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May 7th, 2009

Brisk Activity Reported at North Korean Nuclear Test Site Holder Cautious on US Interrogations Probes
Iraqi Forces: Rebuilt and Stronger, but Still Stumbling US Admits Civilians Died in Afghan Air Raids
Obama's Budget Eliminates New Funding for Nuclear Detection FBI's Lapses on Terrorist Watch List Put Nation at Risk, Report Warns
Obama Administration Is Bringing Nuclear Arms Control Back Afghan Civilian Deaths Present US With Strategic Problem
Presidents of Pakistan, Afghanistan Meet With Senators Weighing Aid Pentagon Budget Seeks More Weapons Spending
Pills That Are Gazans' Little Helpers Pentagon: Afghan War Costs to Overtake Iraq Next Year
Gates Assures Marines They Won't Be Sent to Pakistan Gates: Taliban Overreached in Buner
Pentagon's Black Budget Grows to More Than $50 Billion Alabama on Cuba: Tear Down This Embargo
Pakistan Appears Unprepared for 'Massive Displacement' Iraq Cinema Manager Flashes Back to the Boom Times
CIA Says Pelosi Was Briefed on Use of 'Enhanced Interrogations' Zardari Urges US to Provide Pakistan Drones Technology
Pakistani Drone Crashes During Training Flight Sharif Vows Unconditional Support to Govt During War
Pakistani Jets Bomb Taliban, 60 Dead Lieberman Slams 'Peace Industry' in Berlin
Eight Taliban Killed in Afghanistan Clashes, Bomb Blast Gates: Taliban Has Little Chance to Get Pakistan's Nuclear Weapons
UN Security Council Fails to Discuss Gaza Investigation US Troops in Afghanistan Won't Be Sent to Pakistan
Iraq: Firm Once Known as Blackwater Exits Baghdad Pentagon Plans to Halve Cargo Aircraft Program
Pentagon Seeks $1.2 Billion Cut for Missile Defense Pentagon's Requests Increased Weapons Spending
Cuban Official: No Negotiating Politics With Us India Treads Fine Line in Nepal's Political Crisis
Northern Ireland Killings 'Will Not Destroy Peace Process' Egypt Brushes Off Reports on Finding Nuclear Traces
NY Trial to Decide Shell's Role in Nigerian Deaths Warship Sent to Protect Seychelles From Pirates
China Warns France Against Award for Dalai Lama Despite US Outreach, Syria Affirms Iran Ties
Islamists Say Pope's Mideast Visit Provocative Israeli Group Asks Court to Halt Settlement Growth
UN Gives Israel Ideas for Securing Divided Village Israel FM to Run 'Strategic Dialogue' With US: Sources
Palestinians Give Cool Reception to Netanyahu Plan Jordan King: Delaying Mideast Peace Dangerous
Talks Between Russia, Georgia, Separatists Break Off Few Russians Believe Medvedev Controls Power - Poll
Clinton and Lavrov Discuss Improving Nuke Security Obama, Russia Looking Past Their Differences
Survey Reveals British Muslims Strongly Nationalistic Russia Warns Japan Against 'inflated Hopes' in Islands Dispute
Villagers in Central China Clash With Police Afghans Riot Over Air-Strike Atrocity
Singapore's Most-Wanted Militant Arrested After Escape Congress to Finish Pakistan Bill Urgently: Kerry
The Pope Heads for the Holy Land (Just Don't Mention the War) US Missile Data Found on eBay Hard Drive
Clinton Calls for 'Patience' With North Korea Republican Bill Would Block Guantanamo Transfers to US
Probe of Reports Taliban Killed Civilians: Gates Afghan Academic, Ex-Taliban Join Presidency Race
Huge US Camp Arises in Afghan Desert of Death Pakistani Offers Assurances on Nuclear Control
Losing Hearts and Minds and Lives in Afghanistan Holder Says He Approved Clinton-Era Renditions
First Obama Afghan Surge Troops Arrive Analysis: US Regrets, Discord on Afghan Airstrike
