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Pa. widow sues US over Iraq vet-husband's suicide

AP - Thursday, October 9

PHILADELPHIA - The widow of an Iraq war veteran who committed suicide while in outpatient care for depression at a Veterans Administration hospital is suing the federal government for alleged negligence. More »

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  • Twelve dead in Egypt building collapse

    Twelve dead in Egypt building collapse

    AFP - Thursday, October 9

    CAIRO (AFP) - - At least 12 people were killed in the Egyptian port city of Alexandria before dawn on Wednesday when a four-storey apartment block collapsed as families slept, security and hospital officials said. More »

  • Danish FM for dialogue with Taliban

    Danish FM for dialogue with Taliban

    AFP - Wednesday, October 8

    COPENHAGEN (AFP) - - Danish Foreign Minister Per Stig Moeller said in an interview published Wednesday he supported the idea of the Afghan government holding talks with the Taliban, albeit with some conditions. More »

  • Iran forces down Hungarian flight

    AP - Wednesday, October 8

    TEHRAN, Iran - Iran forced an aircraft carrying Hungarian military officials to land after it entered its airspace, Hungary's Defense Ministry said Tuesday. More »

  • Hummus war looms between Lebanon and Israel

    AP - Wednesday, October 8

    BEIRUT, Lebanon - The latest conflict simmering between Lebanon and Israel is all about food. More »

  • Hamas delegation in Egypt for Palestinian unity talks

    Hamas delegation in Egypt for Palestinian unity talks

    AFP - Wednesday, October 8

    GAZA CITY (AFP) - - The Islamist Hamas movement sent a delegation to Egypt on Tuesday for talks aimed at restoring Palestinian unity amid a dispute over the presidency that could sharpen internal divisions. More »

  • Iraqi PM welcomes Abu Dhabi crown prince

    AP - Wednesday, October 8

    BAGHDAD - Iraq's prime minister welcomed the crown prince of Abu Dhabi to Baghdad on Tuesday, the latest high-level visit by regional Arab dignitaries. More »

  • Blasts outside Green Zone as US, Iraq close in on military pact

    Blasts outside Green Zone as US, Iraq close in on military pact

    AFP - Wednesday, October 8

    BAGHDAD (AFP) - - Bombs exploded outside the Iraqi capital's tightly guarded Green Zone on Tuesday as US Deputy Secretary of State John Negroponte wrapped up a visit focusing on a controversial military pact. More »

  • Palestinian PM calls for 'non-factional' unity government

    Palestinian PM calls for 'non-factional' unity government

    AFP - Wednesday, October 8

    BRUSSELS (AFP) - - Talks between Egypt and the Islamist Hamas movement on Wednesday must work towards a "non-factional" unity government for the Palestinian territories, Palestinian prime minister Salam Fayyad said. More »

  • Russia's Jerusalem land claim worries Israelis

    AP - Wednesday, October 8

    JERUSALEM - The Russians are coming to downtown Jerusalem, reclaiming ownership of a landmark with the approval of the Israeli government, just as Prime Minister Ehud Olmert visits Moscow to try to iron out serious policy differences between the two countries. More »