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Japan moves to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 25 percent

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TOKYO — The Japanese government officially decided Tuesday that it would participate in the Copenhagen...

U.S., West cool to Karzai’s call for peace with Taliban

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LONDON — Afghan President Hamid Karzai called Thursday at a gathering of world leaders for an invigorated international peace effort with the Taliban, starting with an initial meeting in a few weeks...

Iran suppresses protests as leader proclaims ‘nuclear state’

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WASHINGTON — Iran's government smothered Tehran...

Tymoshenko under pressure to concede in presidential race

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KIEV, Ukraine — Pressure swelled on Monday for Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko to bow out gracefully from a hard-fought and narrowly lost presidential race...