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Chavez losing support of Venezuela’s blue-collar workers

PUERTO ORDAZ, Venezuela — Not long ago, miner Emilio Campos counted himself among President Hugo Chavez's...

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...

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...

Muslim villagers clash with Chinese authorities over mosque’s demolition

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BEIJING — The government demolition of a newly...

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 ...

Mexico captures alleged Zetas gang founder El Mamito

MEXICO CITY — Mexican officials on Monday announced...

To Afghanistan’s many problems, now add the flu

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

Pope praises Michelangelo nudes as ‘spiritual’

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