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Blast rocks Afghanistan's capitalA huge explosion rocked the Afghan capital, Kabul, early Saturday, just five days before presidential elections.
CNN Saturday, August 15, 2009Nineteen killed in Mexico prison riotMEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Nineteen people died and at least another 20 were hurt in a prison fight on Friday in the northern Mexican state of Durango, a security official said.
Reuters Saturday, August 15, 2009Large blast heard near embassies in Afghan capitalKABUL (Reuters) - A large blast ripped through the center of Afghanistan's capital Kabul on Saturday, Reuters witnesses said, and smoke could be seen rising above the city's diplomatic quarter.
Reuters Saturday, August 15, 2009Taiwan seeks foreign aid after typhoon catastropheTAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan leaders already under fire for a perceived slow response to a typhoon that likely killed hundreds have begun accepting foreign aid after earlier refusing those offers, officials said on Saturday.
Reuters Saturday, August 15, 2009In Helmand, Caught Between U.S., TalibanMIANPOSHTEH, Afghanistan -- U.S. Marines pushing into Afghanistan's southern Helmand province are running up against a skeptical Afghan population heavily influenced by Taliban insurgents, signaling a long campaign ahead.
Washington Post Saturday, August 15, 2009Finding Those Behind Chechen Killings Ã?Â?Paramount,' Russian President SaysMOSCOW, Aug. 14 -- Russian President Dmitry Medvedev declared Friday that the capture of those responsible for the recent killings of three Chechen human rights workers should be the "paramount task" of the nation's security services.
Washington Post Saturday, August 15, 2009GAO: Missile Site Costs Likely to RiseThe cost of building and operating the controversial U.S. ballistic missile sites in Europe could substantially exceed the original estimate of more than $4 billion, the Government Accountability Office has told Congress.
Washington Post Saturday, August 15, 2009Car bomb rocks NATO's Afghan headquartersA suicide car bomb exploded near the main gate of NATO headquarters in Afghanistan's capital Kabul on Saturday, killing at least three civilians and wounding 70 others, according to media reports quoting an Afghan security official.
CBC Saturday, August 15, 2009Taliban claim suicide strike on NATO compound in KabulKABUL (Reuters) - The Taliban claimed responsibility for a suicide car bomb in front of the heavily fortified headquarters of U.S. and NATO troops in Kabul on Saturday, saying the target was the U.S. embassy nearby.
Reuters Saturday, August 15, 2009Drought and Famine: Ethiopia's Vicious Cycle ContinuesStill suffering from the effects of last year's drought, and struggling to get aid from recession-hit donors, Ethiopia enters another season of famine as 6.2 million people go hungry
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