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| Wed, 23 Jul 2008 17:53:28 GMT Suspicion, terrain are foes for US in Afghan surge |
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KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) -- As violence in Afghanistan escalates, the U.S. is responding by scrambling to get in more troops. But it's far from clear how the strategy will work in a vast, rugged land where hiding places are many and suspicion of foreign forces is deep....
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| Wed, 23 Jul 2008 14:29:50 GMT Rice pushes top North Korean diplomat on nukes |
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SINGAPORE (AP) -- Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice pushed North Korea on Wednesday to accept terms to verify the dismantling of its nuclear weapons program, as the two countries held cabinet-level talks for the first time in four years....
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| Wed, 23 Jul 2008 16:34:36 GMT Obama defends plans for direct talks with Iran |
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SDEROT, Israel (AP) -- Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama defended his proposal to negotiate with Iran Wednesday and said he would use "big sticks and big carrots" to persuade the country's leaders not to develop nuclear weapons....
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| Wed, 23 Jul 2008 13:59:49 GMT Beijing to set up Olympic protest zones |
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BEIJING (AP) -- Beijing will set up specially designated zones for protesters during next month's Olympics, a security official said Wednesday, in a sign China's authoritarian government may allow some demonstrations during the games....
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| Wed, 23 Jul 2008 16:12:05 GMT Serb's fugitive life had mistress, bogus family |
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BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) -- Radovan Karadzic's secret life included a mistress, a bogus family he claimed he left behind in the U.S., and frequent visits to a Belgrade pub called "The Madhouse," acquaintances said Wednesday....
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| Wed, 23 Jul 2008 12:15:03 GMT Obama's West Bank trip raises hope, skepticism |
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RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) -- Barack Obama's trip to the West Bank on Wednesday appeared to generate some goodwill among Palestinians, though deep skepticism about U.S. policy remains....
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| Wed, 23 Jul 2008 15:26:35 GMT Zimbabwe talks are starting at secret location |
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JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (AP) -- South Africa's presidential spokesman said Wednesday that power-sharing talks between Zimbabwe's ruling and opposition forces were under way at a secret location....
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| Wed, 23 Jul 2008 14:14:02 GMT Militants threaten Nigeria's main oil pipelines |
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LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) -- Nigeria's main militant group on Wednesday threatened to destroy the nation's major oil pipelines within 30 days to counter allegations it had struck a $12 million deal with the government to protect them....
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| Wed, 23 Jul 2008 16:29:37 GMT Islamist takes over Somali opposition |
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NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) -- A fundamentalist Muslim suspected by the U.S. of collaborating with al-Qaida has taken over as head of Somalia's exiled opposition movement, pushing out a relative moderate who tried to strike a peace deal with the government, officials said Wednesday....
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| Wed, 23 Jul 2008 07:04:51 GMT A rare Tibetan critic sues China's government |
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BEIJING (AP) -- The poet Woeser has long been a rarity - a Tibetan living in China who doesn't flinch from publicly criticizing the Chinese government. Now the activist is taking another unusual step....
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