LONDON – Georgian businessman Badri Patarkatsishvili, who feared assassination and faced accusations of plotting a …
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Italian soldier killed in Afghanistan
ROMEÂ – An Italian soldier serving in Afghanistan was killed and another was wounded on Wednesday …
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BERLINÂ – Boosting the number of German troops in Afghanistan and shifting them to the violent …
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GAZA – Hamas Islamists on Wednesday called for the Arab world to unite against Israel …
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BRDO, Slovenia – The European Union sought to convince Russia on Wednesday that the status-quo …
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MOSCOW – Aspiring NATO member Ukraine is prepared to adopt legislation banning the alliance’s bases …
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BAGHDADÂ – Iraqi lawmakers met on Wednesday in an attempt to end a protracted standoff over …
Read More »New Kosovo faces long fight to rein in Serb north
MITROVICA, Serbia – There are some new faces in the Serb-controlled slice of northern Kosovo, the …
Read More »UK says to push democracy despite Iraq “mistakes”
OXFORDÂ – Mistakes made in Iraq and Afghanistan should not deter Britain from exercising its moral …
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Iraq’s parliament is deadlocked over passing key legislation, including the 2008 budget. At the same …
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