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Kuwaitis seek fresh start as they choose new parliament
AFP - 17 minutes agoKUWAIT CITY (AFP) - - Kuwaitis are voting Saturday to elect a new parliament in this oil-rich Gulf state which has been rocked by political turmoil, with many saying they want change and an end to political feuding. More »
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Bickering Lebanese politicians start talks in Qatar
AFP - 56 minutes agoDOHA (AFP) - - Lebanon's bickering political leaders on Saturday began Arab-brokered crisis talks in Qatar in a bid to end a long-running feud that drove their country to the brink of a new civil war. More »
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Obama, McCain duel in foreign policy row
AFP - 1 hour 6 minutes agoWASHINGTON (AFP) - - Democrat Barack Obama and Republican John McCain traded furious foreign policy barbs Friday, in a three-way row over how to deal with US foe Iran originally sparked by President George W. Bush. More »
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Kidnapped Pakistani envoy to Afghanistan recovered safe: official
AFP - 1 hour 37 minutes agoISLAMABAD (AFP) - - Pakistan's ambassador to Afghanistan, kidnapped by suspected Taliban militants more than three months ago, has been recovered safe, the foreign ministry said Saturday. More »
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Israeli PM to be grilled again in corruption probe: reports
AFP - 2 hours 12 minutes agoJERUSALEM (AFP) - - Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert is to be questioned again soon by police in connection with a corruption investigation, media reports said on Saturday. More »
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Fernandez re-elected as president of Dominican Republic
AFP - Saturday, May 17SANTO DOMINGO (AFP) - - Dominican Republic President Leonel Fernandez has been re-elected to a third term in a first round of voting, as rival Miguel Vargas conceded after a mostly peaceful election in the Caribbean nation. More »
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North Korea welcomes resumption of US food aid
AFP - Saturday, May 17SEOUL (AFP) - - North Korea welcomed Saturday a US decision to provide the impoverished country with food aid, saying the move will help promote "understanding and confidence" between the two countries. More »
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Australian fugitive returns to Melbourne amid tight security
AFP - Saturday, May 17MELBOURNE (AFP) - - Australia's most wanted fugitive landed in Melbourne on a flight from Greece amid tight security on Saturday, more than two years after fleeing his homeland. More »
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Survivors emerge as China quake rescue intensifies
AFP - Saturday, May 17MIANYANG, China (AFP) - - New survivors were plucked from the rubble Saturday as rescuers in China waged an increasingly desperate battle to save lives five days after a huge quake killed an estimated 50,000 people. More »
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Runner-up concedes Fernandez re-election in Dominican vote
AFP - Saturday, May 17SANTO DOMINGO (AFP) - - President Leonel Fernandez was re-elected Friday for a third term as leader of the Dominican Republic, Social Democrat and runner-up Miguel Vargas said as he conceded the election. More »
- Zimbabwe's opposition leader to begin showdown with MugabeAFP -Saturday, May 17
- EU, Latin America leaders stress trade, environment at summitAFP -Saturday, May 17
- Myanmar says more than 133,000 dead, missing in cycloneAFP -Saturday, May 17
- Bush seeks more oil as Saudis eye Mideast peaceAFP -Saturday, May 17
- 10 dead, scores wounded in Sri Lanka suicide blastAFP -Saturday, May 17
- Iraq offers cash for weapons in crackdown against QaedaAFP -Saturday, May 17
- Nigerian firefighters douse oil pipeline blaze: officialAFP -Saturday, May 17
- Corpse stench drives Russian doomsday cult from cave: officialsAFP -Saturday, May 17
- Myanmar won't budge on foreign relief: EU envoyAFP -Saturday, May 17
- Mugabe blames opposition for Zimbabwe violenceAFP -Saturday, May 17
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