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Iraq demands Iran withdraw troops from oilfield
Reuters – 2 hrs 22 mins ago

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BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraq demanded on Friday that Iran immediately withdraw its soldiers from a disputed oilfield on the two countries' border, but Tehran denied any incursion. Full Story »
Bomber, U.S. drone attack in Pakistan
Reuters – Fri Dec 18, 8:17 am ET

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ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - A suicide bomber killed up to 10 people in Pakistan Friday, while a suspected U.S. drone killed six militants, as rising political tension threatened to distract the government from its war against the Taliban. Full Story »
Mexico turns to navy to bolster flagging drug war
Reuters – Fri Dec 18, 2:28 pm ET

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MONTERREY, Mexico (Reuters) - Faced with ever-worsening drug cartel violence, Mexican President Felipe Calderon is turning to elite navy troops to help reignite his floundering army-led drug war. Full Story »
Hardliners chant "Death to Mousavi" at Iran rallies
Reuters – Fri Dec 18, 9:15 am ET

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TEHRAN (Reuters) - Government supporters rallied across Iran on Friday to protest against an opposition "insult" to the Islamic Republic's revered founder, with some calling for pro-reform leader Mirhossein Mousavi to be executed. Full Story »
Karzai to keep pro-West ministers: Afghan officials
Reuters – 1 hr 41 mins ago

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KABUL (Reuters) - Afghan President Hamid Karzai will keep technocrats in key ministries when he unveils his new cabinet, parliamentary officials said on Friday, a move likely to appease Western backers who want a clampdown on corruption. Full Story »
Uganda anti-gay measure a "bad precedent"
Reuters – 1 hr 6 mins ago

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States is urging Uganda to stop a bill that would criminalize homosexuality, saying its passage could encourage other African countries to make similar moves, a top U.S. diplomat said on Friday. Full Story »
Infamous "work" sign stolen at Auschwitz death camp
Reuters – Fri Dec 18, 11:04 am ET

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WARSAW (Reuters) - The notorious metal sign hanging at the entrance of the former Nazi death camp of Auschwitz that reads "Arbeit macht frei" ("Work makes you free") was stolen on Friday, officials said. Full Story »
Morocco yields to pressure, activist back home
Reuters – Fri Dec 18, 2:49 pm ET

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RABAT (Reuters) - A Western Sahara independence activist returned home on Friday after a hunger strike at a Spanish airport, defusing a diplomatic spat between Spain and Morocco and potentially strengthening separatist campaigners. Full Story »
Colombia says Mexico capo death weakens cartel ties
Reuters – Fri Dec 18, 1:42 pm ET

BOGOTA (Reuters) - The death of Mexican drug lord Arturo Beltran Leyva will help disrupt trafficking ties between Mexican cocaine gangs and their Colombian counterparts, the Andean country's police chief said on Friday. Full Story »
Bruised Berlusconi to capitalize on assault
Reuters – Fri Dec 18, 12:05 pm ET

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ROME (Reuters) - Bruised but not broken, Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi is milking his recovery from an assault by a protester this week to try to divide opponents by striking an unusually conciliatory tone. Full Story »