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Marking 20 years since Berlin Wall fell

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 11:13:30 EST

World leaders were gathering in the German capital Monday to mark 20 years since the collapse of the Berlin Wall redrew the map of Europe and brought about the end of the Cold War.

Iran to charge 3 American hikers with espionage

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 11:24:08 EST

Iran will charge three American hikers who strayed into the country with espionage, a Tehran prosecutor said Monday.

Ida weakens to tropical storm, still a rain threat

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 11:30:28 EST

Hurricane Ida weakened to a Category 1 storm as it moved across the Gulf of Mexico early Monday, forecasters said.

Iraqi parliament passes key voting law

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 18:55:09 EST

Iraq's parliament passed a long-awaited election law Sunday, which will allow national elections to take place in January. Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki called it "a historic victory of the will of the Iraqi people."

Mugabe opponent Bennett's trial adjourned

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 07:31:13 EST

The trial of key Zimbabwe opposition figure Roy Bennett was adjourned in the Harare High Court Monday so the judge can deliberate the admissibility of evidence allegedly gathered through torture.

Obama, Netanyahu set to meet

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 21:17:06 EST

President Obama will meet with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House on Monday evening after a rough stretch in U.S. efforts to settle the decades-old Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

Pakistan rejects report of unsecure nukes

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 22:39:56 EST

Pakistan angrily defended the security of its nuclear arsenal Sunday after a U.S. magazine reported that the Obama administration wants Pakistan to let Washington help secure its weapons in a crisis.

Pakistan suicide bombing kills 11

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 20:01:17 EST

A suicide car bomber struck in northwest Pakistan on Sunday, killing 11 people, including a mayor, authorities said. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack, which injured 36 people in the outskirts of Peshawar.

G-20: Bailout fund plan hits hurdles

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 10:40:52 EST

Key players in the Group of 20 refused to support a plan create an insurance fund to pay for bailouts if governments have to step in again to save giant businesses on the brink of collapse.

Dalai Lama visits region claimed by China

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 09:03:48 EST

The Dalai Lama on Sunday visited a region of India close to Tibet which China claims as its own, his spokesman said.