
Abbas Aides: Palestinian Leader Will Not Seek Re-Election
Mahmoud Abbas announces decision at meeting Palestine Liberation Organization executive committee, expected to give speech on issue later Thursday

Israel Displays Huge Weapons Cache from Captured Ship
Hezbollah television says the group is not involved in the weapons shipment, accuses Israel of 'piracy' in international waters

UN Relocates Staff in Afghanistan Over Security Concerns
Move follows last week's Taliban attack on an international guest house in Kabul that killed five foreign UN workers

ICC Prosecutor to Request Probe Into Kenya's Post-Election Violence
International Criminal Court's chief prosecutor says he believes crimes against humanity were committed in last year's post-election violence and is requesting an investigation

Suspected US Drone Attack Kills 2 in Pakistan
Pakistani intelligence officials say the attack took place in Pakistan's North Waziristan tribal region that borders Afghanistan
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Minority Communities Say Burma Development Projects Lead to Abuses, Environmental Damage
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US Diplomats Urge Burma's Military to Talk With Opposition, Ethnic Groups
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China Rejects US Pressure to Agree to Carbon Emissions Cuts
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US Billionaire Bets Big on US Economy
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South Korea Creates Council to Help Improve Image Overseas
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Tiny Palau Urges Australia to Resettle Guantanamo Uighurs
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Governments See Dollars in Re-Grown Forests
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Stage Set for Historic US Health Care Debate
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Researchers Say Elderly Not Necessarily Immune From Severe H1N1 Flu
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New York Yankees Win Major League Baseball's Coveted Championship Title