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Defying U.N., Afghans to keep fraud-marred polling centers
KABUL, Afghanistan — In a rebuff to the United Nations, an...
U.S. begins Mideast push for ideas on Iranian solution
CAIRO, Egypt — The top U.S. military officer and the secretary of state kicked off a series of visits throughout the Middle East Sunday, reaching out to the Arab world as the Obama administration pushes for tougher sanctions against Iran and its nuclear ambitions...
Iraqis revel in period of relative quiet
BAGHDAD — From the rickety upper deck of the small tour boat...
Afghans, Pakistanis voice doubts about U.S. strategy
KABUL — Afghans and Pakistanis on Wednesday greeted...
Japan economy grows more than expected
TOKYO — Japan's economy grew more than expected in the July...
Twin bombings kill at least 22 in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD — Two bomb blasts targeting a bus filled with Shiite Muslims and later a hospital in Karachi on Friday killed at least 22 people in the latest outbreak of violence plaguing the troubled, nuclear-armed state...
Sri Lanka defends arrest of presidential candidate
NEW DELHI, India — The Sri Lanka government defended the arrest of presidential candidate Sarath Fonseka on Tuesday on the grounds that he conspired against the incumbent who defeated him in last month's vote...
Pakistan indicts 5 Americans on terror charges
ISLAMABAD — A Pakistani court Wednesday indicted five young Americans from the Washington, D.C., area on charges of plotting terrorist attacks in Pakistan...
Top Afghan Taliban commander captured
WASHINGTON — The second-in-command of the Afghan Taliban was captured in Pakistan...
