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Abbas guard base in Gaza City attacked
Dec 16 2006 11:22PM (CT)
RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas called Saturday for elections to end his violent standoff with Hamas _ a gamble that Palestinians will back him as he seeks to weaken the Islamic militants, avoid civil war and keep momentum for peace overtures with Israel.
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Iraq's al-Maliki reaches out to Sunnis
Dec 16 2006 9:25PM (CT)
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) - Iraq's prime minister reached out to Sunni Arabs at a national reconciliation conference on Saturday, urging Saddam Hussein-era officers to join the new army and a review of the ban against members of the former dictator's ruling party.
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United Arab Emirates holds 1st election
Dec 16 2006 7:51PM (CT)
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Hand-picked voters chose members of a government advisory panel Saturday in this tiny oil-rich country's first election, the Arab world's latest tentative step toward democracy.
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Iran offers to transfer nuke technology
Dec 16 2006 6:25PM (CT)
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) - President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Saturday his country was ready to transfer nuclear technology to neighboring countries, nearly a week after Arab states on the Persian Gulf announced plans to consider a joint nuclear program.
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Early results: Iran's conservatives lead
Dec 16 2006 6:17PM (CT)
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) - Early returns on Saturday showed hard-line President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's conservative opponents leading in elections for local councils and a powerful clerical body, widely considered a test of popular approval for the hardline leader.
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Kerry: Iraq visit helped focus his views
Dec 16 2006 5:15PM (CT)
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) - Sen. John Kerry said meeting with American and British troops in Iraq on Saturday helped clear his thoughts about what needs to be done to stabilize the country and he looked forward to hearing ideas from Iraqis.
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Abbas' decision fraught with obstacles
Dec 16 2006 2:31PM (CT)
RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas' decision to call early presidential and parliament elections is fraught with legal and political difficulties. Independent experts have said he is on shaky legal ground, and the ruling Hamas Party says it will challenge him every step of the way.
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Blair backs new Palestinian elections
Dec 16 2006 2:03PM (CT)
CAIRO, Egypt (AP) - British Prime Minister Tony Blair on Saturday called on the world to support Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas amid escalating violence and political turmoil in the West Bank and Gaza.
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6 suspects detained in Sadr City raid
Dec 16 2006 8:19AM (CT)
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) - Iraqi and U.S. forces detained six suspects in a raid and an airstrike Saturday on the Shiite slum of Sadr City that left one fighter dead and another wounded, the U.S. military said.
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McCain seeks more troops in Afghanistan
Dec 16 2006 7:58AM (CT)
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - Washington will send more troops to Afghanistan if need be, Sen. John McCain said Saturday, while urging European allies to send their troops to the country's restive south.
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Egypt's pro-democracy movement divided
Dec 16 2006 7:01AM (CT)
CAIRO, Egypt (AP) - The stage was set for a new rally by Egypt's main pro-democracy group, with black-clad riot police lining up and a mob of journalists and cameramen on hand. But when the chanting and banner-waving began, there were no more than 20 demonstrators, all middle-aged men or young women.
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U.N. to note Palestinian damage claims
Dec 16 2006 6:39AM (CT)
UNITED NATIONS (AP) - The U.N. General Assembly voted overwhelmingly Friday to establish an office to register Palestinian damage claims stemming from Israel's construction of a barrier in the West Bank.
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Iraqi army recruiting former officers
Dec 16 2006 6:36AM (CT)
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) - Iraq's army has "opened its doors," the prime minister said Saturday, appealing to troops who served under Saddam Hussein for help in curbing the rampant violence.
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Court sentences al-Qaida member to death
Dec 16 2006 4:27AM (CT)
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) - An Iraqi court sentenced a Libyan member of al-Qaida in Iraq to death after he admitted taking part in eight attacks on U.S.-led coalition forces and Iraqi targets, the U.S. military said Saturday.
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Chief judge on Saddam panel steps down
Dec 16 2006 4:15AM (CT)
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) - The chief investigator on the 10-judge panel that sentenced Saddam Hussein to death said Saturday that he has relinquished that role, allowing another judge to take over the post for the Iraqi High Tribunal.
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