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Mexican gangs gun down police in 8 cities

Sat, 11 Jul 2009 23:02:09 EDT

Coordinated attacks in at least eight Mexican cities killed three federal police officers and two soldiers Saturday in what officials are calling an unprecedented onslaught by drug gangs.

Obama: War a 'millstone around Africa's neck'

Sat, 11 Jul 2009 22:18:15 EDT

President Obama reached out to Africa in a speech in Ghana on Saturday, praising the continent's achievements but condemning persistent wars, calling them the "millstone around Africa's neck." "Despite the progress that has been made ... we also know that much of that promise has yet to be fulfilled," Obama said in a speech to the parliament of Ghana.

General: Troops willing to die to stop Iran unrest

Sun, 12 Jul 2009 03:47:47 EDT

A top Iranian general said government troops are "ready to sacrifice our lives" rather than back down in the face of protests over June's disputed presidential election.

Bloody week in Iraq: at least 59 civilians dead

Sat, 11 Jul 2009 18:08:23 EDT

Two civilian drivers in northern Iraq were killed in incidents involving U.S. troops, one in an "escalation of force" shooting and the other in a head-on collision, the military said Saturday.

U.S. alters strategy for freeing 2 in N. Korea

Sat, 11 Jul 2009 23:22:52 EDT

The United States has dropped its request that two American journalists imprisoned in North Korea be released on humanitarian grounds, and is seeking amnesty instead, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said.

Metro rail bridge collapse kills 5 in India

Sun, 12 Jul 2009 03:08:53 EDT

A portion of a partially built bridge for New Delhi's metro rail network collapsed Sunday, killing five people and injuring 15, authorities said.

Saudi women's activist demands right to travel

Sat, 11 Jul 2009 00:55:29 EDT

Wajeha al-Huwaider picked up her passport, got in a taxi, and headed from her home in eastern Saudi Arabia to the nearby island kingdom of Bahrain -- a 45-minute drive that many Saudis take to get away for the weekend.

Brown mourns but defends Afghanistan strategy

Sat, 11 Jul 2009 14:47:46 EDT

Britain's prime minister on Saturday grieved over the losses of 15 British troops over 10 days in Afghanistan, but underscored that preventing terror from reaching the UK streets was the top goal.

Pakistan official: U.S.-Taliban talks possible

Sat, 11 Jul 2009 05:25:54 EDT

Pakistan's military has declared that not only is it in contact with Afghan Taliban leader Mullah Mohammed Omar but that it can bring him and other commanders to the negotiating table with the United States.

French ship joins hunt for AF447 'black box'

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 13:44:15 EDT

The search for the data and voice recorders from the Air France plane that crashed more than a month ago off Brazil's coast is entering a new phase, according to France's accident investigation agency.