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Experts: Iran enrichment plans largely bluster
Iran's latest defiance is fueling calls among Western allies for new punitive sanctions to freeze Tehran's nuclear program. Full story
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Muslim women search for a space at hajj
Some women say the ancient and sacred ritual of Islam gives them the strength to push for a greater voice in their religion. Full story
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The 89-year-old faces the final chapter of some 30 years of efforts to prosecute him for alleged Nazi-era crimes. Full story
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Somali pirates hijack U.S.-bound oil tanker
Somali pirates seized a tanker carrying crude oil from Saudi Arabia to the United States in the increasingly dangerous waters off East Africa, an official said Monday.
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Ex-guerrilla elected Uruguay’s president
A blunt former guerrilla won Uruguay's presidential election, promising to leave behind his radical past and take a moderate path in one of Latin America's most stable countries.
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Mideast markets nosedive amid Dubai woes
Dubai's main stock exchange dropped more than 7 percent and Abu Dhabi markets slid more than 8 percent on Monday.
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Ex-Ohio autoworker tried for 27,900 deaths
A German court put John Demjanjuk on trial Monday to face charges of being an accessory to the murder of 27,900 Jews at a Nazi death camp.
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Outgoing IAEA chief leaves complex legacy
Mohamed ElBaradei, the outgoing chief of the International Atomic Energy Agency, is leaving behind a turbulent 12-year legacy as the public face of world diplomacy.
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Obama’s ‘surge’ may set sights on Kandahar
A year ago, mobile phones worked just fine in the pomegranate orchards and vineyards along the Arghandab river on the outskirts of Afghanistan's second largest city, Kandahar.
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