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Ally of Zimbabwe's PM goes on trial for terrorism
HARARE (Reuters) - Zimbabwean Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai's ally Roy Bennett goes on trial accused of terrorism on Monday in a case that has stoked tensions in the unity government of Tsvangirai and President Robert Mugabe's ZANU-PF.
Somalia sees end to Spain hostage crisis in 3 weeks
MOGADISHU (Reuters) - Somalia's government expects a settlement in about three weeks with pirates holding hostage 36 crew of a Spanish fishing vessel, a source close to the Somali prime minister said on Sunday.
Government: 91 dead in El Salvador flooding
VERAPAZ, El Salvador -- Torrents of mud and boulders choked the streets of Verapaz on Sunday, part of massive wave of rain-fueled flooding that authorities said killed 91 people throughout El Salvador and left about five dozen missing.
Netanyahu's Washington trip clouded by Abbas threat
TEL AVIV, Israel (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu flew to Washington on Sunday with the U.S. Middle East peace drive in crisis over a threat by Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to stand down.
Germany celebrates memory of Berlin Wall falling
BERLIN -- With concerts and memorials on Monday, Germans will celebrate the day the Berlin Wall came crashing down 20 years ago.
Clinton: Berlin Wall festivities not just a party
BERLIN -- U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton urged Europeans and Americans on Sunday to see the anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall as a call to action against new global threats.
Chavez to troops: Prepare for war with Colombia
CARACAS, Venezuela -- President Hugo Chavez on Sunday ordered Venezuela's military to prepare for a possible armed conflict with Colombia, saying his country's soldiers should be ready if the United States attempts to provoke a war between the South American neighbors.
Afghan vows to keep corrupt officials out of govt
KABUL -- The embattled Afghan president pledged Sunday that there would be no place for corrupt officials in his new administration - a demand made by Washington and its international partners as they ponder sending more troops to confront the Taliban and shore up his government.
La. Gov. declares emergency ahead of hurricane Ida
NEW ORLEANS -- Hurricane Ida, the first Atlantic hurricane to target the United States this year, plodded Sunday toward the Gulf Coast with 100 mph winds, bringing the threat of flooding and storm surges.
Iraqi lawmakers pass election law, paving way for January vote
Iraqi lawmakers on Sunday night passed an election law, overcoming a weeks-long impasse and averting a constitutional crisis that threatened to delay the U.S. troop drawdown.
New fair targets France's 260,000 annual divorces
PARIS -- The city of romance got a lesson in love's hard knocks Sunday, as thousands flocked to the French capital's first divorce fair.
Iraq passes election law paving way for January poll
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraqi lawmakers passed a long-delayed election law on Sunday to pave the way for a January poll, after parliament sidestepped a potentially explosive row over the oil-producing city of Kirkuk.
Indonesia says no casualties in 6.7 magnitude quake
JAKARTA (Reuters) - A strong 6.7-magnitude earthquake has shaken Indonesia, the U.S. Geological Survey reported early on Monday morning, but there were no reports of damage or casualties initially.
South Sudan faces famine danger after poor rains: U.N.
BOR, Sudan (Reuters) - South Sudan could face famine following low rainfall and a surge in tribal conflicts, the United Nations children's agency UNICEF said on Sunday.
Iran's Karoubi attacks Ahmadinejad on U.S. policy
TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iranian opposition figure Mehdi Karoubi, whose supporters clashed with police in a rally last week, accused President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad Sunday of double standards in his U.S. policy.










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