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Spanish Lawmakers Approve Same-Sex Marriages
Sudan Releases Opposition Leader, Lifts State Of Emergency For Most Areas
DR Congo: Several Killed, Hundreds Arrested in Demonstrations
Ivory Coast Politicians Welcome Disarmament Agreement
Italian Government Says It Had No Prior Knowledge of CIA Kidnapping
Israeli Army Storms Jewish Outpost in Gaza
All 16 US Troops Dead in Afghanistan Helicopter Crash
Nigeria to Deploy 2,000 Troops to Darfur
Pakistan: Kashmir Line of Control Cannot be Permanent Border
Arrest Warrants for CIA Operatives Could Strain US-Italian Relations
Time Magazine To Cooperate In CIA Leak Probe
Israeli Forces, Hezbollah Clash Again on Lebanon Border
Report Warns HIV/AIDS Crisis Threatens Muslim World
Former Philippine Leader Warns Against Illegally Ousting Arroyo
Bosnia's Parliament Fails to Adopt Resolutions on Srebrenica
Venezuela, 13 Caribbean Countries Sign Oil Accord
Russia's President Hosts Chinese Counterpart for Summit
Sudanese Officials Release Islamist Leader Accused in Coup Plot
Time Magazine to Turn Over Documents Regarding CIA Leak
International Criminal Court Finds Credible Evidence of Grave Crimes in Darfur
Canadian Lawmakers Approve Same-Sex Civil Unions
UN Needs $ 2.6 Billion for Forgotten Emergencies
EU Sticks by Plan to Open Entry Talks with Turkey
Ivory Coast Factions Set New Deadline For Disarmament
Israeli Soldiers Clash With Jewish Extremists
Belgian Court Convicts Two Rwandan Businessmen in Connection with 1994 Genocide
Some Ethiopian Constituencies Likely To Have Election Re-Runs
Critics Slam End to Term Limits for Uganda's President
US Urges Fair, Transparent Trial for Egyptian Presidential Candidate
EU Team Visits Troubled Aceh Province Ahead of Peace Talks
US Helicopter Crashes in Afghanistan
4 Killed, 6 Wounded in Rebel Attacks in Indian Kashmir
15 Civilians Injured in Nepal Maoist Bombing
UN Fails to Meet AIDS Treatment Target
US Calls for Release of Jailed Iranian Journalist
Focus: Kashmir Peace Prospects
Former South African Deputy President Charged with Corruption
Experts Warn China Capable of Attacking Taiwan
Russia to Cancel $ 2.2 Billion in Debt Owed by African States
Arroyo's Scandal-Tainted Husband to Leave Country
Ivorian Foes Set New Deadline For Disarmament
Belgrade Court Sentences Former Officials for Attempt to Kill Draskovic
UN Peacekeeping Chief: Parts of Haiti Worse than Darfur
Sharon Warns Opponents of Disengagement Not to Use Violence
Suicide Blast Kills Iraqi Shi'ite Legislator, 4 Others
Egyptian Opposition Leader Enters Not Guilty Plea as Trial Opens
Losing Candidate in Guinea-Bissau Election Accepts Results
Pro-Syrian Parliamentary Speaker Re-Elected in Lebanon
Hungary Proposes Temporary Budget for European Union
Sri Lankan Muslim Party Withdraws Ultimatum to Government
Russian Held at Guantanamo Alleges Koran Desecration
Colombia's President Blames Intelligence Failure for Attack
General Assembly Marks 60th Anniversary of UN Charter
Schroeder Calls for Permanent UN Security Council Seat
Amnesty Warns Burundi Peace At Risk As Refugees Return
Rights Groups: US Government Jailed Scores of Muslim Men WIthout Charge Following 9-11 Attacks
Maoist Guerrillas in Nepal Abduct Dozens of High School Students
Philippine President Apologizes For Conversation with Election Officials
Court Convicts Israeli Sniper in Death of British Activist
Official Ethiopian Election Results Could Be Delayed
Guinea-Bissau Candidate Yala Rejects Election Results
Bulgaria's Socialists Win Elections, But Not Majority
US Supreme Court Issues Split Ruling on Displays of Ten Commandments
Israelis Brace for Traffic Jams Amid Disengagement Protests
Sudan Files Complaint Against Eritrea With UN
Second Group of Suspects in Kenyan Hotel Bombing Acquitted
Chad Opposition Stay-at-Home Strike Meets Limited Response
Pakistan Frees 17 Former Guantanamo Detainees
Settlers Opposed to Israeli Pullout from Gaza Erect New Outpost
German Chancellor Travels to US
Libyan Opposition Groups Strategize Gadhafi's Ouster
UN Envoy to Assess Zimbabwe 'Clean-up' Operation
Three Bombings Near Mosul, Other Insurgent Attacks Kill 30 in Iraq
Iran President-Elect Promises Government of Moderation
