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April 16th, 2009

Gates Takes His Case for Military Budget on the Road Thai 'Yellow Shirt' Leader Sondhi Shot
Pakistan Seeks Aid and Vows to Fight Militancy In Mexico, Obama Seeks Curbs on Arms Sales
Latin American Leaders Aim to Redefine Relationship With United States Turning Tables, US Troops Ambush Taliban With Swift and Lethal Results
Taliban Exploit Class Rifts to Gain Ground in Pakistan Justice Department Memos on Interrogation Techniques
US Refuses to Reverse Its Ban on Arar North Korea's Mysterious Power Broker
Gates Warns Against Israeli Strike on Iran's Nuclear Facilities Swat Valley Taliban Warns of 'Unislamic' Constitution
25 Killed as Indian Election Race Begins HRW: Deal Sends Swat Valley Back to Dark Ages
Book Tells of Female US Soldiers Raped by Comrades Caution Needed to Change US Army Gay Laws: Gates
Iraq to Send $5 Million to Support Somalia Bolivian Police Break Up Plot to Kill President
Secretary Clinton: US Behind Haiti for Long Term Iran's Letter to UN Over Israeli Threats
Head of Senate Panel Calls for Hearing on Wiretaps Ethiopian Opposition Stages Rare Protest
Amnesty: Nigerian Police More Violent in South Some Darfur Aid to Resume, but Rebels Must Talk Peace: Kerry
Sudan to Allow Some Restoration of Foreign Aid Russia Demands NATO Call Off Exercises in Georgia
Hundreds Rally in Gaza Ahead of Prisoner Day Security Stepped Up in Jerusalem on Fears of Riots
Us-Israeli Differences Over Palestinians Emerge North Korea Releases Photos of Top Body in Rare Move
China Insists North Korea Talks Still Alive Ousted Thai PM Urges Protesters to Reconcile
UN Looking to Expand North Korea Sanctions: Us Spanish Ag: No Torture Probe of US Officials
Mumbai Terrorist Trial Gets Underway in India Afghan Law Does Not Allow Rape, Cleric Backer Says
Terrorists Using Internet as a Weapon: Experts Georgia, Russia Trade Accusations of Troop Build-Up
Georgia Doubts Russian Military Action on Exercises Bush-Era Memo Saw No-Long Term Waterboarding Harm
Obama Releases Bush-Era Interrogation Memos Dhs Issued Report on Extremism Despite Concerns
Briefing: Who Are the Taliban? Afghans Arrest Two Over Murder of Woman Activist
Blasts Kill NATO Soldier, Afghan Policemen US Seeks Transit Deal With Turkmenistan
A Key to Women's Rights in Afghanistan: Men Obama Says Cuba Should Make Next Move on Relations
Convoys: the Solution to the Somali Piracy Crisis? Somalia's Silent Exodus
Gorbachev: US Military Power Blocks 'No Nukes' Medvedev: Russia Needs More Political Competition
NSA Spied on Member of Congress and Broke New Laws, Report Says Russia Ends Chechen Counterterrorism Operation
Bombed Iraqi Shiite Shrine Reopens Suicide Bomber Wounds 38 at Iraqi Army Base
Barriers to Be Off Baghdad Streets by 2009: Army Iraqi-Born Insurgent Jailed for 25 Years in US
Obama Shields CIA Interrogators From Charges Bush Administration Authorized Use of Insects in Interrogations
China Casts Wide Net to Curb Terrorism NATO Dismisses Russian Concerns Over Georgia Exercise
NATO Admits Killing Six Civilians in Eastern Afghanistan Peres: Israel Not Planning Iran Attack
No Charges Against CIA Officials for Waterboarding Obama Releases Secret Documents Showing Harsh Bush-Era CIA Interrogations
New NATO Chief Is Enemy of Islam, Say Taliban Russia Demands NATO to Call Off Exercises in Georgia
FBI Asking US Muslims to Spy on Leaders Some Russian Troops to Remain in Chechnya
Diplomacy Has Failed, Lieberman Tells US Envoy Israeli DM Presses Russia to Move Against Iran
Netanyahu Refuses to Endorse Two State Solution Barak Urges Russia Not to Sell Iran Anti-Aircraft System
Netanyahu Demands Palestinians Recognize Israel as 'Jewish State' Security Agencies Dispute Death Toll in Iraq Bombing
Give Us More Money and We'll Fight the Pirates, Somalia Says Horror of War at Iraqi Morgue Even as Attacks Fall
Israel's Lieberman Says New Peace Approach Needed Obama Envoy Tells Israel US Wants Palestinian State
Expelled UN Nuclear Inspectors Leave North Korea Pakistan's Red Mosque Cleric Freed, Supporters Cheer
US Senator: Sudan Will Allow Aid Back to Darfur Waterboarding, Boxes and Bugs Used on Suspects
Senate Panel to Probe Wiretapping Violations Roadside Bomber Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison
Mich. Muslim Group Says FBI Asking People to Spy Obama to Seek Ratification of Arms Treaty
Obama Statement on Release of Torture Memos Venezuela Opposes Americas Summit Declaration
No Charges Against CIA Officials for Waterboarding Darpa Wants Brainy Machines to Replace Bored GIs
Iraqi Defense Ministry: No Deaths in Suicide Attack Thursday: 3 Iraqis Killed, 49 Wounded
Oman Seen Close to Iran, Wary of Saudi Influence Sri Lanka President Flies to Captured Rebel Headquarters
Sri Lankan Troops Attack Rebel Defenses Obama Finds Tough Going With North Korea, Iran
Peres Dismisses Talk of Israeli Attack on Iran US Says It Confirmed Journalist Trial in Iran
How Big a Threat Are the Maoists in India? India Starts Month-Long Vote, Weak Coalition Seen
Spain Attorney General Against Guantanamo Probe Israeli Air Strike Destroys Gaza Home, No Injuries
Iraqi-US Talks About Juvenile Detainees US Master Sergeant Gets Life for Murder of Prisoners in Iraq
Napolitano Stands by Claim That Returning Veterans Are Top Terror Threat US Lays Out Anti-Piracy Plan
Pakistan's Sharif Says Will Not Rejoin Government Suicide Bomber in Uniform Kills 16 in Iraq Base

April 15th, 2009

China Planning Huge Navy Upgrade: Commander US, Russia Can Resolve Missile Dispute: Senator
South Korea 'Cautious' About Joining Anti-WMD Drill Attacks Up as US Pushes Into Afghan Hindu Kush
US Probes Press Interview With Guantanamo Inmate US Mercenaries to UN: Stop Using the Word 'Mercenary' in Your Investigation Into Mercenaries
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