By Douglas Bakshian Manila 25 October 2006 The Philippine Supreme court has ruled against allowing a referendum on whether the country should change to a parliamentary system of government - dealing a major blow to President Gloria Arroyo who has be

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NATO warships have launched an anti-piracy operation off the coast of Somalia by escorting one ship to port with plans for a similar operation on Tuesday. Lisa Bryant has more from Paris. The NATO operation aims to help calm the situation off Somali

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Alleged Iranian Plot Raises Questions About Possible Motive The U.S. government's allegation that Iranian agents tried to hire Mexican drug runners to assassinate Saudi Arabia's ambassador in a Washington restaurant has some Middle East experts puzzl

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Police in Mumbai continue sifting through the wreckage left by the deadly terror attack that left more than 100 people dead and hundreds of others injured. Shocked residents and tourists at the city's luxury hotels watched in horror as the scene unfo

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By Challiss McDonough Beirut 14 July 2006 Hassan Nasrallah The leader of the Lebanese-based militant group Hezbollah has vowed to wage open war on Israel after an apparently failed attempt on the group's leader. Israel's military offensive in Lebano

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By Challiss McDonough Beirut 17 July 2006 The sixth day of Israeli bombardment of Lebanon on Monday killed more than 40 people, bringing the death toll in the country to over 200, mostly civilians. Another 24 people have been killed in Israel, where

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Pakistani officials say at least six people are dead after 12 gunmen attacked the police-escorted convoy transporting the Sri Lankan cricket team. Officials report five police officers and one driver were killed and six players and their British ass

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By Alisha Ryu Nairobi 08 February 2007 The Kenyan government has promised to crack down on the flow of illegal arms into urban areas and the people using them. The government says a flood of weapons into Kenya from neighboring Somalia is partly respo

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STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: Here in the United States, some prison guards are defending the use of solitary confinement. It's been controversial for centuries. As long ago as 1824, the Marquis de Lafayette, hero of the American Revolution, was shocked to le

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