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Federal prosecutors say they had no choice but to dismiss 2002 charges against a Muslim cleric who later had contact with the Army psychiatrist accused in the Fort Hood shootings.
Long before the lights, cameras and the action came to Bollywood, a family armed with a "magic lantern" breathed life into stories from Hindu mythology to audiences across India.
Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd stopped short on Thursday of ruling out an early election over climate-change policy and sought to pile more pressure over the issue.
The National Congress of Honduras was summoned on Wednesday to decide on the restitution of the deposed president, Manuel Zelaya.
Australia has overtaken the United States, the heartland of the McMansion, to boast the world's largest homes, according to a report by the Commonwealth Bank of Australia.
Kim Jong-il (L), top leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), inspects Korean People's Army Unit 109.
The Army has charged the suspect in the Fort Hood shooting spree with 32 counts of attempted premeditated murder.
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Wednesday welcomed the new US strategy in the war in Afghanistan and vowed that the United Nations would help to ensure a successful transfer of responsibility to Afghans.
Failure in Afghanistan would mean a Taliban takeover of the country and "have severe consequences for the United States and the world," 30,000-troop boost in Afghanistan
KABUL: The government of Afghanistan welcomed Washington's new strategy for the post-Taliban country announced by US President Barack Obama, a press release issued by President Hamid Karzai's office said on Wednesday.
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