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Taliban: Reports of bin Laden’s death greatly exaggerated
KABUL, Afghanistan — Afghanistan's Taliban, who sheltered Osama bin Laden when they governed the country prior to the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, said Tuesday that it would be "premature" to comment on U.S. claims that the al-Qaida leader had been killed ...
Pakistani army officer arrested for alleged link to U.S. terror plot
ISLAMABAD — Pakistani officials have arrested a retired...
North Korea fires on South Korean island
SEOUL — North Korea on Tuesday fired dozens of artillery rounds onto a populated South Korean island, killing two and injuring 19 others after Pyongyang claimed that Seoul was readying for "an invasion," officials said...
Dubai World, bankers set to meet Monday on revamp plan
TEL AVIV — International bankers are scheduled to meet Monday with Dubai officials to discuss Dubai World's effort to reach a standstill agreement on its billions of dollars of debt...
Iran suppresses protests as leader proclaims ‘nuclear state’
WASHINGTON — Iran's government smothered Tehran...
Israel under fire for its use of targeted killings
JERUSALEM — When Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman faced questions Monday from European diplomats over Israel's suspected role in the Dubai assassination of a Hamas militant, he responded with familiar indignation: Why is Israel always the first to be ...
Haitian President Rene Preval makes rare public appearance to hear frustrations
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Haitian President Rene Preval...
Gadhafi forces reportedly moving against rebels in Libya’s east
TRIPOLI and BENGHAZI, Libya — Forces loyal to embattled Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi were reported to be moving Wednesday against areas held by the opposition in the country's east...
Assailants hurl grenades into Mexico plaza crowd, injuring at least 14
MEXICO CITY — Families were out for the night air, taking a stroll in the central plaza in the northern Mexico city of Guadalupe...
