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Israel jails eight Jewish neo-Nazis
TEL AVIV - An Israeli court jailed eight Jewish teenagers on Sunday for carrying out neo-Nazi attacks in a case that sparked revulsion i...

South Korea stands firm as tension rises with North
By Rhee So-eui SEOUL - South Korea made clear on Sunday it will not back down in mounting tensions with North Korea, which has th...

Violence against Afghan children rising: U.N
By Golnar Motevalli KABUL - Violations of children 's rights are increasing in Afghanistan with more attacks against schools, mor...

Obama tells Karzai Afghan security will be priority
KABUL - U.S. President-elect Barack Obama told Afghan President Hamid Karzai he would make it a priority to fight terrorism and bring se...

Iran holds defence drills
TEHRAN - An Iranian militia held civil defense drills on Sunday to prepare for any hostile air strikes and the military said it could cl...

Pressure grows for WTO ministerial meeting
By Laura MacInnis GENEVA - Pressure is growing for the World Trade Organization to hold a ministerial meeting on the Doha round n...

Iraq president in talks with blocs opposed to pact
By Wisam Mohammed BAGHDAD - Iraq 's leaders met with recalcitrant politicians on Sunday to try to persuade them to accept a pact ...

Georgia's Saakashvili marks anniversary under fire
By Margarita Antidze and Matt Robinson TBILISI - Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili called for unity after war with Russia on...

Syria "safe haven" for terrorists against Iraq: U.S.
By Khaled Yacoub Oweis DAMASCUS - The United States criticized Syria at a security conference on Sunday for "giving safe haven t...

Ransoms bring wealth to Somali pirate bases
By Abdiqani Hassan BOSASSO, Somalia - As dawn breaks over the Indian Ocean each morning, elders in Somali pirate bases sip strong...