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Palestinian seeks warmer ties on Iraq trip

Published April 5, 2009

BAGHDAD (AP) âÄî Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas won assurances Sunday that Iraqi leaders will protect Palestinians living in Iraq âÄî including thousands stranded in desert refugee...

U class looks to improve water access in India

Published April 5, 2009

One team will travel to Mumbai to implement their idea.

SKorea: NKorean satellite did not reach orbit

Published April 5, 2009

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) âÄî South Korea's presidential office says North Korea's satellite did not reach orbit as the communist nation claims. North Korea earlier claimed success in launching a...

Popular, pro-US Iraqi aims to redraw political map

Published April 3, 2009

The U.S. has urged political cooperation between Sunnis and Shiites, and the goal appears more urgent now as it prepares to leave Iraq by the end of 2011.

Flogging video shakes Pakistan peace accord

Published April 3, 2009

A militant spokesman defended the punishment, fueling a furor that cast more doubt on a creaking peace deal in the Swat valley.

North Korea watched intently for rocket launch

Published April 3, 2009

North Korea plans to launch what it says is an experimental communications satellite, perhaps as early as Saturday.

Venezuelan police sentenced for 2002 violence

Published April 3, 2009

A Venezuelan court on Friday sentenced nine former police officers to as long as 30 years in prison.

Madonna visit sheds light on Malawi’s poverty

Published April 2, 2009

This is Madonna's third trip to Malawi since 2006, when she started a charity to help the country's poor and orphaned children.

Mexico reports arrest of major drug suspect

Published April 2, 2009

An heir to one of Mexico's most notorious narcotics empires was grabbed by police as he exercised in a city park, officials announced Thursday.

Mexico trying harder to catch smuggled US guns

Published April 1, 2009

MEXICO CITY (AP) âÄî Try to bring a refrigerator into Mexico in the back of your pickup, and you are almost certain to get stopped by Mexican customs officials. Stick a couple of AK-47 rifles in...