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US officials Friday said infections from A(H1N1) virus had slowed in the United States this week, raising hopes the early roll-out of vaccines ... more
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British health authorities said Friday they are investigating what could be the world's first cases of person-to-person transmission of a strain ... more
US Senator John McCain predicted an allied win in Afghanistan in one year to 18 months if sufficient troops are sent, as the White House mulls ... more
At least five people were killed in a shooting incident in the US-administered Northern Mariana Islands in the western Pacific on Friday, hospital workers said. ... more
European leaders on Thursday chose Belgian Prime Minister Herman Van Rompuy to become the first president of the European Union, diplomatic sources said. ... more
Demonstrators targeted Uganda's UN mission in New York on Thursday to protest a proposed law that would punish homosexuality with life in prison in the eastern African country. ... more
Australian firefighters battled dozens of bush blazes on Friday as record-breaking hot weather sparked "catastrophic" warnings in two states, just months after the country's worst ever wildfire disaster. ... more
Three Iranian men have been hanged for raping a 17-year-old boy, who subsequently committed suicide, the Fars news agency reported on Thursday. ... more
A 13-year-old French boy who allegedly set out to mow down his teachers with a shotgun was Thursday charged with attempted murder and released on bail, officials said. ... more
A Spanish judge wants to question former Chinese president Jiang Zemin and four other Chinese Communist Party officials over allegations of torture and genocide against the Falun Gong, a lawyer for the spiritual movement said Thursday. ... more
President Barack Obama Thursday said Washington and its partners were now working on a package of steps to show Iran the consequences of its decision to snub a nuclear deal with the West. ... more
An Australian schoolgirl bidding to become the youngest solo round-the-world sailor crossed the equator Thursday, in what her supporters dubbed a "significant landmark" in her record attempt. ... more
A Bangladeshi girl separated from her joined-at-the-head twin woke up looking "fantastic" on Thursday, just two days after high-risk surgery in Australia, hospital officials said. ... more
US President Barack Obama, defending plans to try Khalid Sheikh Mohammed in civilian court, predicted Wednesday that the accused September 11 author would be convicted and executed. ... more
Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt appealed Wednesday for a new effort by EU leaders to agree the name of the first president of the revamped European Union. ... more
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US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton greets at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Kabul. Afghan President Hamid Karzai was sworn in for a second term, ...
