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Biden implores Israel, Palestinians to get past diplomatic spat and get down to peace making
TEL AVIV, Israel - U.S. Vice-President Joe Biden on Thursday implored Israelis and Palestinians to move beyond a diplomatic spat that has marred his trip to the region, urging the sides to waste no time in resolving their decades-old...
Bomb planted outside store kills 4, wounds 21 in NW Pakistan
PESHAWAR, Pakistan - A homemade bomb placed outside a store in northwestern Pakistan where locals watch movies exploded Thursday, killing four people, including a child, said officials....
43 Somalis killed in capital after 2 days of fighting between Islamists and government
MOGADISHU, Somalia - Heavy fighting between Somali insurgents and pro-government troops has killed at least 43 people over two days, as African Union peacekeepers used tanks to help the beleaguered government beat back an insurgent attack, ...
US brings troops who would be charged with removing NKorea's WMDs to military drills
SEOUL, South Korea - U.S. troops who would be tasked with eliminating North Korea's weapons of mass destruction in the event of armed conflict are participating in military drills with South Korea, the top U.S. commander in the country...
Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi Suu Kyi denounces election laws that keep her out of race
YANGON, Myanmar - Detained Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi said she is surprised but undaunted at the military government's new election laws that will bar her from running for office or even voting in polls to be held this year....
Preliminary results show Iraqi prime minister winning in 2 Shiite provinces in southern Iraq
BAGHDAD - Early results from Iraq's key election began coming in Thursday, showing a coalition led by the prime minister ahead in two southern Shiite provinces where he was opposed by hard-line religious parties with close ties to Iran....
