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Bomb kills US coalition member in Afghanistan
The U.S.-led coalition says a roadside bomb has killed one of its members in southern Afghanistan.
2 Chinese policemen killed in western China
Two policemen were killed and seven more were injured in a confrontation with ethnic Uighurs, authorities and an activist said Thursday, in the latest surge of violence in China's western region of Xinjiang.
Kashmir police kill suspected rebels in shootout
Government forces ended a hostage crisis early Thursday in Indian-controlled Kashmir when they killed the last of three rebels believed to have seized eight people, army officials said.
SKorean CEO resigns over tourist death in NKorea
The head of a South Korean company running sightseeing programs to North Korea resigned Thursday over the shooting death of a tourist at a mountain resort in the communist nation.
Thai protest refuses order to leave gov't compound
Demonstrators occupying the grounds of the prime minister's office formed human chains around their leaders Thursday, hoping to prevent their arrest for organizing the takeover.
Violence spreads across Pakistan border belt
Suspected militants bombed a bus carrying prisoners in northwest Pakistan on Thursday, killing at least nine people as fighting between security forces and extremists flared across the country's tribal belt.
Judge orders English ballot printed in Puerto Rico
A federal judge on Wednesday ordered election officials to add an English translation to Spanish-only ballots for November elections.
US Army continues Iraq murder conspiracy hearing
A military panel took evidence Wednesday in a hearing aimed at determining whether two U.S. soldiers should face a court-martial in the deaths of four Iraqi men last year.
Man convicted for child cruely in Muslim ceremony
A man accused of involving two teenage boys in self-flagellation as part of a Muslim religious ritual was convicted of child cruelty Wednesday.
US military deaths in Iraq war at 4,148
As of Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2008, at least 4,148 members of the U.S. military have died in the Iraq war since it began in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count.
Jailed Cuban punk rocker to stand trial Friday
Cuba has ordered jailed punk rocker Gorki Aguila, an outspoken critic of Fidel Castro and the communist government, to stand trial on Friday for "social dangerousness," a charge that could carry up to four years in prison.
Crane hits Canadian commuter train, injuring 6
The boom of a construction crane smashed into a light-rail commuter train Wednesday, injuring the driver and five passengers, including a 10-year-old girl, officials said.
G7 countries condemn Russia's actions in Georgia
The Group of Seven industrialized democracies condemned Russia on Wednesday for its actions in Georgia, underlining the country's growing estrangement from the West.
UN: 1 more year for peacekeepers in Lebanon
The U.N. Security Council voted unanimously Wednesday to keep a peacekeeping force in Lebanon for another year, calling for stepped-up efforts to achieve a permanent cease-fire and long-term resolution of the 2006 Israel-Hezbollah war.
Cabinet chief vows Argentina will service debt
Argentina will meet all its debt obligations in 2008 and 2009, its Cabinet chief said Wednesday, addressing investor concerns that political tensions could reduce its budget surplus and slow its debt payments.
Liberian ex-warlord dodges questions at hearing
A former Liberian warlord whose drugged fighters once appeared on camera holding up a human heart dodged questions Wednesday and refused to accept any wrongdoing during an appearance before a public commission.
Hijackers of Darfur plane surrender in Libya
Two Sudanese men, armed with handguns and the threat of explosives, stormed the cockpit of the Boeing 737, taking control just minutes into the flight. Passengers said the hijackers remained calm but they still spent a night in fear.
Jordan reaches out to militant Hamas
In an about-face, Jordan is reaching out to the Hamas militant group amid fears that a collapse of Mideast peacemaking would bring an influx of refugees. But the U.S. ally must walk a delicate line to avoid angering its American and Israeli friends.
Police: Disabled Palestinian siblings hidden away
A Palestinian couple locked their disabled son and daughter away for decades out of fear they would ruin the marriage prospects of a healthy child if discovered, police said Wednesday.
US military says Baghdad bombing suspect detained
The U.S. military says it has captured a suspected senior Shiite militant believed to be behind a June bombing in Baghdad that killed four Americans and six Iraqis.