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Obama eyes budget costs of Afghan plan
President’s decision about sending more troops to Afghanistan has substantial budget implications, officials say. Full story
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Ghana illegal mine collapse kills 15
A police official says 15 people — 13 of them women — were killed when an illegal gold mine caved in on them in western Ghana.
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Peru quits summit over alleged espionage
Peru will quit an APEC summit in Singapore after recalling its envoy to Chile over charges a Peruvian military officer had spied for the Chilean government, Peru's foreign minister said Saturday.
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Chinese racist? Obama trip spurs talk
As China gets ready to welcome the first African American U.S. president, Chinese are confronting their attitudes toward race, including some deeply held prejudices about black people.
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Obama, Medvedev to talk weapons treaty
A major pact within tantalizing reach, President Barack Obama aims to nudge forward an arms-control deal in talks with Russian President Dmitry Medvedev.
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Iran cracks down on online opposition
Iran announced a new Internet crackdown aimed at choking off the reform movement's last real means of keeping its campaign alive.
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NYT: Obama eyes cost of Afghan decision
President Obama's decision about sending more troops to Afghanistan has substantial budget implications that are adding pressure to limit the commitment, officials say.
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