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Ahmadinejad seeks rebound in Iranian elections | TEHRAN, Iran — There's a Persian saying used to describe an under-the-radar political effort: "Driving at night with the lights off." Allies of embattled President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad may be d... (photo: AP / Vahid Salemi) Atlanta Journal Ahmadinejad Elections Iran Photos Wikipedia: Elections in Iran |
General: US advisory teams heading to Afghanistan | WASHINGTON—The No. 2 U.S. commander in Afghanistan said Wednesday that U.S. military advisory teams will start deploying to Afghanistan this year to help Afghan combat forces as they take a mo... (photo: DOD / Public Domain) Denver Post Afghanistan Military Photos US Washington Wikipedia: Afghanistan |
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Sarkozy meets Israeli soldier held hostage 5 years | PARIS — An Israeli-French soldier who was held hostage for five years by Palestinian militants met Wednesday with French President Nicolas Sarkozy. Election 2012:... (photo: AP / Oded Balilty) Atlanta Journal Gilad Shalit Hostage Israel Photos Wikipedia: Gilad Shalit |
Assad militia kills 3 families in Syria's Homes | Militiamen loyal to President Bashar al-Assad shot dead at least 20 civilians when they stormed the homes of three unarmed families on the edges of opposition districts... (photo: AP / Bassem Tellawi) DNA India Photos Politics Protests Syria Wikipedia: Timeline of the 20112012 Syrian uprising (from January 2012) |
Philippines seeks US help to counter China | The government of Philippines President Benigno Aquino may be wading into choppy diplomatic waters by turning to the United States to counter China's aggressiveness in ... (photo: AP / Bullit Marquez) Al Jazeera Photos Scarborough Spratlys UN Wikipedia: Territorial disputes in the South China Sea |
'They want to finish us,' Syrian resident says amid shelling in Homs February 8, 2012 -- Updated 0955 GMT (1755 HKT) 'Anti-air tanks shooting at buildings' | (CNN) -- Not long after Russia's foreign minister touted the Syrian president's "... (photo: AP) CNN Human Rights Photos Protest Syria Wikipedia: 20112012 Syrian uprising |
Drone strike leaves several dead in Pakistan | At least 10 people have been killed in an apparent US drone attack in Pakistan's North Waziristan tribal region. | Pakistani security officials said the missile strikes... (photo: AP / Fareed Khan) Al Jazeera Drone Pakistan Photos US Wikipedia: Waziristan |
Diego Maradona denies being approached for UAE coaching job despite FA chairman Yousef Al Serkal claims The former Argentina boss insisted he hadn't received an approach about the Emirati coaching role while a leading UAE official said he had been shortlisted for the job | ... (photo: AP / Kamran Jebreili) Goal Argentina Football Photos Soccer Wikipedia: Diego Maradona |
Diego Maradona and UAE Football Association at odds over national team coaching approach The former Argentina boss insisted he hadn't received an approach about the Emirati coaching role while a leading UAE official said he had been shortlisted for the job | ... (photo: AP / Al Wasl) Goal Argentina Football Photos Soccer Wikipedia: Diego Maradona |
Greek PM seeks consensus on bailout plan | Greek leaders are set to hold delayed talks to discuss the latest package of austerity measures demanded by Athens' international creditors in return for a bailout paym... (photo: AP / Dimitri Messinis) Al Jazeera Economy Europe Greece Photos Wikipedia: Greek government debt crisis |