat carrying supplies...
JERUSALEM — Israeli naval ships seized control of a protest flotilla carrying humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip on Monday, killing at least 10 people and sparking widespread international condemnation...
Uprising in Libya against Gadhafi escalates
CAIRO, Egypt—Civilians with weapons seized from overrun army bases fought Sunday for control of Libya's eastern city of Benghazi as residents accused troops and mercenaries trying to crush an uprising against President Moammar Gadhafi of massacring more than 200 ...
