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March 19th, 2009

Cuba Neighbors to Restore Diplomatic Ties Red Cross Report Bolsters Case for Bush Inquiry
Palestinians Failing to Stitch the Split Bedouin Baby's Power Struggle With Israel

March 18th, 2009

Obama Seeks Vastly Expanded Afghan Security Force Karzai Warns Against International Meddling in Elections
Two Hours at a Baghdad Shawarma Stand Holder Urged to Probe Allegations of Torture
Continued Detention of Al-Marri Is Ordered Military Weighing Its Use of Contractors
British Defense Minister Says Extremists in Pakistan a Key Target Reconciliation Urged in Pakistan Crisis
Obama Drops Controversial Third-Party Billing Proposal for Veterans Six Years Later: Iraq War Continues Apace
Soldier Suicides Skyrocket Baghdad's Water Still Undrinkable 6 Years After Invasion
Barak Says Labor Should ‘Seriously Consider’ Offer Military Rape Reports Rise, Prosecution Still Low
Court Upholds Iraq War Crimes Dismissal Iraq Considers Giving Foreign Oil Investors Better Terms
Gates: Dover Media Coverage to Start in April Israeli Soldiers Killed Civilians in Gaza Under Lax Rules of Engagement
Asylum Dilemma for US Resister Gates: Army Aims to Mostly Phase Out 'Stop Loss' in 2011
Russia Confirms S-300 Contract With Iran IAEA Succession Battle Shapes Nuclear Agency's Future
Seven Suspects Held in Afghanistan Attacks Taliban to Help Ensure Security for Orakzai Doctors
Lawmakers Urge Obama to Rethink Afghanistan Strategy Pakistani Taliban Threaten to Kill Canadian Journalist
Three Cops Among Five Killed in Attack on Malakand University Issues Will Be Resolved Politically: Zardari, Gilani
Situation Deteriorating in Sri Lanka Protests Against Yemen's Military After Student Is Killed on Campus
Russia Gets Cold Feet on Iran S-300 Delivery? Bomb Blast Kills One, Injures 12 in Eastern India
How 'Little London' Quetta Became a Haven for the Militants Israel's Voice of Reason: Amos Oz on War, Peace and Life as an Outsider
Europeans Queue to Meet Hamas Iran Says Brown Remarks 'Full of Contradictions'
Aid Worker Killed in Northern Sri Lanka Hundreds of New Civilian Employees Proposed for Afghanistan
After Gaza, Israel Grapples With Crisis of Isolation Israel's Netanyahu Courts Center-Left Labour
US Plans Soon to Ease Ban on Contacts With Iran Assad: Olmert Agreed to Give Up All of the Golan
Israeli Panel Urges Yet More Gaza Border Restrictions, Fewer Rights for Detainees to 'Pressure Hamas' US Army Confirms Israeli Nukes
'Sesame Street' Focuses on Plight of Injured Vets Gates: 'Stop-Loss' Phasing Out, Families of Fallen to Get Travel Aid
Army Probes Domestic Use of Troops in Alabama French Weapons Exports Rise by 15 Percent in 2008
Russia to Deploy New Warheads After Start-1 Treaty Ends France Asks Allies to Lift Bar on Afghan Troops
Gates: Goal Is to End Forced Army Service by 2011 US Rejects Deal to End Long Gitmo Hunger Strike
North Korea Closes, Opens, Closes, Opens Border US Diplomat Cleared in Afghan Arms Shipment Case
Holder Says Some Uighur Detainees Could Go to US Israel's Envoy Still Concerned by UN Racism Draft
GAO: Reforming DoD Weapon Buys Will Be Challenging Arab Child's Sickbed Is Part of the Battleground
US Plans Soon to Ease Ban on Contacts With Iran Pentagon to Bring Families to Dover if They Choose
Israel Downplays Russian Missile Sale to Iran Assad: We Were Within Reach of Peace Deal
Israeli Minister Condemns Hamas Prisoners as Scum, Animals Barak: Nation Wants Us to Join Government
Gates Opposes Boeing, Eads Splitting Tanker Contract In Test, US Intercepts Short-Range Missile
Former Bush Aide Gets 30 Months in Prison British-Us Officials Talking Pakistan, Afghanistan
UN Debates Bolstering African Union Peacekeeping In Darfur, Beshir Tells Rebels to Lay Down Arms
Clinton Not Planning Iran Meeting at Conference Netanyahu Working to Build Broad Coalition: MP
Egypt Reopens Border With Gaza for Two Days Palestinian Rights Group Condemns Political Arrests
