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Iraqi PM's bloc lays groundwork to form new govt, Shiite religious party winning in 1 province
BAGHDAD - The Iraqi prime minister's bloc said Friday it has started laying the groundwork to form a coalition government, signalling growing confidence after preliminary election results showed it wi...
Judge to hear plan to pay $657 million to World Trade Center rescuers, recovery workers
NEW YORK - A settlement that could pay up to $657.5 million to more than 10,000 rescue and recovery workers sickened by dust from the destroyed World Trade Center goes before a judge Friday. He has...
Top German bishop: pope dismayed at clerical abuse in his homeland
VATICAN CITY - Germany's top bishop briefed Pope Benedict XVI on the spiraling cases of clerical sex abuse in the pontiff's native Germany on Friday and said the pope encouraged him to pursue the trut...
Suicide bombs kill 43, wound 100 in Pakistan's Lahore, signal potential new wave of violence
LAHORE, Pakistan - A pair of suicide bombers targeting army vehicles detonated explosives within seconds of each other Friday, killing at least 43 people in this eastern city and wounding about 100, p...
Shiite religious alliance leading in southern Iraq province vote tally, as counting continues
BAGHDAD - An Iraqi Shiite religious alliance with ties to Iran is leading in one southern province according to the latest vote tallies released. Results have only been released for six of 18 provi...
At least 20 die in Kazakhstan as heavy rain and melting snow cause severe flooding
ALMATY, Kazakhstan - Heavy rain and melting snow have caused severe floods across a region of Kazakhstan neighbouring China, flooding villages and claiming at least 20 lives, emergency officials said ...
Chile's new president asks citizens to dry tears as govt projects $30 billion in quake damage
SANTIAGO, Chile - Calling on Chileans to dry their tears and get to work to rebuild the nation, Sebastian Pinera is already setting an example. Meeting until early Friday with his ministers after r...
Israel moves to change planning procedure after settlement "mishap" during Biden visit
JERUSALEM - Israel is moving to amend the country's planning procedures on sensitive political decisions following an embarrassing diplomatic flap during a visit this week by U.S. Vice-President Joe B...
Iraqi PM's bloc lays groundwork to form new govt after strong showing in initial results
BAGHDAD - The Iraqi prime minister's bloc says it has started laying the groundwork to form a coalition government after preliminary election results showed it winning in at least two southern provinc...
Suicide bombings kill 39, wound 95 in Pakistan's Lahore, signal potential new wave of violence
LAHORE, Pakistan - A pair of suicide bombers targeting army vehicles detonated explosives within seconds of each other Friday, killing at least 39 people in this eastern city and wounding nearly 100, ...
