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Ninth U.S. Missionary Freed in Haiti Arrives Home
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 09:44:29 EST
A U.S. missionary held for more than a month in Haiti on kidnapping charges flew back to the United States after being released from prison, while the leader of her Baptist group remained in custody. Read more

Israel Warns Iran That 'Bad Options' are Nearing
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 09:56:13 EST
The two "bad options" for Iran — letting the country develop nuclear weapons or using force to destroy its nuclear capabilities — are closer than they were a year ago, Israel's U.N. ambassador warned Tuesday. Read more

Terror Suspect Killed in Raid is Bali Bombing Mastermind
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 10:26:43 EST
Indonesia's president says a top-ranked Southeast Asian militant wanted for planning the 2002 Bali bombings has been identified as the man shot dead by police in a raid on the island of Java. Read more

7 People Arrested in Ireland Over Plot to Kill Cartoonist
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 06:34:23 EST
Seven people have been arrested in the Republic of Ireland over a suspected plot to kill a Swedish artist who portrayed the Prophet Muhammad as a dog and had a $100,000 Al Qaeda bounty on his head. Read more

U.K. May Require Microchips in Dogs to Curb 'Weapon' Pets
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 10:20:35 EST
British dog owners may be forced to microchip their pets and take out insurance, part of a proposed crackdown on the country's dangerous canines. Read more

Bomb Attack Kills 2 NATO Troops in Afghanistan
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 01:50:02 EST
A homicide attack Tuesday on NATO forces in eastern Afghanistan killed two international service members, the military alliance said. Read more

Iranian President Ahmadinejad to Visit Afghanistan
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 01:19:51 EST
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is to head to Afghanistan on Wednesday, his first trip to Tehran's eastern neighbor since the re-election last August of his counterpart Hamid Karzai. Read more

Man Sentenced for Killing Ex Over Facebook Photos
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 12:09:33 EST
Paul Bristol has been jailed in England for at least 22 years for murdering his ex-girlfriend after he saw a picture of her on the Internet with another man. Read more

Grandma Fighting Eviction Is Reportedly Buried Alive
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 11:39:51 EST
A 70-year-old grandmother in China was reportedly beaten and buried alive by property developers trying to take possession of her land. Read more

Stolen Body of Cyprus' Ex-President Is Found
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 11:23:33 EST
Three months after it was stolen, the corpse of Cyprus' former president was found Tuesday reburied in another grave. The country's justice minister said it had been held for ransom. Read more

Deadly Quake Exposes Dangerous Construction in Turkey
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 10:44:27 EST
Homes in eastern areas of Turkey prone to earthquakes must be better built to withstand jolts like the magnitude 6 temblor that toppled village houses and killed 51 people this week. Read more

Israel OKs 1,600 New Homes in East Jerusalem
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 02:20:37 EST
Israel approves construction of 1,600 new homes for Jews in disputed east Jerusalem — a move that immediately clouded Biden visit aimed at repairing strained ties and kickstarting Mideast peace talks. Read more

Russia: New Nuclear Arms Treaty With U.S. by April
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 08:54:40 EST
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov says a new treaty limiting U.S. and Russian strategic nuclear arsenals could be signed within two or three weeks. Read more

Skydiver With Tangled Chute Survives 3,000-Foot Plunge
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 09:41:47 EST
A skydiver miraculously survived after plummeting 3,000 feet to the ground when her parachute became tangled, The Sun reported Tuesday. Read more

Rivals Israel, Syria Want to Build Nuclear Power Plants
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 12:43:47 EST
Mideast rivals Israel and Syria on Tuesday each announced ambitions to develop nuclear energy, with Israel facing the prospect that its plan could bring new attention to its secretive nuclear activities. Read more

Bomb Expert Charged in Blast That Injured Pregnant Wife
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 07:51:30 EST
A former British bomb disposal expert was due to appear in court Tuesday charged with attempting to murder his pregnant wife and eight-year-old son after a car exploded in Kent, southeast England. Read more

British Soldier Throws Live Grenade Back at Taliban
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 08:09:10 EST
A British soldier saved his comrades by scooping up a live Taliban grenade and throwing it straight back at the enemy moments before it exploded. Read more

Japan Confirms Cold War-Era 'Secret' U.S. Pacts
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 04:28:46 EST
A Japanese government-appointed panel on Tuesday confirmed the existence of once-secret Cold War-era pacts between Japan and the U.S. on nuclear arms and other issues Read more