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May 16th, 2009

Developing Nations Seek Assurances on Nuclear Arms Cuba's Undersea Oil Could Help Thaw Trade With US

May 15th, 2009

Palestinian Christian Couple's Divided Life 'Obama Isn't Off to a Good Start' on Human Rights
CIA Outsourced Development of Interrogation Plan North Korea Demands Higher Pay at Industrial Park
In Detainee Furor, a Rare Dent in Pelosi Armor Oman Navigates Risky Strait Between Iran and Arab Nations
Four Die in Chechnya Suicide Attack Taiwan Says Agreement With China Opens a Rare Diplomatic Door
China in Maritime Talks With US New Exodus Fuels Concerns in Pakistan
Falling Gas Prices Deny Russia a Lever of Power Maliki Seeks to Limit Power of Sunnis, Kurds
US Blames Eritrea for Somali Instability Worrying Developments in Guatemala
'No Timetable' as Swat Valley Assault Continues Hersh on Cheney's 'Assassination Squad'
Obama's 48-Hour Makeover Pakistan Readies Assault on Taliban in Swat Town
Pakistan Hospitals, Camps Are Overwhelmed Even in Custody, Abu Omar Al Baghdadi Proves Elusive
Musharraf Not Ruling Out Presidency US Has 'Detailed Plan' for Taking Pakistan's Nukes
Addiction Is Rising as Iraqis Feel the Stress Skirmishes Erupt Ahead of Lebanese Vote
US May Label Satellite Providers Terrorists Powell Aide Says Torture Helped Build Iraq War Case
In Brooklyn, Pashtuns March Against the Taliban Islamists on Verge of Toppling Somali Government
Eritrea Urges UN to Stop Endorsing Illicit Somali Govt US Insists Eritrea Stop Fomenting Violence in Somalia
Thousands Flee Fighting in Somali Capital UN: Eritrea Aiding Somali Militants
Sixth Death in Bloody Week for British Troops in Afghanistan Rumsfeld's Renegade Unit Blamed for Afghan Deaths
Scheffer: Afghan Reconstruction as Important as Victory Pakistan DM: No Timetable for Swat Offensive
Drunken Blackwater-Affiliated Contractors Investigated for Kabul Shooting Pressed on Palestinian State, Netanyahu Changes the Subject - to Iran
Could Taliban Get Keys to Pakistan's A-Bomb? Sri Lanka Faces 'Unimaginable Humanitarian Catastrophe'
Maliki Warns Power-Sharing Will Lead to Catastrophe Iraq's Navy Takes Delivery of Italian-Made Patrol Ships
Egypt Finds Massive Arms Cache Along Israel Border 'Israel's PR Appeal Isn't Lost, It Just Needs a New Label'
Nasrallah: Hezbollah Capable of Running Lebanon if It Wins Election UN: Israel Should Reveal Secret Torture Centers, if They Exist
Sen. Kerry: Chances for Two-State Solution Dwindling Obama, Israel Could Be Headed for Clash Over Settlements
Islamist Offensive Leaves West's Somalia Strategy in Tatters Indigenous Groups Declare 'Insurgency' in Peru
Fighting Rages in Sri Lanka, More Civilians Flee France Backs India-Style Nuclear Deal for Pakistan
Army Says Taliban Shaving Beards to Flee Swat UK Soldiers Using 'Outdated Equipment' in Afghanistan After Delays
Rebels Declare 'All-Out War' in Niger Delta At Least 60 Killed in Congolese Rebel Attacks: UN
Terror Surveillance Requests Declined in 2008 Pope Ends Holy Land Trip With Call for Two-State Solution
Medvedev Criticizes NATO Exercise in Georgia Suicide Bombing Kills Two Police in Chechen Capital
US Frustrated With Russia Over Georgia Monitors US Gives Mexico Armored Vehicles to Aid Drug Fight
UN Security Council to Focus on African Hotspots UN Cites Reports Eritrea Aiding Somali Militants
Intrigue Abounds in This Mideast Tale of a Terror Plot Bloody Summer for British Troops in Taliban Country
Top Marine: Afghan Airstrike Probe Will Clear US Madam President in Afghanistan?
Three NATO Soldiers Killed in Afghanistan Sudan Accuses Chad of 'Acts of War' With Air Raids
Syria: Israeli Government Not a Good Peace Partner Scared Somalis Running Out of Food as Battles Rage
Ex-Officials of Rebel Georgia Area: Leader Corrupt US Military: US Soldier Killed North of Baghdad
What Led Assailant to Shoot His Comrades? Algerian Guantanamo Detainee Arrives in France
US Predicts 50 Percent Spike in Afghan IEDs Nigerian Troops Attack Militant Camp in Oil Region
Rights Group: US Procedures Fail Afghan Civilians Zimbabwean Human Rights Lawyer Released on Bail
Pakistani Army Readies for Street Battles in Swat Pakistan Says 55 Taliban, 3 Troops Killed in Swat
Pakistan Readies Assault on Taliban in Swat Town Sri Lankan Military Fights to Surround Rebels
North Korea Calls Contracts at Key Factory Zone Invalid Pelosi Accuses CIA of Lying in Torture Timeline
US Releases Detainee From Guantanamo Panetta to CIA Employees: We Told Pelosi the Truth
2 NATO Troops Killed in Eastern Afghanistan Congressional Leaders Inadvertently Expose Israeli Lobbyists Behind Letter to Obama
Leaked Torture Photos Published in 2006 Went Largely Unseen Abuse Photos Leaked Despite Obama Ban
Friday: 1 Briton, 6 Iraqis Killed; 9 Iraqis Wounded Life Among the Ruins in Gaza
US to Review Use of Afghani Air Power Sri Lanka Vows Military Victory in 48 Hours
Afghan Official: 22 Taliban Killed in South Pentagon, Pakistan No Longer Cooperating in Drone War?
Pakistan Eases Curfew in Swat to Allow More Civilians to Flee

May 14th, 2009

US Plans No Concessions to Lure North Korea Back to Talks US Wants Faster Training in Pakistan
Insurgents Attack Prison in Eastern Afghanistan
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