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In this image from television, foreign reporters and workers in protective gear are seen at North Korea's main nuclear reactor in Yongbyon, Friday, Feb. 22, 2008.
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North Korea has more secret nuclear sites - UN report
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Continue reading the main story Inside North Korea Q&A;: Inter-Korean crisis Q&A;: North Korea nuclear talks Why border hot-spot is war relic Rare peek into China-N Korea ties UN experts believe North Korea has at least one hidden nuclear site, according to leaks of a UN report....
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko arrives for his inauguration ceremony in Minsk, Friday, Jan. 21, 2011. The authoritarian president of Belarus has taken the oath of office for a fourth term with a warning that no dissent will be tolerated. Partially visible banner in background reads, "Together for strong and prosperous Belarus."
photo: AP / Viktor Drachev, Pool
Sanctions Imposed on Leader of Belarus
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MOSCOW — The United States and the European Union on Monday imposed sanctions against President Aleksandr G. Lukashenko and scores of other officials in Belarus for a broad crackdown on the opposition following fraudulent presidential elections late last year. Under the sanctions, Mr. Lukashenko and others will be prohibited from entering the...
Anti-government protesters are seen in Tahrir Square at nightfall in Cairo, Egypt, Monday, Jan. 31, 2011. A coalition of opposition groups called for a million people to take to Cairo's streets Tuesday to demand the removal of President Hosni Mubarak.
photo: AP / Tara Todras-Whitehill
Egypt military promises 'no force'
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Egypt's military today promised not to fire on any peaceful protests and said it recognised "the legitimacy of the people's demands". The vow came ahead of a demonstration in which organisers aim to bring a million Egyptians to the streets to press for the ouster of President Hosni Mubarak. The military statement was the strongest sign yet that the...
Sarah Shourd speaks to the media, Saturday, Oct. 9, 2010 in Oakland, Calif. Sarah Shourd  recently freed by Iran said Saturday she is still haunted by images of her friend and fiance in their cramped jail cells and won't have her life back until they have been released.
photo: AP / Dino Vournas
Freed American hiker summoned back by Iran court
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(Reuters) - An American woman who was freed after more than a year in an Iranian jail on suspicion of spying has been summoned back to attend trial, the official IRNA news agency reported Monday. , 32, was arrested in July 2009 along with two male friends, and who are still in jail in . Shourd, who may opt to not return, a move which would delay...
A woman makes her way up Seventh Avenue near Times Square Thursday, Oct. 13, 2005, in New York  with two umbrellas, one in her hand, and another over her head, as several more inches of rain fell on an already waterlogged city. The forecast was for more of the same as the weekend approached.
photo: AP / Kathy Willens
U.S. Consumer Spending Rose in December
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) — Consumer spending in the United States rose more than expected in December to post a sixth consecutive month of gains as households drew down on their savings to finance purchases, government data showed on Monday. The Commerce Department said spending increased 0.7 percent after rising by 0.3 percent in November....
The engine of a cargo train stands on the track after a crash with a passenger train in Hordorf, near Oschersleben, eastern Germany  on Sunday, Jan. 30, 2011 in Hordorf, According to German Dapd news agency, the head-on train crash killed more than 10 people and injured more than 20 people on Saturday evening. A passenger and a cargo train crashed head-on near Hordorf village, close to Saxony-Anhalt's state capital Magdeburg, and several train cars derailed and overturned, a spokesman for the district's firefighters said.
photo: AP / Markus Schreiber
Germany rail crash: goods train driver investigated
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Continue reading the main story Related stories German train crash leaves 10 dead German train crashes into truck A German goods train driver is being investigated for alleged involuntary manslaughter after a rail crash in which 10...
AU assigns 6 presidents to mediate in Ivory Coast
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AU assigns 6 presidents to mediate in Ivory Coast
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ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia - The African Union has named a panel of six African presidents to mediate Ivory Coast's political crisis. The list announced Monday at the AU summit includes two leaders who came to power through elections - the presidents of South Africa and Tanzania. But the panel also includes three men who headed coups in their countries...
People pray on Tahrir, or Liberation Square, in Cairo, Egypt, Monday, Jan. 31, 2011. A coalition of opposition groups called for a million people to take to Cairo's streets Tuesday to ratchet up pressure for President Hosni Mubarak to leave.
photo: AP / Ben Curtis
Egypt Leader's Foes Try to Maintain Momentum
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CAIRO - A coalition of opposition groups called for a million people to take to Cairo's streets Tuesday to ratchet up pressure for President Hosni Mubarak to leave. American and other world leaders were also ramping up pressure for an orderly transition to a democratic system. The coalition of groups, dominated by youth movements but including the...
Wide spread flood water across South-East Queensland, Australia, Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2011.
