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8 Westerners on Medical Team Killed in Afghanistan Director of International Assistance Mission says medical workers were returning to Kabul from eye clinic in Nuristan

Pakistan Braces for More Flooding as Human Toll Mounts Floodwaters sweep into southern Sindh province, forcing evacuation of half a million people

Wildfires Continue to Rage Across Russia Emergency Ministry officials say 52 people are dead, thousands of homes have been destroyed, crops across country have been devastated

Russia 'Dissatisfied' With US Weapons Actions Foreign Ministry says US failed to provide assurances its former nuclear missile launchers could not be retrofitted for nuclear arms

Saudis, BlackBerry-Maker Strike Deal Anonymous officials say deal calls for smartphone maker to install computer servers inside Saudi Arabia

Bomb Kills 2, Wounds 8 in Burma Border Town Explosion in Myawaddy comes ahead of anniversary to mark military crackdown against pro-democracy protesters in 1988

Fidel Castro Appears in Cuban Parliament for First Time in Years Former president spoke about international situation, how growing tensions between US, Iran could lead to nuclear war

President Obama Touts Medicare Improvements President says administration extended life of Medicare by 'going after waste, fraud and abuse' while preserving benefits

Astronauts Begin Spacewalk to Replace Faulty Equipment Crew members to work on removing ammonia pump module that is part of orbiter's cooling system

US Congresswomen Serving in the House, Share Home Many of these women left behind family, friends to represent their districts in US Congress

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