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In Chinese court, Rio Tinto mining executive admits taking bribes
BEIJING — In a case that has become a flash point for the foreign business climate in China, an Australian mining executive admitted Monday to taking bribes while working as a chief iron-ore negotiator in China...
Karzai, Afghan rival will vie again in election runoff
KABUL — Under intense international pressure, Afghan...
Mexico threatens to cut off millions of cell phone users to...
MEXICO CITY — Millions of cellular telephone users across Mexico...
Afghan leader urges coalition troops to curb civilian deaths
KABUL — Afghan President Hamid Karzai...
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...
Quake-devastated Chile deploys troops to halt looting, facilitate aid
CONSTITUCION, Chile — Chilean President Michelle Bachelet said Tuesday that nearly 14,000 army and navy troops deployed throughout Chile's earthquake-devastated coastal communities had contained looting and were clearing the way for aid to be distributed...
