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Army evacuation came within inches of disaster
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan — As Chief Warrant Officer 3 James...
Three inmates killed in botched prison escape in Haiti
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — United Nations troops and Haitian National Police...
Afghan president’s new Cabinet picks include controversial figure
KABUL — Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai...
U.S.-led offensive gets under way in southern Afghanistan
KABUL — A U.S.-led force unleashed a major offensive in southern Afghanistan early Saturday, with thousands of Marines, together with Afghan and British soldiers, going into battle against a Taliban stronghold, according to reports...
Israeli soldiers kill at least 10 protesters on boat carrying supplies...
JERUSALEM — Israeli naval ships seized control of a protest flotilla carrying humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip on Monday, killing at least 10 people and sparking widespread international condemnation...
Japan moves to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 25 percent
TOKYO — The Japanese government officially decided Tuesday that it would participate in the Copenhagen...
Four American hostages killed by Somali pirates during rescue attempt
SAN DIEGO — Four Americans, including a couple from Southern California...
Mexican marijuana smugglers turn to ultralight aircraft
SONOYTA, Mexico — Several times a week, drug smugglers somewhere along Mexico's border with the United States strap themselves into low-flying ultralight aircraft and take off with loads of marijuana...
Mexican drug lord, in a rare interview, says his death wouldn’t...
MEXICO CITY — One of Mexico's...