Israeli Settlers, Soldiers Clash in Gaza
Egyptian Activists Demonstrate Against Alleged Torture
Syrian Court Acquits Human Rights Activist
Complaints Of Pressure Against Tajikistan Opposition Mount
Erdogan Says Turkey Won't Accept New Conditions for EU Membership
Analysts: Guinea on Brink of Crisis
Lebanese President Disputes Syrian Involvement in Assassinations
India's Prime Minister to Address Joint Session of US Congress
19 Missing Soldiers in Colombia Found Alive
Italy Orders Arrest of 'CIA Operatives' for Kidnapping
Iran's President-Elect Urges National Unity After Divisive Poll
Gains for Socialists Expected in Bulgaria's Elections
19 Iraqis, 6 US Troops Killed in Separate Attacks
Guinea-Bissau Releases First Round Election Results
Crisis Group: Peace in Northern Uganda Possible with Comprehensive Strategy
UN Celebrates Founding in San Francisco 60 Years Ago
Sudanese Foreign Minister Urges Lifting of US Sanctions on Khartoum
Hard-line Presidential Candidate's Victory Shocks Iranian Reform Movement
UNHCR Says Uzbek Asylum Seekers Remain Under Threat Of Deportation
Malawi's President Accuses Opposition of Trying to Destabilize Country
11 Killed in Iraq Suicide Bombings
Tehran Mayor Scores Upset Presidential Win
Security Council Approves 850 Extra Peacekeepers for Ivory Coast
Violence Breaks Out In Guinea-Bissau Election Aftermath
Showdown Comes In Iranian Presidential Contest
Warring Sides in Ivory Coast Pessimistic Before New Talks
Sri Lanka Signs Tsunami Aid Pact With Tamil Rebels
Rebels Claim Sudanese Government is Bombing East
Hong Kong's New Leader Sworn In
NATO Chief in Moscow for Talks with Putin
Polls Open In Iran's Presidential Run-off
Sri Lanka Signs Tsunami Aid Pact With Tamil Rebels
Rebels in Eastern Sudan Say Government is Bombing Civilians
UN Envoy Calls for Release of Former Haitian Prime Minister
Iraqi Prime Minister Refuses to Set US Withdrawal Deadline
UN to Increase Peacekeeping Force in Ivory Coast
UN Investigators Request Visit To Guantanamo Detention Facility
35 Killed in Series of Baghdad Car Bomb Attacks
US Presses Sudan to Halt Darfur Violence
Poll Finds America's Image Still Negative Abroad
Iranians Prepare to Vote in Runoff Presidential Election
Eastern Rebel Group Says Sudanese Government Poised to Attack
US General: Iraqi Insurgency Maintaining Strength
UN Urges Kyrgyzstan Not To Deport Uzbek Asylum-Seekers
Rights Bodies Condemn Demolitions in Zimbabwe
Koreas Agree On Agenda, But No Date For Nuke Talks
Indonesian Report Implicates Intelligence Agency in Murder of Prominent Rights Activist
Israelis, Palestinians Meet to Coordinate Gaza Pullout
Up to 100 Afghan Insurgents Killed in Heavy Fighting
Japan Suffers Further Defeat at Whaling Conference
Malawi Parliament Launches Bid to Impeach President
Montenegrins Split on Independence Issue
Chad Arrests Three Journalists
Somalia's Interim Government Preparing to Begin Operating from Jowhar
UN: Enforcing Ban on Liberian Diamond Exports Can Prove Difficult
Philippine President Battling Vote Rigging Allegations
Cameroon Accuses Nigeria of Attacks in Disputed Peninsula
Anti-Syrian Coalition in Lebanon Calls on President to Quit
UN Investigators Say US Stalling on Guantanamo Visit
Eritrean President Urges International Community to Help End Border Dispute with Ethiopia
Burundi Government Welcomes UN Resolution on Truth Commission
US Presents UN Reform Plan to General Assembly
Report: G8 Countries Selling Arms to Repressive Governments
Delegates Fail to Make Progress in Darfur Talks
Guinea-Bissau Presidential Election Goes to Second Round
UN Security Council Votes to Increase Peacekeeping Forces in Haiti
Israel Resumes Attempts to Assassinate Palestinian Militant Leaders
Chad Referendum Ends Presidential Term Limit Amid Fraud Allegations
Experts Find G8 Debt Relief for Poor Countries Wanting
International Conference Declares Support for Iraq, Pledges Help for Reconstruction
Tehran Mayor Seeks Upset Win in Iranian Presidential Runoff
South Africa Gets Female Deputy President
Philippine President Confirms Hostage Released in Iraq
South Korean President May Meet North Korean Delegates
Israeli-Palestinian Summit Getting Mixed Reviews
US Official Says Washington Committed to Darfur Solution
