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US says bin Laden's death does not end decade-long Afghan war
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The U.S. and key allies fighting Taliban-led insurgents in Afghanistan insisted Monday that the...
Workers demand better jobs, pay on May Day around the world
BERLIN (AP) — Some 400,000 people took to the streets in Germany on Sunday as marchers around the world demanded more jobs, better working...
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Syrian city at heart of uprising under siege as army cracks down
BEIRUT (AP) — The city at the heart of Syria's monthlong uprising ran low on food, water and medicine Wednesday as the army...
Major forest fire breaks out in southern Switzerland GENEVA
(AP) — Police say almost 300 firefighters and the army are battling strong headwinds and dry conditions to extinguish a huge forest fire...
Italy to take part in Libyan bombing to protect civilians
ROME (AP) — Italy will take part in strategic bombing raids in NATO's Libya mission, Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi said Monday,...
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US missiles hit Pakistan despite request to limit deadly attacks
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Two U.S. missile strikes killed six reputed Afghan Taliban fighters in a Pakistani tribal region...
Movement for happiness launches in Britain, urges hugs and kindness
LONDON (AP) — Is there a science of happiness?
A growing band of economists, politicians and academics thinks so — and is...
Former Hosni Mubarak confidant investigated for corruption
CAIRO (AP) — Egypt's Justice Ministry has ordered the 15-day detention of a former regime stalwart pending investigations into corruption...
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Dutch hold service to mourn 6 shopping mall shooting victims
AMSTERDAM (AP) — Thousands of people, including the Dutch prime minister, gathered Sunday evening to lay flowers and mourn...
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Strong magnitude-7.1 aftershock rattles disaster-weary Japan
SENDAI, Japan (AP) — A big aftershock rocked quake-weary Japan late Thursday, rattling nerves as it knocked out power to...
Haiti pins its hopes on a pop star president after upset victory
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Haiti's pop-star-turned-president-elect donned a conservative gray suit Tuesday for his first news conference...
Immigrant boat capsizes off Italian coast, 250 missing, 48 rescued
ROME (AP) — A boat carrying as many as 300 migrants from Libya capsized in rough seas off the Italian coast early Wednesday, leaving...
