Trial opening in Madrid train bombings of 2004
A trial into Europe’s worst terrorist attack in 15 years opens Thursday amid airtight security, with 29 suspects facing charges …
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February 15, 2007
New Turkmenistan president sworn in after nation’s first multicandidate election
Gas-rich, strategically located Turkmenistan swore in its first leader elected in a multicandidate election. Gurbanguli Berdymukhamedov …
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Security crackdown launches in Baghdad
Iraqis formally launched a long-awaited security crackdown in Baghdad Wednesday, with U.S. and Iraqi troops stepping up patrols …
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Karzai asks British to pressure Pakistan
Following one-day talks in London with Prime Minister Tony Blair, Afghan President Hamid Karzai said “signs of cooperation” were …
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More than 60 people killed in fighting between Ugandan troops and tribal warriors
Four days of fighting between Ugandan troops and tribal warriors in northeast Uganda have left more than 60 people dead in running …
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Two Koreas agree to resume high-level talks
The two Koreas agreed to resume stalled high-level talks later this month in Pyongyang, officials said Thursday, amid signs …
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Military: Six U.S. soldiers die in Iraq
The U.S. military said Wednesday that six more American soldiers had died in Iraq. The deaths raise to at least 3,132 members …
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Military: Helicopter shot down by ’sophisticated’ weaponry
A Sea Knight helicopter that crashed last week northwest of Baghdad was probably brought down by “sophisticated” weaponry, the …
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Militant’s supporters deny U.S. claims he’s in Iran
Supporters of Muqtada al-Sadr insisted the Shiite militia leader was still in Iraq on Wednesday, denying U.S. claims that he …
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February 14, 2007
Report: Chinese police bust fake Viagra factory
Beijing police have raided an underground factory making fake Viagra pills, the anti-impotence drug, state media reported Wednesday.
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