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GAZA CITY ~ Israel killed a top Hamas commander on Thursday in the biggest blow yet to the Islamist’s leadership – Read More...

HAVANA ~ Communist Cuba marked the 50th anniversary of its Revolution on Thursday faced with an uncertain future, its iconic, – Read More...

WASHINGTON ~ Wall Street financier Bernard Madoff, accused of masterminding a massive investment fraud, has been handed an ethics lesson – Read More...

BASRA ~ British forces will wrap up their mission in Iraq by the end of May, British Prime Minister Gordon – Read More...

CARLISLE ~ The United States’ “war on terror” will continue for many years to come, President George W. Bush said – Read More...

NEW YORK ~ Ailing US automaker Chrysler is temporarily halting manufacturing as demand plunges and the clock ticks down on – Read More...

Historic: US First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt holds the Spanish version of the human rights declaration, in 1948. PARIS ~ Rights – Read More...

UNITED NATIONS ~ The UN Security Council held a day-long open debate this week at Croatia’s request on how to – Read More...

LONDON ~ The British government is preparing to withdraw all troops from Iraq by next June, newspaper reports here said – Read More...

HARARE ~ The death toll from Zimbabwe’s cholera epidemic soared to 775, the United Nations said on Wednesday, as rights – Read More...