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  • Iran to try 3 Americans who crossed Iraqi border

    AP – Mon Dec 14, 3:54 pm ET  
    FILE - This undated file photo released by freethehikers.org,... AP

    TEHRAN, Iran - Iran said Monday a court will try three Americans who wandered across the border from Iraq last July and became ensnared in an increasingly bitter standoff with the West over Tehran's nuclear program. Full Story »

  • Iran makes arrests over torn ayatollah photo

    AP – Mon Dec 14, 12:07 pm ET  
    FILE - An Iranian supporter of defeated Iranian presidential... AP

    TEHRAN, Iran - Iranian authorities have arrested several people accused of destroying photos of the Islamic Republic's revered founder and the current supreme leader at student demonstrations, state media reported Monday. Full Story »

  • Pakistan police probe Americans in terror case

    AP – Mon Dec 14, 4:33 pm ET  
    A Pakistani police officer shows a copy of magazine allegedly... AP

    KARACHI, Pakistan - Pakistani police Monday seized luggage and a cell phone from a hotel where three of five Americans arrested on suspicion of militant links stayed, while a court ruled the men cannot be deported until judges review the case. Full Story »

  • Israeli chief rabbi visits mosque that was torched

    AP – Mon Dec 14, 12:25 pm ET  
    Chief Ashkenazi Rabbi of Israel Yona Metzger visits the West... AP

    YASUF, West Bank - Israel's chief rabbi made a rare visit to a Palestinian village on Monday to condemn the torching of a mosque allegedly by Jewish extremists, saying the attack brought back memories of the Holocaust. Full Story »

  • Report: UN-backed Congo troops killing civilians

    AP – Mon Dec 14, 7:16 am ET  
    Congolese army soldiers patrol in Mboko village in south-Kivu... AFP/File

    JOHANNESBURG - A U.N.-backed Congolese military operation to oust rebels from eastern Congo has caused more civilian casualties than damage to rebels, with more than 1,400 people deliberately killed over a nine-month period, human rights groups said Monday. Full Story »

  • General says Afghan troop surge will take longer

    AP – 2 hrs 6 mins ago  
    Joint Chiefs of staff Chairman Admiral Mike Mullen applauds on... Reuters

    KABUL - The military may not finish its surge of 30,000 American troops to Afghanistan until nearly a year from now, a senior U.S. commander said Monday — a slower pace than President Barack Obama has described. The White House insisted it was sticking with a goal of completing the buildup by late summer. Full Story »

  • Officials: World power meeting on Iran canceled

    AP – Mon Dec 14, 5:48 pm ET  
    This satellite image released by Digitalglobe in September 2009... AFP/DigitalGlobe/File

    VIENNA - An upcoming meeting by five world powers on trying to curb Iran's nuclear program has been canceled at China's request, senior officials from three of the countries involved said Monday. Full Story »

  • 16 policemen killed in 2 attacks in Afghanistan

    AP – Mon Dec 14, 6:59 am ET  
    In this photo taken Saturday, Dec. 12, 2009, a U.S. soldier,... AP

    KABUL - Taliban fighters attacked checkpoints in northern and southern Afghanistan on Monday, killing 16 members of the Afghan National police. Full Story »

  • Israeli says some time left for diplomacy on Iran

    AP – Mon Dec 14, 8:18 am ET  

    VIENNA - Israel's defense minister urged the world Monday to agree to tough new sanctions on Iran, suggesting that military strikes remained a final option should Tehran refuse to heed U.N. Security Council demands to curb its nuclear activities. Full Story »

  • Castro says US on offensive in LatAm despite Obama

    AP – 2 hrs 6 mins ago  
    Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez, left, and Bolivia's President... AP

    HAVANA - Fidel Castro says President Barack Obama's "friendly smile and African-American face" are hiding Washington's sinister intentions for Latin America — more evidence of a new cooling in U.S.-Cuba relations after a thaw had seemed possible just months ago. Full Story »

  • Hamas mobilizes mass rally in show of strength

    AP – Mon Dec 14, 1:09 pm ET  
    Palestinian Hamas supporters attend a rally to mark the 22nd... AP

    GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip - Hamas mobilized tens of thousands of supporters on Monday for an anniversary rally meant to show the Islamic militant group has not lost support despite Israel's devastating military assault on Gaza a year ago. Full Story »

  • Al-Qaida No. 2 blasts Obama, honors 9/11 suspect

    AP – Mon Dec 14, 9:47 am ET  

    CAIRO - Al-Qaida's deputy leader said Barack Obama has deceived Arabs about his efforts to restart Mideast peace talks, and claimed in a message posted Monday that the American president has done nothing for the region so far. Full Story »

  • Ex-senior public servant blasts Blair over Iraq war

    AFP – Mon Dec 14, 12:04 am ET  
    File photo of former Crown Prosecution Service chief Sir Ken... AFP/Pool/File

    LONDON (AFP) - One of Tony Blair's most senior public servants launched a scathing attack Monday on the former prime minister over the Iraq war, accusing him of "sycophancy" towards Washington. Full Story »

  • Old school meth: Mexican cartels go back to basics

    AP – Mon Dec 14, 2:02 am ET  
    FILE - In this July 28, 2009 file photo, a soldier organizes... AP

    MEXICO CITY - Mexican cartels are increasingly going "old school" to keep supplying America with methamphetamine despite an ingredient squeeze. Full Story »

  • Thais probe destination for seized NKorean weapons

    AP – Mon Dec 14, 2:21 pm ET  
    An unidentified detained crew member of a seized plane carrying... AP

    BANGKOK - Thai authorities on Monday sought to unravel the mystery of the ultimate destination of a plane that landed in Bangkok with a huge cache of weapons from North Korea, exported in defiance of a U.N. embargo on arms from the communist state. Full Story »

  • With Gaza cease-fire, south Israel blossoms

    AP – Mon Dec 14, 12:01 am ET  
    This Nov. 23, 2009 photo shows Israeli children playing soccer... AP

    NAHAL OZ, Israel - Until less than a year ago, Nahal Oz was a place to stay away from or risk being hit by rockets from neighboring Gaza. Since then, 10 new families have moved in. Full Story »

  • Obama's Afghanistan Surge: A Long War With an Uncertain Outcome

    Time.com – Mon Dec 14, 4:20 am ET  
    US soldiers from First Batallion, 32nd infantry Regiment 3rd... AFP/File

    While the President's West Point speech posited an accelerated troop buildup followed by an expedited withdrawal, his military commanders acknowledge a messier reality Full Story »

  • Walkout heightens failure fears for climate marathon

    AFP – Mon Dec 14, 7:22 pm ET  
    A Danish army reservist stands beside a "Hopenhagen"... AFP

    COPENHAGEN (AFP) - Negotiators worked through the night Tuesday to prevent a UN climate summit from ending in catastrophic failure after developing nations staged a five-hour walkout and China accused the West of trickery. Full Story »

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