2 Killed, 15 Wounded in Rebel Attacks in Indian Kashmir
Sudan: Rebels Attack Government Soldiers in South Darfur
Another Thai Buddhist Beheaded in Troubled South
40 Taleban Rebels Reported Killed in Heavy Fighting
Japan Unfazed By Anti-Whaling Votes
Sri Lanka's Tamil Tigers, Norway's Peace Envoy Discuss Relief Deal
Former Chilean Dictator Pinochet Leaves Hospital
Venezuela Rejects Spain's Extradition Request for Guatemalan Ex-Leader
Former Sudanese Rebel Leader in Eritrea for Talks
Cambodia Accepts Japan's Offer to Fund Khmer Rouge Tribunal
Chadian Voters Allow President to Run for a Third Term
UN Peacekeeping Chief Travels to Haiti, Wednesday
International Conference on Iraq Opens in Brussels
Israeli-Palestinian Summit Ends in Disappointment
Rebels in Eastern Sudan Fight Government Troops
UN Extends Liberia Sanctions, Expresses Concern at Taylor's Activities
Sudan's Foreign Minister Says Darfur Security Improving
Togo Announces New Government
Bomb Blast Kills Anti-Syrian Politician in Beirut
Bush Rejects Calls For Independent Guantanamo Investigating Body
Blair: Britain May Give Up EU Rebate as Part of Budget Reforms
International Commission Votes Down Japanese Whaling Bid
World Migration Report Finds Migrants More Benefit Than Burden
South Korea Seeks Progress on Nuclear Issue in Talks With North
Attorney Calls Saddam Hussein's Detention Unlawful
Bush Backs Vietnam for WTO
Roadside Bomb Blast in Western Iraq kills American Soldier
US, Afghan Forces Kill 32 Rebels in Kandahar Province
Mexico's Zapatista Rebels Declare State-of-Emergency
US Congress Wants Pentagon Documents on Iraq Development Funds
Key US Democrat Calls on Bush to Change Course in Iraq
Reform-Minded Iranian Students Back Rafsanjani Reluctantly
Chinese President to Attend G8 Summit
Former Chilean Dictator Pinochet Hospitalized
South Africa: President Expected To Name New Deputy Wednesday
Israeli and Palestinian Leaders to Meet
Bush to Meet With Vietnamese Leader
Anti-Syrian Alliance Wins Majority in New Lebanese Parliament
Congo Begins Registering 30 Million Voters
Luxembourg Political Parties Back European Constitution Referendum
Sudan Drops Charges Against Two Medical Aid Officials
Maoist Rebels Attack Town in Eastern Nepal
Rights Group Condemns Abuse of Child Workers in Indonesia
Iran Election Filled With Surprises
Suicide Car Bombing in Iraq Kills 11 Iraqi Police Recruits
Mideast Peace Efforts Get Boost, But Violence Continues
North Korea Offers to Scale Back Missile Programs in Exchange for US Ties
Vietnam Human Rights Record Under Fire in US Congress
US Senate Democrats Again Block Bolton UN Nomination
Four Killed in Latest Violence in Indian Kashmir
Global Fund Wants $ 8.5 Billion To Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, Malaria
Afghanistan Arrests Pakistanis in Alleged Plot to Kill US Ambassador
Former South African Deputy President to be Charged with Corruption
US Senate Democrats Block Bolton UN Nomination
Afghan Fighting Escalates
Koizumi, Roh Back Six-Party Nuclear Talks, Seek Understanding on History
US Senators See Worsening Situation in Iraq
Anti-Syrian Alliance Reportedly Wins Majority in Lebanon
US Senate Democrats Expected to Block Vote on UN Ambassador Nominee
Polls Close in Guinea Bissau's Orderly Presidential Ballot
Bomber Kills at least 23 in Iraqi Restaurant
Fourth and Final Round of Lebanese Elections Underway in the North
World Refugee Day Focuses on Courage of Refugees
Aung San Suu Kyi Turns 60 Under House Arrest
Rice, Sharon Hail Gaza Pullout as Key to Middle East Peace
Iran Reform Leader Urges Support for Rafsanjani in Second Vote Round
Azerbaijan's Opposition Rallies for Political Change
Taleban Claims to Have Killed Provincial Police Chief in Afghanistan
Presidential Election in Guinea-Bissau Seen as Test of Democracy
Runoff Ordered in Iranian Election
EU Budget Impasse Prompts Recriminations by European Leaders
Sudanese Government Signs Reconciliation Deal with Opposition
Rice Urges Israelis and Palestinians to Coordinate Gaza Pullout
Guinea-Bissau Prepares For Sunday Presidential Election
Vietnam's Prime Minister to Visit US
Iran to Hold Presidential Election Runoff
Europe in 'Profound Crisis' EU President Says
Rice to Discuss Gaza Pullout with Israel, Palestinians
