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Obama to unveil plan for Afghanistan troop withdrawal
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Obama to unveil plan for Afghanistan troop withdrawal

Washington - President Barack Obama was set to unveil on Wednesday his plan to start bringing US troops home from…
22 killed in suicide car bombings south of Baghdad
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22 killed in suicide car bombings south of Baghdad

Baghdad - Suicide bombers detonated two explosives-laden vehicles early Tuesday near a government compound south of Baghdad, killing at least…
Iraq’s Mehdi Army faces splits, wary of return to war
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Iraq’s Mehdi Army faces splits, wary of return to war

Baghdad - Iraq's anti-US cleric Moqtada al-Sadr is reviving fears of sectarian violence with a warning he will unleash his…
Twin car bombs in Iraq’s Mosul kill six, injure 60
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Twin car bombs in Iraq’s Mosul kill six, injure 60

Mosul, Iraq - Two car bombs exploded in quick succession in a central street of the northern Iraqi city of…
Iraqi PM open to US troop presence if blocs agree
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Iraqi PM open to US troop presence if blocs agree

Baghdad -- Iraq's prime minister said Wednesday he might ask thousands of American troops to remain in the country next…
Taliban announce beginning of spring offensive
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Taliban announce beginning of spring offensive

Kabul -- The Taliban announced the beginning of their spring military offensive against the US-led coalition Saturday, a day after…
Nine Americans dead after row with Afghan airman
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Nine Americans dead after row with Afghan airman

Kabul -- An Afghan ex-pilot opened fire after a row at a Kabul training center Wednesday, leaving eight US troops…
Iraqi cleric’s followers demand US troops leave
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Iraqi cleric’s followers demand US troops leave

Baghdad -- Hundreds of followers of anti-American cleric Moqtada al-Sadr took to the streets of Baghdad on Saturday, trampling US…
Admiral Mullen: Iraq must decide in ‘weeks’ on US troops
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Admiral Mullen: Iraq must decide in ‘weeks’ on US troops

Baghdad -- Iraq has only weeks to decide if it wants to keep US troops beyond an end-2011 deadline for…
Pakistan Taliban say their bomber kills 43 Shiites
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Pakistan Taliban say their bomber kills 43 Shiites

Dera Ismail Khan, Pakistan--The Pakistani Taliban have claimed responsibility for a suicide bombing that killed at least 43 Shiite Muslims…
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