Pentagon: Afghan War Costs to Overtake Iraq in 2010 Amused US Leaders Stop Short of Endorsing Zardari
Pakistan Army Fights, but Can It Win? Afghan Official: 147 Dead in Fighting
Deputy PM: Corruption Rife in Iraq Progress Reported at Armenia-Azerbaijan Talks
Pakistan Vows War Against Swat Valley 'Terrorists' Corruption Seen at Root of Iraq's Lack of Services
Iraq's Wall-Builders Mourn Drop in Violence Ex US-Soldier Found Guilty of Rape, Murder of Iraqi Girl
EU, Ex-Soviet Republics Agree to Move Closer NGOs Warn of Restrictions in Pending Venezuela Law
Pentagon Girds for Cyber Warfare Pakistani Offers Assurances on Nuclear Control
Gates: Afghan-Bound US Troops Outpacing Equipment Study: Poverty Fueling Muslim Tension With West
Future of Guantánamo Dominates War Spending Debate US Military Doubts It Killed Afghan Civilians
Georgia Tensions Flare Again Amid NATO War Games 'Time Is Not in Israel's Favor,' Livni Warns
Somali Pirates Take Dutch Boat, Chase US Supply Ship Yemeni Journalists Protest Suspension of Eight Newspapers
UN Chief Blasts Hezbollah for Assisting Arms Shipments to Hamas UN Says Israel Gnawing at Bethlehem Sovereignty
German Official: Lieberman Comments 'Far From Encouraging' Senate Acts on Pentagon's Weapons Buying Practices
Afghan War Costs to Overtake Iraq Pakistan Drops Diplomacy, Declares War on Taliban
Tepid Reception Expected for Pope Benedict in Israel Obama to Fire Gay Arabic Linguist
Video Shows Sri Lanka Rebels Forcing Civilian Help Nepal Deploys More Troops to Quell Maoist Protests
Gates: Taliban Won't Get Pakistani Nuclear Weapons Pakistan Says Army Will Eliminate 'Terrorists'
Next US-Afghan-Pakistan Summit After Afghan Poll-US Pirates Fire at US Navy Ship Off Somalia
Sudan: American Aid Groups Considered for Darfur US Calls for 'Credible' 2010 Sudan Election
Report: Brisk Activity at North Korea Nuclear Test Site Washington 'Committed' to Seeking Syria-Israel Deal
EU Lawmakers to Obama: Lift Ban on Iranian Group Motley Crew Seek to Contest Iran Presidency Vote
Clashes, Protests in Kashmir Mar Indian Voting Holder Seeks to Calm Uproar Over Guantanamo
Congo Passes Amnesty Law for Eastern Rebels US: Baghdad Contract Expires for Ex-Blackwater
Israeli Military Bans Palestinians From Hosting Pope at West Bank Fence Israel Discussing Withdrawal From Lebanese Village
Russian Court Convicts US Brothers on Spy Charges US: Baghdad Contract Expires for Ex-Blackwater
Thursday: 3 Iraqis Killed, 9 Wounded Red Cross Warns of Crisis in Pakistan
Iraq/Afghanistan Contractors Using Military Clinics Suicide Bomber Kills 12 in Southern Afghanistan
US Troops in Afghanistan Won't Be Sent to Pakistan Sensitive UK Missile Data Found on Hard Drives
Police Fire on Afghans Protesting Deadly US Air Strike UN Laments Israel's Choking of Bethlehem

May 6th, 2009

Some Lawmakers Allege Fraud in Haiti Election Peacekeepers Patrol Lawless Darfur Nights
US-Iran Engagement Must Seek Nuclear Curbs: Senate Georgia Releases Opposition Activists After Clashes
Taliban Urge Afghans to Be Vigilant on Conversion US Terror Watchlist Has 35% Error Rate
Sri Lanka Says Troops Capture Rebel Fortification Facts About Conflict in Pakistan's Swat
Son of Pakistani Cleric Said Killed in Shelling Thousands Flee as Pakistani Jets Hit Swat
What's the Real Threat of North Korea's Nuclear Program? Israeli Soldier Killed in West Bank, Military Says
Israelis Nervous Over Possible 'Showdown' With US
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