EU Budget Talks Collapse at Acrimonious Summit
Runoff Expected in Iranian Presidential Election
Congo's Transition Extended by Six Months, Elections in 2006
Gbagbo Puts Part of Ivory Coast Under Military Rule
North Korea Says Return to Nuclear Talks in July a Possibility
Global Refugee Figure Falls to Lowest Level Since 1980
Focus: Ethiopia's Troubled Future
UN Troops Struggle to Restore Order Amid Rising Violence in Haiti
Red Cross Hits Back at US Republican Allegations
Police Evict Protesters from Kyrgyzstan Electoral Commission
Supporters Mark Birthday of Burma's Aung San Suu Kyi
Recent US Polls Show Increasing Public Concern Over Iraq
Al-Jazeera Airs Video Tape by Al-Qaida Deputy Leader
US Refugee Group Gives Mixed Grades to Countries Hosting Refugees
Iranians Vote in Close Presidential Poll
Budget Battle Takes Center Stage at EU Summit
OAS Head Meets with Nicaragua Leaders on Political Crisis
Australia Announces Major Changes to Hard-line Asylum Laws
Iran Votes for New President
Warnings of Terrorist Attacks Increase in Jakarta
Israel Reportedly Building Sea Barrier Near Gaza Coast
Kim Jong Il Holds Rare Meeting with Senior South Korean Official
Nagorno-Karabakh Talks Moving in Right Direction
EU Extends Deadline for Ratification of Constitution
Iranians to Vote Friday in Presidential Elections
Ethiopia Releases 360 People Held During Post-Election Crackdown
Thousands Flee Clashes in Central African Republic
US to Support Adding UN Security Council Members
Three Killed, 11 Wounded in Rebel Attacks in Indian Kashmir
ILO Condemns Forced Labor in Burma, Calls for Sanctions
Polls Reveal Declining Support in US for Iraq Presence
Analysts Expect No Major Policy Changes in Iran after Presidential Ballot
Congressman Tries to Renew Focus on US Justifications for War in Iraq
EU Leaders Discuss Budget Deadlock, Constitutional Crisis
Colombian Paramilitaries Disarm Under Peace Deal
UN Envoy Says Statistics on HIV/AIDS Still Appalling But Pandemic Can Be Stopped
Senegalese Opposition Leader Released from Jail
Suicide Bomber Kills Six Iraqi Police on Baghdad Airport Road
Burundi Approves Truth and Reconciliation Commission Plan
Annan Repeats Call for Release of Aung San Suu Kyi
Iraqi Shi'ites Agree with Sunnis on Makeup of Constitution Committee
Key Meeting of International Whaling Commission Set for Next Week
Iranians Will Vote for New Leader
Saudi Arabia, IAEA Reach Agreement Limiting Nuclear Inspections
Hamas Discloses Contacts with European Union
IAEA: Iran Nuclear Declaration Inconsistent
New Hong Kong Leader Selected Without Contest
Sri Lankan Government Allies Quit Governing Coalition over Sharing of Tsunami Aid
US Says Multilateral Talks Are North Korea's Best Option
US Diplomat Doubts Osama bin Laden, Mullah Omar in Afghanistan
UN Human Rights Officials In Kyrgyzstan To Investigate Uzbekistan Violence
EU Crisis Summit Opens
Iranian Presidential Election Campaign Ends, Vote to be Held Friday
More Deadly Attacks Rock Iraq
European Union Leaders to Meet at Pivotal Summit
Ethiopian Government, Opposition Agree To End Violence, Investigate Irregularities
ILO Urges Global Alliance Against Forced Labor
Barroso Warns of Crisis if EU Fails to Reach Budget Deal
Amnesty Urges Suspension of Military Aid to Nepal
Suicide Blast Kills 23 Iraqi Soldiers on Army Base
Darfur Talks Progress Slowly
Koreas Celebrate Summit Anniversary, But Major Challenges Remain
US Denies Involvement in Kirkuk Abductions
Marxists Quit Sri Lankan Coalition Over Aid Deal with Tamil Rebels
Australian Hostage Rescued in Iraq
Britain Suspends Aid to Ethiopia Over Post-Election Violence
Palestinians say Israel Agrees in Principle to Cede Control of Jenin
Conservative Candidate Withdraws from Iranian Presidential Race
Venezuela Asks US to Hand Over Terror Suspect
Growing Calls to Shut Down Guantanamo Bay Facility
Hong Kong's Tsang Set to Win Chief Executive Post
Osama Bin Laden, Mullah Omar Alive and Well, says Taleban Commander
OSCE: Uzbek Authorities Violated Country's Constitution in Andijan Crisis
Uzbekistan Restricts US Military Flights From Its Soil
NATO to Deploy 2,000 More Troops to Afghanistan for Election
Legal Situation of Former Burmese PM Unclear
Interim Bolivian President Names Cabinet
