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Hundreds of thousands join Egypt protests

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CAIRO — More than 200,000 protesters streamed into Cairo's Tahrir Square on Tuesday for the largest demonstration in a week of unrest against Egypt's embattled government, and international pressure on President Hosni Mubarak intensified...

To Afghanistan’s many problems, now add the flu

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KABUL, Afghanistan — As if the Taliban, car bombs, roadside...

Iran claims it shot down U.S. drone

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WASHINGTON — Iran’s military shot down an unmanned...

Ex-Honduran leader complains of harassment as legislators back outster

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TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras — For 73 days now, toppled Honduran...

Pope praises Michelangelo nudes as ‘spiritual’

VATICAN CITY — Pope Benedict XVI on Friday lauded...

Karzai to accept fraud-audit results; government deal uncertain

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KABUL, Afghanistan -- Afghan President Hamid Karzai was expected to announce Tuesday his acceptance of a U.N.-backed fraud audit reducing his vote in the August election to less than 50 percent, but it wasn't clear if he'd consent to a deal with his chief rival to ...

For many, no aid is in sight in Haiti

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PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — By Thursday, the bodies had...

U.S. expands Mexico travel warning

More violence over a wider area in Mexico has caused the U.S. State Department to expand a warning against travel to the country...

Mexico captures alleged Zetas gang founder El Mamito

MEXICO CITY — Mexican officials on Monday announced...