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February 8th, 2009

Top US Lawyer Warns of Deaths at Guantánamo

February 7th, 2009

Abbas Seeks Greater Gaza Role for His Palestinian Authority War's Lingering Scars Slow Bosnia's Economic Growth
Back on World Stage, a Larger-Than-Life Holbrooke Afghan Leader Finds Himself Hero No More
After Gaza War, Daunting Curbs on Rebuilding Obama's National Security Council Will Get New Power
Pakistan: Eight Cops Killed in Mianwali Terror Attack Pakistan Key to US Success in Afghanistan, Says Biden
Israel: Shalit Deal Takes Form Shas' Rabbi: Voting for Lieberman Gives Strength to Satan
US-Iran Ties Tense After Obama Offer Staff Denies Michigan Congressman Pete Hoekstra Breached Security With Twitter Updates From Iraq
Israeli Arabs Fear a Gaza Backlash as Far Right Prepares for Power Role British Cover-Up in Iraq: Shooting the Messenger
Israeli Elections: Be Afraid. Be Very Afraid UK Suppressed Evidence on Torture Because MI6 Helped Interrogators
Britain Under Attack From 20 Foreign Spy Agencies, Including France and Germany On the Trail of Torture: How Much Did Britain Know?
Mystery Briton Is Key Witness in 'Merchant of Death' Arms Sting Obama Putting Brake on Afghan Surge?
Hezbollah Rejects Calls for Peace With Israel, Urges Resistance Army Warns Two Lebanon MPs of Potential Attack
Lebanon: Safety Concerns Raised Over Russian Military Aid UK Foreign Office Facing Big Cash Pressures: Report
Rebel Leader Nkunda Will Return to Congo: Rwanda Nigerian Militant Group Claims Attack on Shell Plant
Iran's Sights Set High 30 Years After Revolution Iran: a Familiar Face to Challenge Ahmadinejad
Israel Must Embrace Arab Peace Plan: Abbas Rift Between Hamas and Fatah Grows After Gaza
Hamas Heavyweight in Egypt for Gaza Talks North Korea Expresses Openness to Nuclear Talks
Japan's Aso Vows to Solve Territorial Row With Russia UN Awaits Return of Gaza Aid, Hamas Says 'Crisis Over'
US Says New Afghanistan Strategy Needed by April 17 Killed in Afghan Unrest
KBR Wins Contract Despite Criminal Probe of Deaths Iraq Ready to Issue Licences to Foreign Airlines
US Commanders Favor Slower Iraq Pullout Olmert, Livni Now Ready to Pay More for Schalit, Israeli Officials Say
Palestinian PM Pessimistic Ahead of Israeli Elections Iran: Sanctions Made Us Stronger
Family of Slain Contractor Sues Halliburton, KBR Abducted Israeli Soldier's Father: Hard to Believe There Is a Deal on Gilad
Palestinian PM: No Israeli Leader Has 'Reasonable Solution' to Conflict El Salvador Withdraws Last Soldiers From Iraq
Kurd PM Criticizes Troop Movement in Iraqi North CIA/Penaton Consultant's Computer Model Says Iran Won't Build Nuclear Bombs
CentCom: Obama's Biggest Foreign Policy Challenge Is Pakistan 9/11 Families Applaud Obama at Meeting on Guantanamo
Tiring of Moderates, Many Israelis Prefer 'Iron Fist' KBR Nears Guilty Plea on Bribery Charges
Russia Says It Is Ready for More Arms Cuts Poland: Kidnapped Pole in Pakistan Likely Dead
Venezuela Opposition Protests Chavez Reelection Plan Saturday: 1 US Soldier, 5 Iraqis Killed; 13 Iraqis Wounded
Estonia Agrees With Iraq to Withdraw Forces India's Congress Party Wants Pakistan Declared Terror State
Palestinian PM Fayyad Proposes Routes for Gaza Aid CIA Warns Obama That British Terrorists Are the Biggest Threat to the US
Number of Iraq Detainees Reduced, Says US Adviser Iraq: US Forces Wound 2 Civilians in Diwaniya
Afghan Guantanamo Prisoner Arrested Twice, Claims Innocence Ecuador's President Orders US Official to Leave
Two NATO Supply Trucks Destroyed in NW Pakistan New Somalia Leader Arrives in Capital
Iran's Sights Set High 30 Years After Revolution Pakistan Seeks to Calm Nuclear Worries Over Khan Release
Report: Iran Behind Attempt to Funnel Millions of Dollars Into Gaza From Egypt US Air Force Orders 15 Boeing C-17s
