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More than 10,000 supporters of Moktada al-Sadr gathered to protest the Iraqi plan to sign the security agreement.
Original post by By STEPHEN FARRELL

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An error in translation of a news conference by a governor left the impression that the death toll of students in the May earthquake was higher than thought.
Original post by By ANDREW JACOBS

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A secret court in Myanmar sentenced popular comedian and activist Zarganar to 45 years prison on Friday.
Original post by By REUTERS

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Russia’s lower parliamentary house gave final approval to a bill extending the presidential term to six years.
Original post by By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

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Russia’s lower parliamentary house gave final approval to a bill extending the presidential term to six years.
Original post by By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

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Hezbollah is educating a younger generation in Lebanon to continue its struggle against Israel.
Original post by By ROBERT F. WORTH

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A blast killed at least eight mourners at the funeral of a Shiite cleric in northwestern Pakistan who was gunned down hours earlier, police said. At least 28 were wounded.
Original post by By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

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European Union governments agreed Thursday to overhaul the way the trade bloc distributes tens of billions of euros in subsidies to farmers.
Original post by By JAMES KANTER

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Vowing to protect French industry from foreign predators and a worsening economic slump, President Nicolas Sarkozy introduced an investment fund of 20 billion euros ($25 billion) on Thursday.
Original post by By KATRIN BENNHOLD

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In post-apartheid South Africa, the welfare of miners — nearly all of them black — is a matter of scrupulous concern.
Original post by By BARRY BEARAK

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