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Touting New Security Deal, Bush Makes Final Iraq Visit
President Bush s fourth and final trip to Iraq was interrupted by an incident in which a man threw his shoes at the president during a news conference.
Iran Test-Fires Another ‘Top Secret’ Missile
Iran’s state-run television says it successfully test-fired a “top secret” missile, the third in a week.
Cuban President in Venezuela in First Official Foreign Visit
President Ra l Castro s decision to visit Caracas on his first official foreign visit highlights Cuba s continuing reliance on subsidized oil and other forms of aid from Venezuela.
Trying to Stop Pollution From Killing a Lifeline
A bank has committed to provide Indonesia with a $500 million, multiyear loan to finance a wide-ranging cleanup and rehabilitation plan of the Citarum River.
Troops to Stay Longer in Iraq as Support, U.S. Says
The top U.S. commander in Iraq said some soldiers would remain in a support role in cities beyond summer 2009.
Turkmenistan Holds Parliamentary Vote
Voters in Turkmenistan cast ballots Sunday in a parliamentary election hailed by the government as an exercise in democracy but dismissed by critics as a sham.
Duke Lacrosse Coach Resigns Amid Rape Flap
University cancels remainder of season after allegations that three players raped an exotic dancer at a party.
Asian Leaders Focus on Growth at 3-Nation Summit Meeting
The leaders of China, Japan and South Korea held their nations first joint summit meeting, which focused on a joint Asian response to the global economic crisis.
Saddam Dodges Questions From Prosecutors
Former Iraqi dictator is cross-examined for the first time in the trial for the killings of Shiites in 1982.
DHS Press Secretary Arrested on Child Seduction Charges
The deputy press secretary for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security was arrested Tuesday for using the Internet to seduce what he thought was a teenage girl, authorities said.
Most UK terror plots linked to Pakistan, says Brown
Three quarters of the most serious terrorist plots being investigated by the UK authorities are linked to Pakistan, British prime minister Gordon Brown said today.
Fears of New Ethnic Conflict in Bosnia
Even as Sarajevo appears to be enjoying a renaissance, talk of the prospect of another war is creeping into conversations across the ethnic divide in Bosnia.
Russian police block anti-government demonstrations
Police today blocked Kremlin opponents from holding unlicensed marches in Russia’s two main cities over the economic crisis, witnesses said, and detained more than 150 activists.
Governments launch military offensive on Uganda rebels
Uganda, the Democratic Republic of Congo and south Sudan launched a joint military offensive today against northern Ugandan rebels in Garamba, eastern Congo, a Ugandan army spokesman said.
PM Says New Hamas Government Is Broke
The new Hamas-led government is broke and missed the April 1 monthly pay date for tens of thousands of Palestinian public workers, Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh said Wednesday.
Iraqi Victims and Families Meet U.S. Prosecutors
American prosecutors met with victims families and survivors of the September 2007 shootings of Iraqi civilians by Blackwater guards.
Video Claims to Show Insurgents Dragging Burning Body of U.S
A poor-quality video posted on the Internet Wednesday in the name of an extremist group claimed to show Iraqi insurgents dragging the burning body of a U.S. pilot on the ground after the crash of an Apache helicopter.
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