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    • Blast, clashes in northwest Pakistan kills 54 22 min ago

      A pickup truck packed with explosives blew up a police security checkpoint in northwestern Pakistan Saturday, killing at least 30 people and injuring dozens more, the day after a foiled militant kidnap attempt led to another 24 deaths in the volatile region.

    • Bhutto widower elected Pakistani president 25 min ago

      The widower of slain former premier Benazir Bhutto became Pakistan's new president Saturday after winning a landslide election victory that makes him a critical partner of the West against international terrorism.

    • Police: Rock slide in Egyptian village kills 24 41 min ago

      Massive boulders crashed down on an Egyptian shantytown Saturday on the outskirts of the capital, killing at least 24 people, authorities said. Rescuers were digging by hand to reach any survivors.

    • In Israel, era of mass immigration ends 42 min ago

      Melissa Schwab is no Zionist zealot. She's not an Orthodox Jew seeking to be nearer to God. She didn't flee anti-Semitism.

    • Peacekeepers, aid workers race to feed Haitians 54 min ago

      U.N. peacekeepers and aid groups struggled to feed thousands left hungry by Tropical Storm Hanna, but had yet to reach thousands even as powerful Hurricane Ike approached Saturday with the likelihood of more rain for this flooded city.

    • Rice presses Congress to OK India nuclear deal 1 hr ago

      Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice pressed Congress to approve a nuclear deal with India after the agreement won the endorsement Saturday from nations that supply nuclear material and technology.

    • Cheney says Russia's actions an 'affront' 2 hrs ago

      Vice President Dick Cheney says Russia's actions in the conflict with Georgia are an "affront to civilized standards."
      Cheney says Russia has given "no satisfactory justification" for invading Georgia last month.

    • Catholics assert themselves in Hanoi land dispute 2 hrs ago

      At a vacant lot in downtown Hanoi, Catholics have gathered to worship the Virgin Mary - and pressure the communist authorities.

    • Swazis hold 40th birthday of king, independence 2 hrs ago

      The Swazi king, dressed in traditional leopard skins and whisked around in an open-topped BMW, celebrated his 40th birthday and his nation's 40th independence day with lavish glee Saturday - hosting an extravaganza that contrasted sharply with the biting poverty of his subjects.

    • Rice: `Good way forward' with new Pakistan leader 3 hrs ago

      Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Pakistan's election of a new president Saturday was a positive sign for the civilian government of the U.S. ally in the fight against terrorism.

    • Rice: 'Time isn't right' for US-Russia nuke deal 3 hrs ago

      Now is not right time for the U.S. to move forward on a once-celebrated deal for civilian nuclear cooperation with Russia, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Saturday.

    • Price increases push US soy beyond reach of poor 3 hrs ago

      With the dollar a day he earns scrounging for scrap metal and paper, Jumadi can't buy his family beef or even chicken. But until now, the rail-thin scavenger could at least afford soy.

    • Spacecraft flies by remote asteroid, camera stops 4 hrs ago

      The European deep space probe Rosetta successfully completed a flyby of an asteroid millions of miles from earth, but its high resolution camera stopped shortly before the closest pass, space officials said Saturday.

    • Mexico undergoes legal revolution 4 hrs ago

      Mexico is in the midst of a legal revolution, and Cristal Gonzalez is on the front lines.

    • Rice presses Tunisia to make democratic changes 4 hrs ago

      Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice pressed for democratic changes in Tunisia during a meeting Saturday with Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, president of this American ally and partner in the fight against terrorism.

    • Spanish minister backtracks on migrant visa plan 5 hrs ago

      Spain's labor minister has backtracked from a much criticized proposal to drastically slash the number of work visas available to migrant workers.

    • Woman's body found in suitcase in Tokyo hotel 5 hrs ago

      The dead body of an unidentified woman was found curled up in a suitcase in a Tokyo hotel room, a day after the foul smell of her body prompted the evacuation of dozens of guests, police said Saturday.

    • China, Iran discuss nuclear issue 5 hrs ago

      Chinese President Hu Jintao urged flexibility and a peaceful resolution of Iran's nuclear ambitions in a meeting with his Iranian counterpart on Saturday, days after Tehran announced it has increased its number of operating centrifuges.

    • 15 killed in Afghan suicide blast, shoot-out 5 hrs ago

      A suicide bomb attack by a fake beggar inside a regional prosecutor's office and a shoot-out between police and Taliban militants killed 15 people in Afghanistan on Saturday, officials said.

    • Voting extended in Angola's capital 5 hrs ago

      Angolan election officials extended voting by a day in the capital, but said Saturday the logistical problems that marred the first balloting in 16 years were confined to Luanda.

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