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Three months after Cyclone Nargis claimed nearly 140,000 lives, thousands of villagers are still getting little or nothing from their government or foreign aid groups. Full story
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China to Bush: Be our guest, but don't interfere
China's government rejects criticism from Bush on human rights as the U.S. president arrives in Beijing for the Olympics. Full Story | Video
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African nations mark decade since blasts
Douglas Sidialo woke up in a Nairobi hospital 10 years ago, devastated to find he had been blinded by flying glass after al-Qaida bombed the American embassies in Kenya and Tanzania.
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New tropical storm builds off Mexico
Forecasters say Tropical Storm Hernan has gained strength since forming far off Mexico's Pacific coast.
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Bush dedicates U.S. Embassy in Beijing
President Bush says the new $434 million U.S. embassy in Beijing reflects deepening ties between the two trading partners and sometimes political rivals.
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Georgia pounds breakaway capital
Georgia pounded the capital of its breakaway South Ossetia province with heavy weapons on Thursday after a cease-fire broke down within hours and separatists said they were under siege.
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Hamdan gets 5 1/2 years on terror charge
A military jury gave Osama bin Laden's driver a surprisingly light sentence on Thursday, making him eligible for release in just five months despite the prosecutors' request for a 30-year sentence.
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Israel mulls military option for Iran nukes
Israel is building up its strike capabilities amid growing anxiety over Iran's nuclear ambitions and appears confident that a military attack would cripple Tehran's atomic program.
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U.S. deaths in Afghanistan war reach 500
The deadliest three months for American forces in Afghanistan have pushed the U.S. death toll to at least 500, forcing a war long overshadowed by Iraq back into the headlines.
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Sources: U.S., Iraq close to pullout terms
The U.S. and Iraq are close to a deal under which all American combat troops would leave by October 2010 with remaining U.S. forces gone about three years later, two Iraqi officials said Thursday.
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