Mexico's High Court Rules Ex-President Can Face Trial
Afghan Authorities Detain Police Chief Over Killing of 5 Aid Workers
Report: Kurdish Politicians Sanction Kirkuk Abductions
Seven Suspected Taleban Rebels and Seven Medics Killed in Afghanistan
OAS Secretary General Visits Nicaragua
Serb Prosecutors Want Argentina to Extradite War Crimes Suspect
Nepal's Private Radio Stations Defy Ban on News Broadcasts
US Urges Restraint by Ethiopians After Election Violence
US Hints at Penalties for Uzbekistan over Andijon Inquiry
Disputed Election Raises Questions About Ethiopia's Future
Attacks in Iraq Kill 29
New Sudanese Court to Try Darfur Crimes Suspects
Pakistan President Convinced Kashmir Deal within Reach
Blair Asks for Pause on EU Constitution
South African President Fires Deputy Implicated in Corruption Trial
IAEA Wants Access to Iran Military Site
Presidential Campaign Turns Fierce in Guinea-Bissau
Hague Prosecutor Says War Crimes Suspect Mladic Hides in Serbia
Ethiopian Parties Renew Deal to Quell Election Unrest
UN Envoy Calls for Burma Dialogue with Global Community
Philippine Soldiers Killed in Ambush by Marxist Insurgents
South Korean Delegation Visits Pyongyang
US Military: Roadside Blast Wounds 4 American Soldiers, Afghan Interpreter
Burundi Deports All Rwandan Refugees
WTO Hopes Hong Kong Meeting Will Result in Trade Liberalization
Insurgent Attacks in Iraq Kill 23
Ivory Coast Rebels to Miss Deadline to Disarm
Ethiopian Government, Opposition Negotiate Peace Agreement
Deadly Blast in Indian Kashmir Kills at Least 14, Wounds More than 70
Big Win for Lebanon's Former Christian Leader
Suicide Bomb Attack Targets US Military Convoy in Afghanistan
Italy's Referendum on Assisted Fertility Fails
EU Members Urged to Decide on Budget
Nepalese Journalists Demand Press Freedom, Authorities Arrest 50
European Union Moves Closer to Accession Talks with Turkey
IAEA Chief Re-Appointed to Third Term
Burundi Deporting Asylum Seekers to Rwanda
Australian Peacekeepers End East Timor Mission
South Korean President 'Sure' Nuclear Talks With North Will Resume
Anti-Castro Terror Suspect Set to Appear in US Court
US-Based Group Accuses China of New Crackdown on Underground Churches
2 Iraqi Police Killed in Suicide Car Bombing in Tikrit
UN Refugee Agency Alarmed Over Asylum Seeker Status In Burundi And Rwanda
WTO Chief Says Real Action Needed to Conclude Doha Agenda
ILO Says 246 Million Children Forced to Work
Early Lebanese Results Suggest Aoun Victory
Sudanese, Darfur Rebels Attend Brief Session of Peace Talks
French Journalist Freed in Iraq
Bombings in Iran Kill 8, Injure Dozens
Ethiopia's Opposition Reaffirms Commitment to Non-Violence Pact
Third Round of Lebanese Parliamentary Elections Under Way
Indian Prime Minister Visits Troops on World's Highest Battlefield
Kurds in Northern Iraq Elect Regional President
Kuwait Appoints First Female Cabinet Member
Palestinian Official Rules Out Disarming Militants for Now
Bolivian Protesters to Resume Demonstrations Monday
Focus: Waiting for Elusive Peace in the War-ravaged Northern Uganda
Background: Chronology of Events in the Northern Uganda Conflict
IAEA Board Set to Debate Iran's Nuclear Program, Other Issues
Italians Vote on Tougher Fertility Law
Egypt Frees 163 Muslim Brotherhood Members
Syria Rejects Accusations it Has Agents in Lebanon
Ugandan President Extends Olive Branch to LRA Leader
G8 Finance Ministers Strike Debt Relief Deal for Africa
Reported Clash Threatens to Derail Second Day of Darfur Talks
Series of Attacks Rock Iraq
Ethiopia Opposition Leader Under House Arrest
Political Crisis Ends In Bolivia
Kidnapped Aid Workers Released in Congo
8 Dead In Nepal Bus Attack
SAARC Summit Rescheduled for November
Insurgent Attacks Kill 24 in Iraq
G8 Finance Ministers Agree to Cancel Debt of World's Poorest Nations
Insurgent Attacks Kill 16 in Iraq
G8 Ministers Close to 'Historic' Africa Debt Deal
Darfur Talks Resume in Nigerian Capital
Bolivian Interim Leader Vows to Call Early Elections
G8 Finance Chiefs Edge Closer to African Poverty Package
Amnesty Calls For Impartial Inquiry Of Political Violence In Ethiopia
Car Bomb Kills Five in Baghdad
Thai Army Defends Move to Send Hundreds of Refugees Back to Burma
Kyrgyzstan Parliamentarian Shot Dead
