Updated August 18, 2009 - 11:57 PM EDT
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August 19th, 2009

Iranian Cleric Predicts Opposition Will Topple Ahmadinejad In Meeting With Mubarak, Obama Says He's Optimistic About Mideast Peace
Afghans' Low Expectations Ensure Karzai Is Favorite, Despite Poor Record

August 18th, 2009

Al-Qaeda Branch Claims Mauritania Suicide Bombing FBI Agents' Role Is Transformed by Terror Fight
Ethiopia and Eritrea Settle War Reparations Dispute At Least 10 Killed in Latest Kabul Suicide Attack
Iranian Arms Seized in Iraq, Officials Claim Georgia Officially Withdraws From CIS
US Presses Pakistan on Taliban Afghan Long Shots Seek Presidency, or Another Job
Clinton's Trip Gave Rare Insight on North Korea Iraq's Gays Face Rising Persecution
In Pakistan Tribal Belt, Female Reporters Get a Voice US Senator's Visit Could Herald New Myanmar Policy
Ascetic Afghan Presidential Candidate Wins Support Paratroopers Off to New Job Training Afghan Police
Feds Seize Guns, $14k Cash From Nc Terror Suspect Pakistan Offers Cooperation if India Shares Evidence on Terrorism
Captured Pakistani Taliban Admits Leader Is Dead Obama Talks to Bill Clinton About Nkorean Mission
Israel Quietly Halts Settlement Building Permits Obama: Encouraged on Israel, Palestinians
Iraqi Leader Wants Syria to Hand Over Suspects Japan's Ruling Party Faces Heavy Defeat at Elections
South Korea to Launch 1st Rocket; Eyes on North Korea Response Iranian Activist Hospitalized After Hunger Strike
Top Iran Opposition Leaders Join Green Movement Honduras Orders Expulsion of Argentine Diplomats
Iran's Mousavi Says Government Agents Raped Detainees 2 US Troops Killed in Eastern Afghanistan
Mccain Calls for More US Troops in Afghanistan Gaza Radicals Say Will Resist Hamas Crackdown
Taliban Steps Up Election Terror Campaign Azerbaijan Security Forces Vow Crackdown Over Song Contest Votes
Doubts Cast on Russia's 'Rescue' of Arctic Sea Israeli Officials: ElBaradei 'Hiding' Evidence of Iran Nukes
Afghanistan Hit by Attacks Just Days Before Election Taliban Strength at Post-2001 Peak, NATO Commander Says
NATO to Halt Military Operations During Afghan Elections UN Staffers, NATO Soldier Among 10 Killed in Kabul Blast
IED Defused in Central Fallujah Gunmen Kill Christian Citizen in Kirkuk
Tehran to Compensate Post-Vote Unrest Victims Taliban Slay Another Afghan Candidate
3,000 Days and Counting... The Lonely Life of Brian Haw 12 Die in Afghan Suicide Attacks
Russia Wins Israeli Backing Over WWII Role Afghanistan Presidential Palace in Rocket Attack
US to Release Members of Iraqi Group That Kidnapped Five Britons NATO and UN Staff Killed by Suicide Bomb Attack in Kabul
Judge Orders Release of Yemeni From Guantánamo Iraqi Prime Minister Meets Syria's Assad for Security Talks
Israel: Sweden Paper 'A Shame to Freedom of Expression' Peres: Iranian Nuclear Bomb Akin to 'Flying Death Camp'
Settlers Say 'Old Bibi' Is Back Afghan Poll Media Blackout Urged
Mubarak: Israel Blocked Progress in Deal for Shalit John Yoo Faces Back-To-School Welcome at Berkeley
Top Swedish Paper: Israeli Troops Kidnap Palestinians to Harvest Organs Attorney: FBI Trained NJ Blogger to Incite Others
At White House, Mubarak Urges Speeding Up Mideast Peace Talks Taliban Roam in Afghan South Despite Troops
Afghan Refugees in Pakistan Yearn to Vote Anger Swells Over Impunity in Post-War Sri Lanka
UN Staff Among 7 Slain in Kabul Suicide Attack Philippines to Send 336 Troops to Golan Heights
Mccain Calls for More US Troops in Afghanistan, Suggests Doubling Marines in Violent Province Tuesday: 1 Iraqi Killed, 7 Wounded
Iraq May Hold Vote on US Withdrawal US Drills Put North Korea on 'Alert'
Pakistani Taliban Spokesman Maulvi Omar Reported Captured Iraq May Hold Referendum in January
Russia Says It Holds Hijackers of Cargo Ship Peace Talks With Taliban Top Issue in Afghan Vote

August 17th, 2009

Last Defendant Sentenced in Calif. Terrorist Plot
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