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Iran to hold war games to protect nuclear sites

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran will begin large-scale air defense war games Sunday aimed at protecting its nuclear facilities from possible…

Gaza militants agree to halt rocket fire

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Hamas announced Saturday evening that it has reached an agreement with other militant groups in Gaza to…

Saudi: 4 pilgrims die of swine flu before hajj

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Saudi health officials announced the first deaths from swine flu of this year's annual pilgrimage to Mecca,…

Mubarak vows not to tolerate attacks on Egyptians

CAIRO (AP) — President Hosni Mubarak entered Egypt's bitter soccer row with Algeria on Saturday, vowing in a televised speech that…

Iraqi parliament seeks to end election crisis

BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraqi lawmakers on Saturday sought a compromise in a dispute over an election law that was vetoed by a vice president,…

Iraq working for release of Americans held in Iran

BAGHDAD (AP) — An Iraqi official says Baghdad has contacted Tehran in a bid to secure the release of three Americans detained in Iran,…

Iraqi lawmakers delay vote on election law dispute

BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraqi lawmakers are seeking a compromise in a dispute over an election law that was vetoed by a vice president, throwing…

Egyptian soccer fans riot against Algeria

CAIRO (AP) — Egyptian soccer fans burned Algerian flags and rioted outside the Algerian Embassy in Cairo, smashing cars and shop…

Yemen: Somali pirates hijack Panamanian cargo ship

SANA'A, Yemen (AP) — Yemen's coast guard says Somali pirates have hijacked a Panamanian cargo ship in the treacherous Gulf of Aden…

Palestinians to set new date for elections

RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — Palestinian officials announced Friday that a new date for parliamentary and presidential elections will be…

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