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Despite reports of progress, Afghan women still struggle
WASHINGTON — The numbers tell an upbeat story about efforts to empower and protect women in Afghanistan...
As channels open up, relief flows more quickly into Haiti
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — On the ninth day, deeply needed aid streamed into Haiti's ravaged capital in quantities that relief agencies said is a clear sign of progress...
London’s Heathrow Airport to begin using full-body scanners
LONDON — Despite ongoing privacy concerns, authorities will start using full-body scanners at Heathrow Airport, one of the world's busiest, in about three weeks, the British government announced Tuesday...
Iranian officials blame West for bombing that killed top scientist
TEHRAN, Iran — A powerful bomb blast killed one of Iran's leading nuclear scientists Tuesday in a quiet northern Tehran neighborhood as he was leaving home for work, officials said...
Haitian legislators spar over prime minister’s possible ouster
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Lawmakers trickled in almost two...
Medical correspondents face delicate balance in Haiti
NEW YORK — Some of the most dramatic television images beamed from Haiti's quake-ravaged communities have shown harried doctors frantically tending the wounded with rudimentary tools...
U.S. spending $600 million on Afghan police stations
KABUL — The U.S. military plans to spend more than $600 million to build nearly 200 police stations for the Afghan National Police...
North Korea fires on South Korean island
SEOUL — North Korea on Tuesday fired dozens of artillery rounds onto a populated South Korean island, killing two and injuring 19 others after Pyongyang claimed that Seoul was readying for "an invasion," officials said...
Pakistan bombings kill 40 as government fights for survival
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — More than 40 Pakistanis were killed in...