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Queensland warning over Cyclone Yasi
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Continue reading the main story Australia floods Bryant: Gillard's tax plan Queensland's soggy soils revealed Barrier reef braces for flood impact Brisbane calls on 'Blitz spirit' The Australian state of Queensland could be facing one of the worst cyclones in its history, as it works to recover from devastating floods....
U.S. Army Pvt. John Robinson, Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 187th Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division, provides security during a routine search of residences near Baji, Iraq, Feb. 21, 2006.
photo: US Army / Spc. Charles W. Gill
U.S. report: Iraq's security at risk without aid
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BAGHDAD - Without more help - and quickly - Iraqi security forces may not be able to protect the fragile nation from insurgents and invaders after American troops leave at the end of the year, according to a U.S. report released Sunday. The...
 
 
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By Jean-Pierre Lehmann Commentary by Tuesday, February 01, 2011...
The American foreign policy is at cross-roads. For decades, Washington has advertised equality...
 
Syrian Foreign Minister Walid al-Moallem at a press conference Wednesday, March 26, 2008 in Damascus where he said that Lebanon , by announcing they will not attend the Damascus summit, has lost a chance to solve the Lebanese presidential crisis.
By DAVID CRAWFORD The United Nations' nuclear watchdog has toughened its stance toward Syria, warning that lack of cooperation by Damascus won't prevent the publication of a critical report on Syria's nuclear program. View Full Image Associated Press...
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Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange Monday, April 12, 2010
NEW YORK: Stocks rose on Monday on strong earnings and signs of a strengthening economic recovery, although a surge in the price of oil highlighted the increased political risk in the Middle East . After a weekend of digesting the political turmoil...
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Southern Sudanese celebrate the announcement of preliminary referendum results in the southern capital of Juba on Sunday, Jan. 30, 2011. Referendum officials indicated that nearly 99 percent of all voters cast ballots in favor of southern independence. Southern Sudan  will remained united with the north until the expiration of Comprehensive Peace Agreement in July 2011 at which point it is set to emerge as a separate state.
Khartoum had barely recovered from the referendum that has finally brought southern Sudan closer to independence, that troubles of other sorts started. Anti-government protesters took to the streets in Khartoum. The ensuing clashes resulted in many...
photo: AP / Pete Muller
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gestures as he speaks during a joint press conference with German Chancellor Angela Merkel, not seen, in the prime minister's office in Jerusalem, Monday, Jan. 31, 2011. Netanyahu said Monday his country's primary concern is that the current crisis in Egypt could create a void in which Islamic militants step in and put the two countries' three-decade-long peace agreement in jeopardy. Merkel also expressed concern about the deteriorating situation in Egypt, while hoping that Israeli-Palestinian peace talks could get back on track
JERUSALEM ' Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday warned of the dangers of an Iranian-style regime led by Islamic extremists arising out of the political chaos sweeping through Egypt. 'In a time of chaos, an organised Islamic group can...
photo: AP / Sebastian Scheiner
Tourist Sheryl Horowitz, right, hugs tour director Nancy Davis, both from the U.S., after their arrival from Egypt at Athens International Airport Eleftherios Venizelos in Spata, near Athens, Monday, Jan. 31, 2011.
Continue reading the main story Egypt Unrest Egypt unrest Live Bowen: What if Mubarak goes? Q&A;: Egypt protests In pictures: Protesters defiant...
photo: AP / Thanassis Stavrakis
A Chrysler PT Cruiser is on display at a Chrysler dealership listed as losing their franchise, in Redwood City, Calif., Tuesday, June 9, 2009.
DETROITChrysler, the smallest of Detroit’s automakers, said Monday that it ended 2010 with a $199 million loss in the fourth quarter, as it pledged to return to profitability this year on the strength of new products. Add to Portfolio...
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A bat flies in the air after it slipped from the grasp of Delhi Daredevils David Warner as he plays a shot against Mumbai Indians during their 2009 Indian Premier League cricket match in Pretoria, South Africa, Thursday May 21, 2009.
INDIA's ability to organise international sporting competitions has taken another hit, this time with cricketers claiming they are owed $6 million in prizemoney from...
photo: AP / Aman Sharma
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President Barack Obama discusses the situation in Egypt with Vice President Joe Biden and the national security team during the Presidential Daily Briefing in the Oval Office, Jan. 28, 2011.
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German Chancellor Angela Merkel addresses a session at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland on Friday, Jan. 28, 2011. In a nod to the post-crisis atmosphere, the World Economic Forum shifts its attention on Friday to austerity measures and priorities for improving the economy.
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President Barack Obama delivers his State of the Union address on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2011.
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Serbia's Novak Djokovic reacts after defeating USA's Robby Ginepri during their fourth round match for the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris, Monday May 31, 2010.
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