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Turkey's Army Fires on Kurdish Rebels in Northern Iraq
Military said rebels were detected through intelligence work, indicated operations in region will continue if necessary ...
French Diplomat: World Powers to Work on New Iran Resolution
Council already passed two sanctions resolutions on Iran for refusal to stop enriching uranium ...
Abbas Says Annapolis Summit Achieved Goal
Palestinian President says meeting in US helped launch negotiations that he hopes will lead to permanent truce deal ...
Turkey Claims 'Significant' Gains in Attack on Kurdish Rebels in Northern Iraq
Government and military officials speaking anonymously say Turkish artillery fired on Kurdish rebel positions close to the border, and that air strikes also may been involved ...
US Warns Iraq to Speed Up Political Progress
Deputy Secretary of State John Negroponte warns without such action, Iraq risks falling back to 'the more violent patterns of the past' ...
5 Egyptians Die in Cruise Ship Fire
Officials say the fire broke out in engine room and quickly spread through the ship ...
Israel Lowers Expectations for Peace Deal by End of 2008
PM Ehud Olmert says there can be no peace agreement until Palestinians carry out their commitments under 'Road Map' peace plan ...
Iran's Nuclear Negotiator to Visit Moscow
Trip comes two days after Russia, US, Britain, France, Germany and China met to discuss Iran's nuclear program
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Turkey Insists on Right to Act in Northern Iraq
Gul spoke a day after Turkish military said it had inflicted significant losses on rebels ...
Iraq Debate Steps Up In Washington
Prominent Democrats in Congress say military gains are not enough, and Iraqi government must do more on political front ...
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