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Obama wades into Mideast politics
Wednesday, July 23, 2008
Democratic presidential contender Barack Obama stepped into the thicket of Mideast politics Tuesday, declaring in Jordan that neither the Israelis nor the Palestinians are strong enough internally to make the bold concessions necessary for peace. Full story »
Disguise cloaked war crimes suspect until recent arrest
Wednesday, July 23, 2008
For more than a decade, the world's most-wanted war crimes fugitive displayed a talent for eluding international justice. His secret? Hide in plain sight. Full story »
World Briefs: July 23
Wednesday, July 23, 2008
A Palestinian attacker turned a construction vehicle into a weapon in downtown Jerusalem just hours before Barack Obama's visit Tuesday, ramming a bus, overturning a car and injuring five people before he was shot dead. Full story »
Former Serb leader accused in Bosnia war atrocities arrested
Tuesday, July 22, 2008
BELGRADE, Serbia — Former Bosnian Serb President Radovan Karadzic, accused architect of massacres and the politician considered most responsible for the deadly siege of Sarajevo, was arrested Monday evening in a Serbian police raid ending his 13 years as the world's most-wanted war crimes fugitive. Full story »
Scholars reconnecting ancient Bible online
Tuesday, July 22, 2008
LONDON (AP) — The oldest surviving copy of the New Testament, a fourth century version that had its Gospels and epistles spread across the world, is being made whole again — online.
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World Briefs: July 22
Tuesday, July 22, 2008
ABU DHABI — Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice accused Iran on Monday of not being serious at weekend talks about its disputed nuclear program despite the presence of a senior U.S. diplomat and warned it may soon face new sanctions. Full story »
Obama gets withdrawal support but no timetable from Iraq leaders
Tuesday, July 22, 2008
BAGHDAD — Face to face with Iraq's leaders, Barack Obama gained fresh support Monday for the idea of pulling all U.S. combat forces out of the war zone by 2010. But the Iraqis stopped short of actual timetables or endorsement of Obama's pledge to withdraw American troops within 16 months if he wins the presidency. Full story »
Zimbabwe power-sharing talks set
Tuesday, July 22, 2008
HARARE, Zimbabwe — Three months after the voting and violence began, Zimbabwe's embattled President Robert Mugabe and his bitter opposition rival agreed Monday to hold talks immediately about sharing power to end the country's political crisis. Full story »
Judge bars evidence in 1st tribunal
Tuesday, July 22, 2008
GUANTANAMO BAY NAVAL BASE, Cuba — The judge in the first American war crimes trial since World War II barred evidence on Monday that interrogators obtained from Osama bin Laden's driver after his capture in Afghanistan. Full story »
Physician is elected to be Nepal's first president
Tuesday, July 22, 2008
KATMANDU, Nepal — Nepal's governing assembly elected the country's first president Monday, rejecting a candidate backed by former Maoist rebels and creating political uncertainty for the new republic. Full story »
Pope urges unity against violence
Saturday, July 19, 2008
SYDNEY, Australia — Pope Benedict XVI told representatives of Islam and other faiths that they must unite to combat religion's role in "sinister and indiscriminate" violence. Full story »
World Briefs: July 19
Saturday, July 19, 2008
BOGOTA — Tens of thousands are expected to join marches across this nation Sunday, which will be joined by simultaneous gatherings in South Florida, Paris and other cities around the world, to demand the release of hundreds of hostages still held by leftist rebels in the jungles and mountains of Colombia.
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Dead penguins wash ashore in Brazil
Saturday, July 19, 2008
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil — Hundreds of baby penguins swept from the icy shores of Antarctica and Patagonia are washing up dead on Rio de Janeiro's tropical beaches, rescuers and penguin experts said Friday. Full story »
U.S. envoy joins Iran nuclear talks
Saturday, July 19, 2008
VIENNA, Austria — A senior U.S. envoy will sit eye-to-eye for the first time today with a top Iranian nuclear negotiator, a sharp reversal in U.S. policy that aims to entice Tehran into ending activities that could be used to make atomic weapons. Full story »
Mandela enjoys birthday party with the grandkids
Saturday, July 19, 2008
QUNU, South Africa — Nelson Mandela sat beaming in a yellow armchair, his legs propped up on a large stool and covered with a pale yellow blanket. Ten grandchildren crowded around to serenade him with "Happy Birthday" and then smothered him with hugs and kisses. Full story »
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