Israeli Panel Mulls New Curbs on Hamas Prisoners Israeli Dad Blames Olmert Over Failure to Free Son
Israel's Barak Weighs Joining Netanyahu Cabinet Chavez Aims to Centralize Power Held by Venezuela's Regional Leaders
Russia's Medvedev Brokers Moldova Peace Talks Obama May Visit Russia in July: Report
Afghan Leader Warns Against International Meddling Seoul Rules Out Closing Economic Zone in North
Soldier's Story a New Look at Tiananmen Crackdown Extremists Threaten to Behead Red Cross Hostage
Azerbaijan Votes on Scrapping Presidential Limit Filipino Who Accused Marine of Rape Changes Story
UN Urged to Act Over Jailed Sri Lankan Reporters UN: 2 Piracy Networks Operating in Somalia
CIA Kidnap Trial in Italy Postponed Until April 22 UK Police Admit Abusing Terror Suspect
UK to Reveal Secret Agents' Interrogation Methods Federal Judge Denies Release of Alleged Terrorist
A Florida Terrorism Suspect's Legal Odyssey NATO Says 4,000 Extra Troops Needed for Afghan Poll
NATO Recommits Troops for Afghan Polls Bomb Damages NATO Equipment in Pakistan: Police
Karzai to Decide 'Soon' Second Afghan Term US Defense Chief Names Admiral to Top NATO Command
Afghanistan Says Kabul Strikes Planned in Pakistan Red Cross Appeals to Philippines Hostage-Takers
Madagascar Has History of Political Unrest In Mosul, Iraq's Insurgency Refuses to Be Tamed
Obama's Iraq Envoy Pick Gets Key Senator's Support US: Taiwan-China Ties Don't Threaten Us
Syria's Assad Praises Obama, Wants Meeting Sudan's Bashir Rallies Arab Tribesmen in Darfur
Sudan Leader: No International Court Can Touch Me Britain Awards £60,000 to Terror Suspect
TSA: More Gate Searches in Store for Fliers Sudan's Bashir Rallies Arab Tribesmen in Darfur
Sudan Leader: No International Court Can Touch Me Sudan Ready to Talk to US Envoy, Wants Normalcy
Pakistan: Attack Stops Traffic on NATO Supply Line Behind-Scenes Crisis Role Seen for Pakistan Military
UN Worried for American Abducted in Pakistan Pakistan: Al-Qaeda, Taliban Are Not in Baluchistan
Sri Lanka War Rages, More Than 640 Make Boat Escape Japan to Ready Defence Against North Korea Rocket
Q+a-Why Is Hungry North Korea Refusing US Food Aid? Sources: Pentagon to Stop Forced Tour Extension
Suicide Bomber Hits South Korean Convoy in Yemen Lebanese President Rules Out Direct Israel Talks
Suspected Saddam-Era Mass Grave Found in Iraq Officials: Bombs Kill Couple, Policeman in Iraq
Iraq: Key Figures Since the War Began Reports: Russia Confirms Iran Missile Contract
Somali Villagers Seize Iran Boat Two Killed, 16 Injured in Eastern India Blast
Egypt Opens Gaza Border to Aid, Palestinians UN Moves to Block Return of Rwandan Rebels in Congo
Karzai: Afghanistan Is Not a Puppet State
Breakdown of Troop Numbers in Afghanistan Poland Says Will Boost Forces in Afghanistan
Wednesday: 9 Iraqis Killed, 8 Wounded Russia, Moldova Say See Europe Role in Transnitria
Reports: Russia Confirms Iran Missile Contract Iraq Combat Deaths at Six Year Low
Israeli Military Hires Investigators to Spy on Suspected Draft Dodgers Hamas: Shalit Talks Over, Unclear When They Will Resume
Adding Pressure to Sudan, Obama Will Tap Retired General as Special Envoy Hamas Not Budging in Israel, Fatah Talks
UN Report: Hundreds of Sri Lanka Children Being Killed Iranian MP: Détente Unsettles Persian Gulf States

March 17th, 2009

Military Contractor Accused of Hacking for Nude Teen Pics North Korea Slows Disablement Pace Further: Report
Gunmen Kill 3 Police, 1 Guard in Nw Pakistan In Spite of Hunger, North Korea Refuses US Food Aid
Key Candidates in Iran's June Presidential Race US Says Iran Increasing Activity in Latin America
Top UN Official Says US Demonizing Iran Leader Iran: Leading Candidate Vows Islamic-Based Reform
Iran's Reformist Challenger to Ahmadinejad Israeli Army Uses Pis to Spy on Suspect Dodgers

March 16th, 2009

Police Station Bombed in Tibetan Area of China China, Taiwan Grow Closer With New Surge in Tourism

March 15th, 2009

Taiwan to Cut Troops by 16 Pct as China Ties Warm
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