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Afghan leader urges coalition troops to curb civilian deaths
KABUL — Afghan President Hamid Karzai...
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...
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...
Iran to free jailed American hiker on $500,000 bail, but prison...
TEHRAN and ISTANBUL, Turkey — Iranian authorities are prepared to release on $500,000 bail one of three American hikers held since last year, Tehran's chief prosecutor said Sunday...
19 killed in courthouse bombing in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD — A suicide bomb strike on a crowded courthouse in...
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...
12-year-old heart transplant patient returns to Japan from U.S.
NARITA, Japan — A 12-year-old boy who received a heart transplant in the United States in July has returned home to Japan and is looking forward to seeing his friends again...
Powers of ailing Nigerian president are transferred to his deputy
LAGOS, Nigeria — Good luck, Jonathan...