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‘Chemical Ali’ is executed by Iraqi government

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BAGHDAD — The Iraqi government Monday hanged Ali Hassan Majid, one of the most notorious figures from Saddam Hussein's regime, who had earned the nickname "Chemical Ali" for his gassing of the Kurds in the late 1980s...

North Korean leader Kim Jong Il dies

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SEOUL, South Korea — North Korean leader Kim Jong Il...

Mexico drug gangs turn weapons on army

MEXICO CITY — Drug traffickers fighting to control northern Mexico...

US presses China, Japan, South Korea to trim Iran oil imports

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SEOUL, South Korea — U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy...

Death toll reaches 279 in Turkey earthquake

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ISTANBUL — The death toll in southeastern Turkey...

Questions remain about U.S. military presence in Haiti

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WASHINGTON — As the number of U.S. soldiers in Haiti...