TUNIS – Tunisian special forces fought a heavy gun battle with members of the ousted president’s security force on Sunday, a military source said, and the prime minister promised a new government would be announced on Monday.
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WASHINGTON – Chinese President Hu Jintao urged an end to a “zero sum” Cold War relationship with the United States and proposed new cooperation, but resisted U.S. arguments about why China should let its currency strengthen.
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WASHINGTON – Israel has tested a computer worm believed to have sabotaged Iran’s nuclear centrifuges and slowed its ability to develop an atomic weapon, The New York Times reported on Saturday.
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OSLO – Iran has been developing contacts in more than 30 countries to acquire technology, equipment and raw materials needed to build a nuclear bomb, a Norwegian newspaper said yesterday, citing U.S. diplomatic cables.
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LONDON – Russia’s move to open up its prized Arctic reserves to oil major BP is driven by the Kremlin’s desire to avoid a fall in production and remain the world’s leading oil nation.
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NOVA FRIBURGO, Brazil – Rains that devastated a mountainous region north of Rio de Janeiro have killed at least 626 people, Brazil’s Civil Defense agency said on Sunday, as fears of more storms and disease outbreaks overshadowed rescue operations.