Voice of America Condemns Ethiopia for Treatment of Reporters
Bush, Roh Urge North Korea to Return to Nuclear Talks
Israeli Public Support for Gaza Pullout Plunges
Bolivian Lawmakers Select Caretaker President
Nigerian President Calls for Debt Relief During ILO Conference
Italians to Decide on Assisted Pregnancy Law
Ethiopian Government Blames Opposition for Violence
Freed Italian Aid Worker Arrives Home
16 Bodies Found in Western Iraq
Bolivian Protester Killed in Continuing Anti-Government Rebellion
NATO to Assist African Union With Airlift in Darfur
UN Security Council Candidates Drop Demand For Veto Power
Rights Group Accuses Burma of Targeting, Abusing Civilians
Israel's High Court Gives Green Light for Gaza Pullout
Ethiopian Opposition Says it is Under Surveillance from Government
Kidnapped Italian Aid Worker Released in Afghanistan
Ex-Rebel Hutu Group Wins Local Elections in Burundi
Talks On Darfur Crisis To Resume In Nigeria
UN: Poverty Increases in Africa, Declines in Asia
Bush Administration Under Increasing Pressure to Take More Action in Darfur
Washington Ponders UN Action on Uzbekistan
Togo's Opposition Rejects New Prime Minister
Bolivia's Congress to Decide on President's Resignation
Sunni Iraqis to Get More Seats on Constitution Commission, President Says
US Resumes Aid to Serbia, Montenegro
Syrian Baath Party Proposes Relaxing Emergency Laws, Other Reforms
Hague Tribunal Approves Provisional Release of Former Yugoslav Army Chief
US Official Says Mladic's Days as War Crimes Fugitive Numbered
Experts Call for More Aggressive TB Treatment
Analysts React to Bush, Blair Aid Pledges for Africa
Rights Group: Zimbabwe Evictions Violate International Law
US Will Support Third Term for IAEA Chief ElBaradei
Kenyan Judge Drops Charges Against Hotel Bombing Suspects
ILO Urges Ban on Child Labor in Small-Scale Mines, Quarries
Italian Hostage Freed in Afghanistan
Streets Deserted in Ethiopian Capital After Three Days of Deadly Protests
German Appeals Court Upholds Acquittal of September 11 Suspect
Israel's Highest Court Upholds Gaza Pullout Plan
Ethiopia Cracks Down On Demonstrators, Press
Former US President Urges Closing of Guantanamo Camp
Bolivian President Calls for Early New Elections to Stem Violent Protests
Kashmiri Separatists See Breakthrough in Peace Negotiations
Nepal Releases Communist Leader, Arrests 50 Journalists
Togolese President Rejects Proposals for Unity Government
Ivory Coast Ruling Party MPs Want Prime Minister Out
Red Cross Not Granted Access to Uzbekistan Protest Victims
French, Dutch Vote Seen Hampering EU Expansion Eastward
Former Sudan Rebel Leader Offers Troops to Help in Darfur
OAS Ministers Resolve To Strengthen Democracy
Report: Women's Rights Lagging in Middle East, North Africa
North Korea Indicates Willingness to Return to Nuke Talks, But Adds Conditions
Uzbek Opposition Party Reports Protest Rally in Samarkand
Israel to Implement Gaza Pullout Despite Growing Opposition
25 Killed in Iraq Insurgent Attacks
Blair Acknowledges Much Work to Do Before G-8 Summit
Oil-Driven Sao Tome Gets New Premier
Focus: Sudan - The Price of Peace
Two US Military Personnel Killed in Afghanistan
Nepal's Royal Government Arrests Some 50 Journalists
UN War Crimes Tribunal President: Court Needs More Time to Finish Work
Cambodia Dismisses US Sanctions Threat for Trafficking Offenses
South African Judge Gives 15-Year Jail Sentence to Zuma Financial Advisor
Thousands of Bolivians Protest in La Paz
UN: Humanitarian Aid in Africa Lacking
Iraq Hit by Five Separate Car Bomb Attacks
Bolivian President Resigns Amid Angry Protests
Sudan Says It Will Not Confront UN Over Darfur War Crimes Probe
US Says North Korea Commits to New Nuclear Talks
Surge of Violence Threatens Israeli-Palestian Cease-Fire
Human Rights Watch: Uzbek Government Crackdown a Massacre
Haiti Leader Asks for Tougher UN Peacekeeping Mandate
US, UK Close to Debt Relief Deal for Africa
Ethiopian Police Clamp Down on Growing Student Protests
Burundi Voting Continues Despite Overnight Violence
Somalian Clan Fighting Leaves at Least 16 Dead
Luxembourg Calls for Acceptance of Compromise on EU Budget
Focus: Kuwaiti Women Gain Right to Vote
Pakistan, India Give Top Priority to Gas Pipeline from Iran
