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Sri Lanka defends arrest of presidential candidate

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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...

In Latin America, weapons buying spreads mistrust

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MIAMI — Whether it's called an "arms race" or a...

Taliban suicide bombers attack Kabul shopping mall

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GARDEZ, Afghanistan — Taliban suicide bombers attacked a Kabul shopping mall near the Afghan Presidential Palace...

Medical correspondents face delicate balance in Haiti

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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...

Airlifts from Haiti resume as U.S. government says it will pay...

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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — The airlift of critically injured patients from Haiti...

Iran train crash kills at least 8

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BEIRUT — A train accident in northeastern Iran killed at least eight people Saturday and injured dozens of others, underscoring problems in Iran's transportation sector...

Obama, Japanese prime minister plan anti-nuclear initiative

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TOKYO — Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama and President...

Newly elected Honduran president seeks international approval

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TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras — Honduras awoke Monday with three...