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Attack on Shiite procession in Pakistan kills at least 20
ISLAMABAD — At least 20 people were killed Monday in a bombing of a Shiite Muslim religious procession in Karachi, Pakistan's...
Enlightenment dawns in South Africa’s presidential palace
When the sun rose on World AIDS Day in South Africa last...
Iranian police use tear gas on student protesters
CAIRO — Iranian authorities fought students with tear gas...
Relief groups struggle to aid desperate Haiti quake victims
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti, and MEXICO CITY — Relief...
Britain recognizes Libyan rebels, ousts Gadhafi embassy staff
LONDON — Britain has ordered the Libyan Embassy's...
U.S. to sell $6.4 billion in weapons to Taiwan
WASHINGTON — The Obama administration announced plans Friday to sell $6.4 billion in weapons to Taiwan, including helicopters and missile defense systems, a move that's certain to anger China, which considers the island nation a renegade province...
French president makes historic visit to Haiti, pledges help
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — French President Nicholas Sarkozy announced in a landmark visit Wednesday that his country would cancel Haiti"s $56 million...
6.1 aftershock rocks Haitians out of their sleep
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti, and MEXICO CITY — Earthquake-stricken residents in Haiti...
Pakistan bombings kill 40 as government fights for survival
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — More than 40 Pakistanis were killed in...
Iraqi Shiite group claims it is holding American hostage
BAGHDAD — An Iraqi Shiite group with close ties to Iran has claimed in a videotape Saturday it was holding an American hostage who is believed to be an El Cajon, Calif., man reported missing in Baghdad by the Pentagon...