Taiwan's National Assembly Passes Constitutional Amendments
Nepalese Rebels Express Surprise After Being Blamed for Deadly Blast
China Lashes Out at G-4 Proposal to Include Japan in UN Security Council Expansion
UN Prosecutor Will Not Appeal Provisional Release of Former Kosovo PM
India's Hindu Nationalist Leader Resigns After Praising Pakistan's Founder
Focus: Darfur - The Question Of Genocide
New World Bank President Stresses Africa Development
Report: 2004 World Military Spending Exceeded $ 1 Trillion
Southeast Asian Politicians Take Action to Block Burma from Heading ASEAN
African Aid Campaigners Say Edinburgh Events to Coincide with G-8 Summit
Bush, Blair to Discuss Africa Aid at White House
Palestinian Militants in Gaza Fire Rockets into Israel
Suicide Car Bombings in Northern Iraq Kill 18
International Criminal Court Launches Darfur Investigation
Britain Postpones Vote on European Constitution Referendum
Landmine Explodes Under Packed Bus in Nepal, At least 53 Killed
Hezbollah Ticket Sweeps Elections in Southern Lebanon
Israelis and Palestinians Clash on Controversial Jerusalem Anniversary
Aid Group Calls for Release of Abducted Workers in DR Congo
UN Condemns Killing of Election Worker in Afghanistan
Ethiopian Students Protest Provisional Election Results
Low Turnout Marks Chad's Referendum on Limiting Presidential Terms
Ivory Coast Ethnic Violence Divides Western City
EU Finance Ministers Dismiss Questions About Euro's Future
Rights Group Calls For Tougher UN Mandate Against Slavery
Zimbabwe Opposition Calls Two-Day General Strike
US Supreme Court Strikes Blow Against Use of Medical Marijuana
Pakistan Says Al-Qaida Terror Suspect Handed to United States
Mayors Embrace Goals at UN Environmental Conference
UN Assembly Proposes Reforms, But Leaves Large Gaps
China Accuses Defector of Lying over Australia Spy Claims
International Criminal Court to Begin Investigation of Alleged Darfur War Crimes
Britain to Suspend Referendum on EU Constitution
Israeli Police, Palestinians Clash at Jerusalem Shrine
Hezbollah, Amal Get Clean Sweep in Lebanon Vote
Nepalese Army: 36 Killed in Rebel Ambush
Rights Group Rebuffs US Criticism of its Report Citing US Treatment of Detainees
Swiss Voters Approve EU Treaties, Grant Same-Sex Couples Rights
Burundi Orders New Vote in Five Districts After Violent Attacks
Five Islamic Militants Killed in Indian Kashmir
South Lebanon Heads to the Polls in Second Stage of Parliamentary Elections
Right-wing Israelis Step Up Protests against Gaza Pullout
Rice Calls For OAS Role In Western Hemisphere Democracy
Pakistan, India Begin Talks on Proposed Gas Pipeline
France, Germany Call for EU Constitution Ratification Process to Continue
Kurdish Militants Kill 4 Turkish Soldiers in Overnight Raid
Chad Expected to Remove Presidential Term Limits
Deadly Raid in Poor Neighborhood of Haitian Capital
Candidate to Head UN General Assembly to Push for Security Council Expansion
Spaniards Rally Against Negotiations with ETA
OAS Diplomats Open Their 35th Annual Meeting
Palestinian Elections Postponed Amid Challenge from Islamists
US Military Provides Details of Koran Desecration at Guantanamo
Former Hutu Rebel Group Leads Burundi Municipal Elections
German, French Leaders Discuss EU Constitution
Kurdish Regional Parliament Convenes for First Time in Iraq
French Socialists Oust No. 2 From Party Leadership Over EU Rift
Chinese Quietly Remember Tiananmen Crackdown
Hundreds Mourn Slain Anti-Syrian Journalist in Lebanon
Attacks against Religious Targets Kill 10 in Iraq
UN Threatens Sanctions on Warring Parties in Ivory Coast
UN Peacekeeper Killed, Aid Workers Kidnapped in Congo
Election Day Attacks Mar Vote in Burundi
UN Says Iraq Weapons Material 'Missing'
US Diplomat Calls On Sudan to Crack Down on Militia in Darfur
Kashmiri Leaders Demand Inclusion in India-Pakistan Peace Process
Iraq Says 12,000 Thousand Civilians Killed By Insurgent Violence
UN Suspends Afghan Mine Clearing
Key US Gulf Allies Cited in Human Trafficking Report
Britain's Finance Minister Outlines Aid Plan for Africa
Turkey Confirms Syrian Scud Debris Hit Turkish Soil
Hong Kong Legislators Urge Action Over Journalist Held in Mainland China
Lebanon President Asked to Resign over Journalist's Death
