500 Candidates, Include Top Opposition MP, Barred From Iraq Election | List of banned candidates kept a secret, reportedly almost exclusively Sunni
500 Candidates, Include Top Opposition MP, Barred From Iraq Election
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Pakistan Taliban Chief Alive After US Missiles Kill 18
Pakistan Taliban Chief Alive After US Missiles Kill 18 | Hakimullah Mehsud, initially claimed slain, apparently survived
Pakistan Expresses Concern Over Indian Arms Buildup
Pakistan Expresses Concern Over Indian Arms Buildup | Warns increase in India’s nuclear arsenal could destabilize South Asia
Obama to Seek $708 Billion for Wars in 2011
Obama to Seek $708 Billion for Wars in 2011 | Request is on top of $33 billion ’emergency’ request
Iraqi Officials May Ban More Candidates
Iraqi Officials May Ban More Candidates | Expanded ban may cover Shi’ites affiliated with banned Sunnis
Sen. Levin Eyes Air Strikes in Yemen
Sen. Levin Eyes Air Strikes in Yemen | Senator expects Yemen would ‘accept without objection privately’
Security Crackdown Leads to Fear of Coup Among Iraqis
Security Crackdown Leads to Fear of Coup Among Iraqis | Streets sealed off, troops marching in streets
AU Forces Shell Playground in Somalia, Kill Seven Children
AU Forces Shell Playground in Somalia, Kill Seven Children | Somali govt declares attack ‘retaliation’ for attack on AU base
UN Details Record Afghan Civilian Toll in 2009
UN Details Record Afghan Civilian Toll in 2009 | Experts say report likely incomplete as reliable data hard to obtain
US Drone Fired Missile Into a ‘Crowd of Suspects,’ Killing 13 Afghans
US Drone Fired Missile Into a ‘Crowd of Suspects,’ Killing 13 Afghans | Three others killed in smaller drone strike
