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Afghan election commission declares Karzai the winner

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KABUL, Afghanistan — President Hamid Karzai was vested with...

Karzai impersonator tests limits of Afghan free speech

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KABUL — Everyone around the Afghan capital seems to recognize his voice, but almost no one knows his face...

Iran suppresses protests as leader proclaims ‘nuclear state’

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WASHINGTON — Iran's government smothered Tehran...

Honduras’ crisis brings election showdown to U.S.

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MIAMI — Honduras' chief diplomat in Miami flips to page 117...

Pakistan suffers reverses in offensive against militants

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DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistan — Taliban guerrillas recaptured...

Tens of thousands protest in Tunisia, demanding resignation of president

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TUNIS, Tunisia, and BEIRUT — Tens of thousands of demonstrators gathered in the capital of Tunisia...

2 blasts kill at least 43 at Pakistan bazaar

ISLAMABAD — Two suicide bomb blasts spaced just 15 seconds apart rocked the eastern city of Lahore on Friday, killing at least 43 people and sparking fears of a new wave of militant violence in Pakistan's major cities following a period of relative calm...

Mexico drug gangs turn weapons on army

MEXICO CITY — Drug traffickers fighting to control northern Mexico...

Four American hostages killed by Somali pirates during rescue attempt

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SAN DIEGO — Four Americans, including a couple from Southern California...