Indonesia Not Ready to Support Japan's Security Council Bid
Sierra Leone, Ghana Seek Growth in CENSAD Project
International Commanders Remove Bosnian Serb Military Chief
Analysts: Bid for Closer US-Afghan Ties Fuels Insurgency
UN Criticizes Zimbabwe Over Forced Evictions
Brazil Says it Will Break AIDS Drug Patents
China Calls Plan to Expand UN Security Council 'Dangerous'
US Democrats Seek To Sharpen Message
Sao Tome's President Faces Political Crisis Over Oil Deals
Bolivian President Announces Measures to End Unrest
Asian-Pacific Leaders Want 'Bold' Moves For Free Trade
North Korea Offers Rare Praise for Bush
US Warns of Possible Terrorist Attacks in Indonesia
UN Peacekeeper Killed in DR Congo Attack
Senior US Diplomat Visits Sudan's Troubled Darfur Region
Afghan Commander Killed in Roadside Bomb Attack
Lebanese President Asked to Resign Over Journalist's Death
UN: Signs of Success in AIDS Fight, Despite Grim Statistics
Tribal Conflict Increasing in Darfur, says Red Cross
Bombings Kill 33 in Iraq
African Union Delegation Tours Darfur
Kashmiri Separatists Make Historic Cross-Border Trip
World Food Program Says Millions in Southern Sudan Need Help
Car Bomb Kills Anti-Syrian Journalist in Beirut
Israel Releases Nearly 400 Palestinian Prisoners
New French Prime Minister Names Government
EU Faces Crisis of Confidence after Charter Rejections
Violence in Western Ivory Coast Kills More than 50, Residents Flee
Rights Group: Congo Gold Production Fueling Massive Rights Violations
Lebanese Cabinet Holds Emergency Meeting after Journalist Killed
Dutch Lawmakers Consider Aftermath of Defeat of EU Constitution
Uzbekistan Rejects International Probe into Andijan Violence
Serbian Authorities Detain Several Suspects in Connection with Srebrenica Massacre
HIV/AIDS Epidemic Continues to Spread, Despite Progress in Some Regions
North Korea Calls Cheney 'Bloodthirsty Beast'
Sao Tome's Prime Minister Resigns
Maldives to Have Multiparty Democracy
Tsang Launches Hong Kong Leadership Campaign
UN Reviews Progress in Fight Against HIV/AIDS
Burmese Dissident Accused of Involvement in Rangoon Bombings
WTO Urges APEC Trade Chiefs to Aim for Unity in Talks
Renewed Protests Erupt in Bolivian Capital
At Least 23 Dead in Iraq Car Bombings
Beirut Bomb Kills Anti-Syrian Journalist
Rights Group: Gold Trade in Congo Fuels Massive Abuses
At Least 18 Dead in Iraq Car Bombings
Dutch Overwhelmingly Reject EU Constitution
Suicide Attack Kills 20, Wounds Dozens at Afghan Mosque
Dozens Killed in Ivory Coast Fighting
Israel, Palestinians Announce Summit in Egypt
Amnesty International Strikes Back at Bush Administration
Kashmiri Separatists from India Travel to Pakistan
Outgoing Israeli Military Chief Warns of Renewed Palestinian Violence
Bush Urges Mubarak to Hold Free Elections
OSCE Urges Kyrgyz Election Code of Conduct
African Desert States Tackle Conflict, Poverty, Drought
Protesters Storm Kyrgyz Supreme Court
Exit Polls Show That Dutch Voters Reject EU Constitution
British Military Cuts Sentences in Iraq Abuse Case
Indonesian Parliament Rejects Burma's Upcoming Chairmanship of ASEAN
Dutch Expected to Vote 'No' on European Charter
Muslim Terror Suspects Acquitted in Thailand
Annan, Karzai Condemn Kandahar Bomb Attack
Mbeki Defends South Africa's Darfur Stand
US Forces in Afghanistan Release 53 Afghan Prisoners
French Diplomat Killed in Haiti
Videotape of Massacres of Muslims Shown at Milosevic Trial
British Judge Orders Terror Suspect Extradited to Spain
Mexico's Interior Secretary Resigns Post to Run for President
Bush and Mbeki Discuss Sudan, Zimbabwe
Dutch Vote on EU Constitution
UN Envoy Arrives in Zimbabwe to Assess Humanitarian Crisis
World Economic Forum Summit on Africa Opens in Cape Town
Spanish Court Frees 5 Terrorism Suspects on Bail
Chirac Pledges New Prime Minister Will Address French Concerns
APEC Trade Ministers to Tackle Range of Issues in South Korea Meeting
Shooting, Fire at Marketplace Kill At Least Two in Haiti
Pakistan Handing al-Qaida Suspect al-Libbi to US
Renewed Protests Rock Bolivian Capital
Geldof Unveils Live Music Events to Combat African Poverty
Suicide Bombing at Afghan Mosque Leaves Many Dead


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