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Al-Qaida in Iraq's leader arrested
Police commandos capture the leader of al-Qaida in Iraq, Iraqi defense officials say, in what could mark a significant blow to the Sunni insurgency in its last urban stronghold. Full story
Olmert admits taking cash, won't quit
Israeli PM denies campaign contributions from American were improper, but says he'll resign if indicted. Full story
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Somali rebels seize police headquarters
Firing rocket-propelled grenades and heavy submachine guns, Islamist fighters seized the police headquarters in Mogadishu on Thursday.
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Acting Mexican federal police chief killed
The acting chief of Mexico's federal police was shot to death early Thursday outside his home in the capital.
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Cyclone Nargis was Asia's 'perfect storm'
It was Asia's answer to Hurricane Katrina. Packing winds upwards of 120 mph, Cyclone Nargis became one of Asia's deadliest storms by hitting land at one of the lowest points in Myanmar and setting off a storm surge that reached 25 miles inland.
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Tanks, missiles rejoin Red Square parade
Missiles, tanks and other heavy weaponry rolled through Moscow's Red Square in the annual Victory Day parade Friday, reviving a tradition of the Soviet era and demonstrating Russia's growing military confidence.
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U.S.: Iraqi terror leader not arrested after all
A man seized by Iraqi forces is not the head of al-Qaida in Iraq, the U.S. military said Friday, despite earlier announcements by several Iraqi officials that Abu Ayyub al-Masri had been captured.
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Hezbollah gunmen seize large swathes of Beirut
Iranian- and Syrian-backed Shiite opposition gunmen seized control of several Beirut neighborhoods from Sunni foes loyal to the U.S.-backed government on Friday.
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Newsweek: Why U.S. should watch India, Pakistan
U.S. policymakers are in danger of largely ignoring the continuing presence and activities of various jihadi groups within Pakistan who remain committed to wreaking havoc in Indian-controlled Kashmir and elsewhere and who are unalterably intransigent toward India.
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U.S.: Iraqi terror leader not arrested after all
A man seized by Iraqi forces is not the head of al-Qaida in Iraq, the U.S. military said Friday, despite earlier announcements by several Iraqi officials that Abu Ayyub al-Masri had been captured.
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