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Dispute threatens to undercut legitimacy of Iraqi vote
Washington Post
BAGHDAD -- A controversy over the disqualification of candidates threatened Tuesday to undermine the legitimacy of Iraq's recent elections and inflame supporters of a coalition seeking to topple the alliance led by the prime minister. U.S. officials, who...
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MSNBC
RAMALLAH, West Bank - Vice President Joe Biden said Wednesday the Palestinians deserve a "viable" independent state with contiguous territory, seeking to reassure them of U.S. support after Israel announced plans to expand a Jewish neighborhood in disputed...
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Portugal raises $1.34B in successful bond auction
USA Today
Financially troubled Portugal raised 990 million euros ($1.34 billion) Wednesday in a key bond auction that had more bids than bonds available, suggesting the government's austerity plan is easing market concerns about the country's ability to pay off...
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Russian tycoon wins UK libel case
AlJazeera
Boris Berezkovsky, the exiled Russian oligarch living in the UK, has won a libel case against a broadcaster that accused him of masterminding the death of a former KGB agent in London. The 64-year-old sued the All-Russian State...
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Iraq came close to nuclear arms deal
Washington Post
As troops massed on his border near the start of the Persian Gulf War, Iraqi President Saddam Hussein weighed the purchase of a $150 million nuclear "package" deal that included not only weapons designs but also production plants...
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CNN
The suspected mastermind behind the deadly Bali bombings in 2002 has been killed by Indonesian police, Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said Wednesday.Yudhoyono announced the death of terrorist Dulmatin during a visit to Australia. The Bali bombings killed...
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