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Israeli prime minister and defence minister make secret journey to Jordan
JERUSALEM - Israeli officials say the country's prime minister and defence minister made a secret trip Jordan this week to discuss the latest violence in the Gaza Strip with King Abdullah. The offi...
Space station celebrates 10th anniversary as construction continues
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - NASA couldn't have staged it any better: 10 people in orbit for Thursday's 10th anniversary of the world's most elaborate and expensive housing project, the International Space ...
Obama promised change, but he's filling cabinet with Washington insiders
WASHINGTON - President-elect Barack Obama promised the voters change but has started his cabinet selection process by naming several Washington insiders to top posts. Obama is enlisting former Sena...
Watchdog hails Indian attack on pirate ship, but calls for more action
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia - An anti-piracy watchdog Thursday welcomed an Indian warship's destruction of a suspected pirate vessel in waters off Somalia, where hijackings have become increasingly violent...
International court prosecutor seeks arrest of Darfur rebels
THE HAGUE, Netherlands - The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court wants three Darfur rebel commanders arrested for an attack last year in which 12 African Union peacekeepers were killed and ...
Britain rules out ransom to secure release of crew from pirates
LONDON - Foreign Secretary David Miliband says Britain won't pay a ransom for two Britons being held by pirates off the east African coast. Miliband said Thursday that paying for the release of hos...
Putin says Russia will come out stronger from crisis
MOSCOW - Russia's Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has promised today that Russia would come out stronger from the crisis triggered by what he described as the U.S. recklessness. Putin says the curren...
South Pacific search has begun for 29 missing fishermen from burned boat
WELLINGTON, New Zealand - The New Zealand air force has opened a search for 29 fishermen after the charred remains of their boat was found abandoned near the South Pacific island nation of Kiribati. ...
Dead teen's mom testifies in cyber-bullying trial
LOS ANGELES - The grieving mother of a Missouri girl told a jury Wednesday how her daughter hanged herself with a belt after receiving cruel messages on her MySpace account, some of which were from a ...
Europeans seeking ways to protect Congo aid amid worsening violence
UNITED NATIONS - Some European nations are pushing to send teams to Congo to help secure humanitarian aid until more UN peacekeepers can be deployed. French Ambassador Jean-Maurice Ripert says Fran...
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