Musharraf vows to fight back after arrest on terrorism charges

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Shock at two brothers suspected in deadly Boston attacks

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Eight children among nine dead in Syria shelling

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Lawyer says U.S. soldier accused in Iraq killings reaches deal

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Boston investigators to carry out ‘controlled’ blast

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Syria envoy Brahimi says “not resigning”, quashing rumors

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Fierce fighting in Syria, ministry official killed

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France says to negotiate U.N. text on Western Sahara

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Hamas in talks as Palestinian unity momentum builds

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Mortars, blast hit Iraqi mosques before vote

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Abbas pledges unity government talks ‘in near future’

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Peacekeeper shot dead in attack on Darfur base

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Taliban attack kills 13 Afghan police

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Jordanian Islamists reject U.S. troop deployment

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U.S. man charged in Obama's letter case said to be troubled

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Gaza rockets hit southern Israel: police

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Egypt’s Islamist parties plan anti-judiciary rallies

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MIT U.S. officer dead after suffering gunfire injuries

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Pakistan court puts Musharraf under two-day house arrest

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Egyptian court confirms controversial preacher’s jail term

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FBI releases images of 2 suspects involved in Boston bombings

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