Obama Administration Says US Will Pursue Peace No Matter Who Wins Israeli Election Venezuelans Decide Chavez's Future After 10 Years
Biden: 'Dangerous' US-Russia Relations Palestinian Authority: Hamas Used Gaza Hospitals as Detention Centers
Lieberman's Anti-Arab Ideology Wins Over Israel's Teens Madagascar Police Kill at Least 23 Opposition Protesters
Falling Oil Price Could Hamper Iraqi Military Iran: Nuclear, Space Progress Despite Sanctions
A Look at Top PM Candidates in Israel's Election With War's Remnants, Gaza Hospital Becomes Gallery
Mortars Fired Near Somali Presidential Palace Afghan Police, Foreign Soldiers Kill 10 Militants
NATO Urges Russia to Abandon 19th Century Mindset Al-Sadr Candidates Appeal Iraq Election Results
In Lebanese Camp, Fears Over Palestinian Divisions Cuban Leader Visits Old Revolutionary Ally Algeria
Military Repels Attack on Gas Plant in Nigeria Rights Groups: Detained Zimbabwe Activists in Danger
Security Forces Patrol Tibetan Town in NW China Pakistan Insists Khan Network Dismantled
Baluch Group Says Holds American Hostage in Pakistan Sri Lankan Rebel Leader Missing, Thousands Flee War
Red Cross Urges Safe Passage for Sick in Sri Lanka Sudan Govt to Meet Darfur Rebels Next Week, Say Rebels
Iran to UK: Don't Politicize British Council Closure Sarkozy: Russia Must Help Tighten Iran Sanctions
Cyprus Source: Iranian Cargo Appears to Break UN Ban US to Continue Missile Defence Against Iran: Biden
Germany, France Threaten New Iran Sanctions Cyprus: Suspect Ship Will Not Be Returned to Iran
India Says Militant Camps in Pakistan Still Active Biden: US Seeks Achievable Goals in Afghanistan
Clinton Packs Full Asia Agenda for First Trip as Secretary of State UN Says School in Gaza Where 43 Died Wasn't Directly Hit by Israeli Fire
Haitian President Meets Clinton, Appeals for Emergency Aid Families Hurt by Sri Lanka War View Army Offensive With Hope
Protests as US Warship Docks in Nagasaki Suspects Will Face Justice, Obama Tells Families of Terrorism Victims
Nuclear Bomb Plants Could Shift to Control of Pentagon 40 Barred From Haitian Senate Race -- Including Lavalas Slate
Freed Arms Ship Sails Away From Somali Coast North Korea Expresses Openness to Nuclear Talks
Top Hamas Strongman Emerges From Post-War Hiding Biden to Iran: US Will Talk, but Is Ready to Act
Navy Warship Runs Aground Near Honolulu Airport Germany, France Dodge Afghanistan Troop Issue
NATO Chief: More European Troops in Afghanistan Pentagon Walks Fine Line Between News, Propaganda
In Foreign Policy Speech, Biden Takes Hard Line on Russia and Iran Indecision Reigns as Israelis Get Ready to Vote
Iran's Anti-Secularist Backlash Inside US Air Base in Manas, Kyrgyzstan
Can Israel's Right Deliver Peace? Pakistan Taliban Claims to Kill Polish Hostage

February 6th, 2009

US Investigates Death of Diplomat in Ethiopia North Korea Pursuing Space Program: State Media
US on Track for Afghan Troop Deployments -Pentagon Associated Press CEO: Bush Turned Military Into Propaganda Machine
US Wants Assurances Over Freed Pakistani Scientist Bomb Attack at Pakistan Police Checkpoint Kills 7
US Soldier Dies in Northern Iraq Obama Considering at Least 2 Longer Iraq Withdrawal Plans
Military Says 4 Gaza Tunnels Targeted by Israel Kyrgyzstan Base Closure Decision 'Final'

February 5th, 2009

Fallen Army Helicopter Pilot Brought Home (MO)

February 4th, 2009

Truth or Consequences (NM) Mourns Soldier Killed in Iraq Lockport (LA) Pilot Supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom Dies in Djibouti

January 28th, 2009

Fallen Helo Pilot 'Just Wanted to Fly' (WA)

January 27th, 2009

Soldier (MN) With Ties to Grand Rapids Dies in Iraq Helicopter Crash
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