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Afghan president appeals for calm
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The president of Afghanistan is appealing for calm, amid continued protests over the burning of Muslim holy books at a U.S. military base. The protests brought clashes today in several cities between Afghan security forces and demonstrators. Seven people were killed. In a statement, President Hamid Karzai said Afghans "have the right to protest peacefully," but
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Venezuela's Chavez says his cancer is likely back
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — President Hugo Chavez has raised serious doubts about whether he'll have the stamina for a successful re-election bid, revealing that he needs to return to Cuba to have a lesion removed that is probably malignant. Chavez was meeting with top aides on Wednesday to plan for his absence while expressions of support poured in from his
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Two foreign journalists killed in Syria
BEIRUT (AP) — Two foreign journalists have reportedly been killed by government troops shelling the city of Homs. Marie Colvin, who covered conflicts from Sri Lanka to Syria in her quest to bring stories about the world's most troubled places to light, is reportedly one of the journalists who has died in the shelling attack. French government spokeswoman Valerie Pecresse said
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Findings in Quran burning probe due soon
WASHINGTON (AP) — A spokesman for the international military force in Afghanistan says findings from an investigation into the burning of Muslim holy books at a NATO base may come out as early as today. German Brig. Gen. Carsten Jacobson told reporters at the Pentagon by video-teleconference from Kabul that Afghan authorities joined the probe of what he called a
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Australia's Foreign Minister resigns
SYDNEY (AP) — Australia's foreign minister has resigned amid an ongoing leadership squabble, saying he cannot continue in his role without the support of Prime Minister Julia Gillard. Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd announced his resignation during an early morning news conference Wednesday in Washington, where he is visiting on official business. His decision comes amid relentless speculation that he planned
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Deadly train wreck in Argentina
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Officials say a packed train has slammed into the end of the line in a busy train station in Buenos Aires, killing 49 people and injuring hundreds of morning commuters. It is Argentina's worst train accident in decades. The commuter train apparently came in too fast and hit the barrier at the end of the
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Date set for Mubarak verdict and sentencing
CAIRO (AP) — An Egyptian judge has set June 2nd as the date for the verdict and sentencing in the trial of ex-President Hosni Mubarak. Earlier in the day, Mubarak turned down the chance to address the court on the last session before the verdict in his seven-month trial. He is accused of complicity in the killing of protesters during the
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Divers in Italy report finding more ship bodies
ROME (AP) — Italian authorities say divers searching the capsized Costa Concordia have found what appears to be four more bodies on the cruise ship. The civil protection agency, which is monitoring the operation, said the bodies were found Wednesday but it will take some time before they are recovered. The Concordia struck a reef near the Tuscan island of
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Strauss-Kahn freed after French police questioning
PARIS (AP) — The former chief of the International Monetary Fund, Dominique Strauss-Kahn, has been released from a French police station after two days of questioning over a suspected hotel prostitution ring. Judicial officials say he will be summoned again next month by three judges who will decide if there is enough evidence to file charges in a case centering
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Union to halt Frankfurt airport strike
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — A strike at Frankfurt airport that has led to hundreds of flight cancellations is being halted ahead of new talks aimed at defusing a bitter pay dispute, a union said Wednesday. The strike at Europe's third busiest airport "will be halted with the beginning of the night shift" Wednesday, said Matthias Maas, a spokesman for the