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U.S. begins hunting Iraq's bombmakers, not just bombs

Fatalities from improvised explosive devices, the biggest killer of US troops in Iraq, declined 78 percent over the past year.


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With economy slow, Canada to hold early elections

The ruling Conservative Party hopes to win at least 30 more seats to secure a House of Commons majority.


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Cairo disaster leaves many blaming Mubarak

Many Egyptians complain the government is not doing enough to save slum-dwellers buried in a Saturday morning rock slide that killed at least 31 people.


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India a step closer to nuclear trade

The Nuclear Suppliers Group agreed Saturday to lift a 34-year ban on selling nuclear technology to India, even though it hasn't signed the Non-Proliferation Treaty.


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Russia courts old allies, steps up defiance of the West

President Dmitry Medvedev said Saturday that Russia is 'a nation to be reckoned with.'


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Israel nudges Egypt to crack down harder on Gaza smugglers

Networks of tunnels underneath the Egypt-Gaza border are used to ferry everything from food to weapons into the impoverished Gaza Strip.


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New helmsman for Pakistan's war on terror

Asif Ali Zardari leads the race to replace Musharraf in Saturday's presidential election.


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Mexico City launches community gardens

The 21 community gardens are part of the mayor's bid to improve the city's quality of life.


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Who's joining Thai protests?

More students are marching to unseat Prime Minister Samak, adding to an ideologically mixed coalition of businesspeople, royalists, and academics.


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France gives boost to Israeli-Syrian talks

French President Sarkozy, in Damascus this week, was also thought to be seeking Syria's help in dealing with Iran's nuclear program.


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Flooding in India: Why wasn't the government ready?

Three million people have been displaced. Critics call for more help from the Indian Army.


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Abu Dhabi group makes $354 million bid for English soccer team

The move to buy Manchester City is expected to trigger a new spiral in player costs and a fresh backlash to foreign ownership.


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Britain mulls windfall tax on oil firms

A growing number of lawmakers are calling for energy companies to pay for fuel costs borne by poor Britons.


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North Korea to become world's largest recipient of U.N. food aid

To avert a famine, more aid is needed. Half of all families eat only two meals a day, says new WFP assessment.


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Will summer fun foil Gaza's extremism?

The United Nations ran summer camps for more than 250,000 Palestinian children in a bid to combat militancy that often takes root at a young age in Gaza.


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Reported U.S. attack upsets Pakistan

US forces may have sent in ground troops for the first time Wednesday. Were they targeting a top Taliban or Al Qaeda figure?


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Pentagon recommends holding US troops levels in Iraq steady until February

Proposed February troop reduction would coincide with increase in troops sent to Afghanistan.


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A Chinese experiment in democracy meets fierce resistance

One villager's fight against corruption results in abuse and arrests.


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Daunting tasks face Japan's next premier

After Fukuda, Japan is looking for a leader who can fix a flagging economy and political stagnation.


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Russia tries to exploit division in Europe

Moscow's strategy to drive a wedge between European countries was on display during Monday's EU crisis meeting.


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Pakistan: Uproar grows over first ground assault by US troops

Pakistani military officials fear American intervention in the tribal areas could spark a rebellion, derailing counterterrorism operations.


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