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Thousands in Baghdad Protest U.S. Troop Accord
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More than 10,000 supporters of Moktada al-Sadr gathered to protest the Iraqi plan to sign the security agreement.
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At Exile Meeting, Tibetans Debate Independence
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Long associated with the Dalai Lama and his “middle way,” the exile movement has reached a crossroads.
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C.I.A. Withheld Data in Peru Plane Crash Inquiry
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An investigation has found that the agency withheld crucial information from federal investigators about the accidental downing of a plane in Peru in 2001.
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Putin Vows to Fight Economic Collapse in Russia
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Prime Minister Vladimir V. Putin of Russia announced tax cuts and increased spending on social programs.
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Garbled Report on Sichuan Death Toll Revives Pain
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An error in translation of a news conference by a governor left the impression that the death toll of students in the May earthquake was higher than thought.
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Myanmar Junta Jails Comedian for 45 Years
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A secret court run by Myanmar’s military leadership sentenced a prominent Burmese comedian and activist on Friday, continuing a recent crackdown on regime dissidents.
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South Africa Is Aiming to Ease Dangers of Digging for Gold
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In post-apartheid South Africa, the welfare of miners — nearly all of them black — is a matter of scrupulous concern.
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Global Forecast by American Intelligence Expects Al Qaeda’s Appeal to Falter
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While noting that Al Qaeda remains a major threat, the group’s indiscriminate killings and inattention to the practical concerns of Muslims have hurt its support, a new report says.
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Iraqi Who Captured G.I. Is Dead, U.S. Says
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An Iraqi insurgent killed in a Baghdad raid was Hajji Hammadi, thought to be responsible for the kidnapping and killing of Army Staff Sgt. Matt Maupin.
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Mai Mai Fighters Third Piece in Congo’s Violent Puzzle
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With their guns and concocted potions, the Mai Mai are a surreal — but still deadly — dimension to Congo’s civil wars.
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Blast Kills 8 Mourners at Pakistani Funeral
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A blast killed at least eight mourners at the funeral of a Shiite cleric in northwestern Pakistan who was gunned down hours earlier, police said. At least 28 were wounded.
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Russian Presidential Term Approved
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Russia’s lower parliamentary house gave final approval to a bill extending the presidential term to six years.
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Finland Sees a Familiar Pattern in Photos From the Georgia Conflict
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One of the stranger questions to emerge after the August conflict between Russia and Georgia: Did Russians go to war wearing a camouflage design filched from Finland?
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Over Zimbabwe Objections, Annan and Carter Plan Visit
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Former U.N. secretary general Kofi Annan and former President Jimmy Carter are going to Zimbabwe on a humanitarian mission despite being advised not to go.
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