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Vote highlights Europe-wide fissures over Islam and immigration. Full story
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Lawyer: Alleged killer Knox ‘naive, imprudent’
Seattle native is compared to character from 2001 French film “Amelie.” Full story
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Filmmaker becomes voice for Iran’s opposition
Video: Best-known for award-winning “Kandahar,” exiled Mohsen Makhmalbaf is a fierce critic of Tehran’s regime.
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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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Iran blames West for new nuclear plans
Iran's nuclear chief said U.N. criticism pushed his country to retaliate by announcing ambitious plans for more uranium enrichment. France called for sanctions.
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Gibbs: Security team gets new Afghan policy
President Barack Obama delivered official orders Sunday night to members of his national security team for a sweeping overhaul of the U.S. strategy in Afghanistan, according to a White House official.
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