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Car bomb kills 16 people at market in Russia's Caucasus

page33VLADIKAVKAZ, Russia--A suicide bomber killed himself and 16 other people in a huge blast near a busy market in Russia's North Caucasus on Thursday in a new blow to Kremlin efforts to rein in a growing Islamic insurgency.
More than 100 people were wounded in the attack in Vladikavkaz, capital of North Ossetia province, authorities said. The bomber detonated an explosive packed with metal bars...

Merkel ally stirs up friction with Poland

BERLIN--A party ally of Angela Merkel whom Poland has branded a Nazi apologist has embarrassed the chancellor by...

Belgian church sexual abuse probe in doubt after ruling

BRUSSELS--A Belgian court ruled on Thursday that police raids conducted as part of an inquiry into allegations of...

Colombian rebels mount offensive, 45 killed

BOGOTA--Forty-five Colombian police, soldiers and guerrilla fighters have been killed over the past week as leftist...

Iran to free one American detainee

TEHRAN--Iran will release on Saturday one of three detained American citizens accused of espionage, an official told...

Robert Mugabe dismisses rumours of poor health

HARARE--Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe on Thursday dismissed rumours of ill-health, laughing off suggestions that...

Beijing protests as Japan arrests China boat captain

page32TOKYO/BEIJING--Japan has arrested the captain of a Chinese fishing boat that collided with two Japanese coast guard...

Merkel honours Mohammad cartoonist at press award

POTSDAM, Germany--Chancellor Angela Merkel paid tribute to freedom of speech on Wednesday at a ceremony for a Dane...

Clinton sees drug "insurgency" in Mexico, Central America

WASHINGTON--Drug gangs in Mexico and Central America are morphing into an insurgency like that which gripped Colombia...

Iranian woman's stoning suspended after outcry

TEHRAN--Iranian authorities have suspended the execution by stoning of a woman convicted of adultery, the Foreign...

Nigeria replaces military chiefs ahead of elections

ABUJA--Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan replaced the heads of the military and security services on Wednesday...

French unions test Sarkozy in pensions strike

page27PARIS--French trade unions said 2.5 million people took to the streets on Tuesday to protest over pension reforms...

Gillard scrapes back to power as Australian PM

page30aCANBERRA--Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard secured a wafer thin parliamentary majority on Tuesday, ending a...

Italy's political crisis deepens

ROME--Italy's political crisis looks set to worsen when parliament resumes this week after a bitter exchange between...

More Afghan poll sites to stay closed as security woes rise

page31KABUL--About 15 percent of planned polling stations for this month's Afghan parliamentary election will not open...

China will seek to avoid shouting matches with US

BEIJING--China wants to quell tensions with the United States through quiet talk, not shouting matches, senior...

Arrests stir worry about al Qaeda plots in West

LONDON--Their place in history assured, are al Qaeda's ageing leaders content merely to propagate their ideology and...

Russia has nothing to fear from China

page27Putin:

SOCHI, Russia--Russia has nothing to fear from China and worries that millions of Chinese will some day...

Cameron stands by aide over hacking

LONDON--British Prime Minister David Cameron's press chief offered on Monday to talk to police over claims he...

UN watchdog: Iran boosts nuclear work

VIENNA--Iran is pushing ahead with its nuclear programme in defiance of tougher sanctions and is hampering the U.N...

Hermine grows, aims for US, Mexico border

MEXICO CITY--Tropical Storm Hermine strengthened in the Gulf of Mexico on Monday as it approached landfall near the...

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Car bomb kills 16 people at market in Russia's Caucasus
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VLADIKAVKAZ, Russia--A suicide bomber killed himself and 16 other people in a huge blast near a... Read more...
Merkel ally stirs up friction with Poland
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BERLIN--A party ally of Angela Merkel whom Poland has branded a Nazi apologist has embarrassed the... Read more...
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