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NY Times World News
U.S. Is Planning to Halve Its Staff at Iraq Embassy
The swift realization that the diplomatic buildup may have been ill advised is a remarkable pivot for the State Department.
Iraqi Crisis Eases as Sunni Ministers Rejoin Cabinet
The incremental step sets the stage for a national conference to seek a durable solution to a sectarian conflict that erupted in December.
Uttar Pradesh Election Is Window on Indian Politics
Analysts regard the election in Uttar Pradesh as a barometer of many key issues shaping Indian politics.
CNN World News
'They want to finish us,' Syrian cries
Ex-Maldives president wants successor to resign
U.S. drone strike in Pakistan kills 10 near Afghan border
'No negotiations' on Falklands, UK vows
Group: Ugandan lawmaker revives anti-gay bill
Digg World News
Can Facebook pursue a social mission and go public at the same time?
Bush says he'd pull the trigger on auto bailouts again
Software apps have triggered half a million U.S. jobs, says study
Missouri Grand Jury Hands Up Major Indictment Following Robo-Signing Scandal
SEGA Studios Australia Restructures, Sacks 37 Staff
MSNBC World News
Group: Syria militia 'slaughtered' 3 families
Bombardment of the Syrian city of Homs by government forces killed at least 47 civilians in the first eight hours of Wednesday, activists in the city and opposition sources said. Launch >>Report: Iran says it could hit US forces anywhere
Iran is capable of hitting U.S. military forces anywhere in the world if attacked by the United States, the Iranian ambassador to Moscow reportedly said Wednesday. Launch >>Argentina to protest 'militarization' of S. Atlantic
Argentina’s government plans to lodge a complaint with the United Nations over “militarization” of the South Atlantic, Argentine President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner says. Launch >>Top China cop seeks asylum in US consulate?
A prominent Chinese official who might have been the country's highest-profile policeman has dropped from sight amid unconfirmed reports of a scandal and a bid for U.S. asylum.Launch >>