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Philippines imposes emergency; massacre toll reaches 46 By Eric de Castro AMPATUAN, Philippines (Reuters) - The Philippines … more	Philippine massacre toll mounts to 39 dead: police MANILA (Reuters) - Philippine police found 15 more bodies on Tuesday at the site of a massacre in t… more
Philippines imposes emergency rule after massacre By Eric de Castro AMPATUAN, Philippines (Reuters) - Philippine Presi… more	Netanyahu says Hamas prisoner deal might not happen By Dan Williams JERUSALEM (Reuters) - An Israeli prisoner exchange with Hamas has not yet been agr… more
Israel-Hamas prisoner swap deal near By Edmund Blair CAIRO (Reuters) - Israel has softened its terms for … more	Iran says needs guarantees to ship nuclear fuel By Parisa Hafezi TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran could consider sending its low-enriched uranium abroad, t… more
Hamas prisoner deal "very near": Israeli minister By Dan Williams JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel is "very near" to agreeing a prisoner swap with Hamas… more	Iraq parliament passes new vote law By Waleed Ibrahim BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraq's parliament on Monday approved an amended law needed t… more
Congo warlords in the dock at Hague court By Aaron Gray-Block and Suzan Yucel THE HAGUE (Reuters) - Two Congol… more	Iraq national vote unlikely in January: official By Waleed Ibrahim BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraq will be unable to hold a national election in January a… more
Belgian pleads guilty in U.S. jet parts sale to Iran WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A Belgian man pleaded guilty on Monday to charges of conspiring to illegally… more	Tajikistan fails to curb abuse of women: Amnesty ALMATY (Reuters) - The government of the Central Asian state of Tajikistan is failing to protect wo… more
Iraq parliament passes new vote law By Waleed Ibrahim BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraq's fractious parliament on… more	Over 33 million worldwide infected with AIDS: report SHANGHAI (Reuters) - An estimated 33.4 million people worldwide are infected with the AIDS virus, a… more
Thailand passes tough security law ahead of protest By Ambika Ahuja BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand passed a tough security law on Tuesday, giving the mi… more	Police arresting people "just for the DNA" By Peter Griffiths LONDON (Reuters) - Britain has built the world's biggest DNA database without p… more
Big Bang machine achieves first particle collisions By Jason Rhodes ZURICH (Reuters) -- Scientists have smashed together… more	WHO and UNAIDS say 33.4 million infected with AIDS virus HONG KONG (Reuters) - An estimated 33.4 million people worldwide are … more
China executes two for tainted milk scandal BEIJING (Reuters) - China on Tuesday executed two people for their role in a tainted milk scandal t… more	WHO and UNAIDS say 33.4 million worldwide infected with AIDS virus HONG KONG (Reuters) - An estimated 33.4 million people worldwide are infected with the AIDS virus, … more
Peacekeepers should prepare to leave Darfur: Sudan By Louis Charbonneau UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Khartoum's U.N. envo… more	Jordan king dissolves parliament, calls election By Suleiman al-Khalidi AMMAN (Reuters) - Jordan's King Abdullah has dissolved parliament halfway t… more
Philippines declares emergency in parts of south MANILA (Reuters) - The Philippines declared a state of emergency in two southern provinces and in a… more	China families protest mine disaster, toll hits 104 By Maxim Duncan HEGANG, China (Reuters) - Relatives of victims of a … more
Iran shuts newspaper for Baha'i photo: media TEHRAN (Reuters) - A popular conservative newspaper critical of Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinej… more	Two Afghan ministers suspected of embezzlement By Hamid Shalizi KABUL (Reuters) - Two Afghan cabinet ministers are being investigated under suspi… more
Iran launches war games to protect nuclear sites TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran's armed forces launched large-scale air defen… more	Pakistani forces attack Taliban, kill 22 By Hassan Orakzai HANGU, Pakistan (Reuters) - Pakistani security forces, backed by tanks and artil… more
Saudi Arabia seeks to curb flu and stop protest at haj RIYADH (Reuters) - More than two million Muslims gather this week for… more	Israel-Hamas prisoner swap deal near: officials CAIRO (Reuters) - Israel has softened its terms for a prisoner swap with Hamas and the two enemies … more
Remains of British hostage found in Lebanon BEIRUT (Reuters) - A forensics team has found the remains of a British journalist kidnapped by Pale… more	Khmer Rouge torturer had broad autonomy, lawyer says By Ek Madra PHNOM PENH (Reuters) - The Khmer Rouge's chief torturer … more
Russia says new blast at arms depot kills 8 MOSCOW (Reuters) - Eight soldiers were killed and two injured Monday when munitions exploded at a R… more	India tests nuclear-capable missile after sunset BHUBANESWAR, India (Reuters) - India's army tested a nuclear-capable Agni missile after sunset on M… more
Gunmen kill 21 in Philippine political war By Manny Mogato MANILA (Reuters) - Gunmen abducted and killed at least 21 people in the southern P… more	Cheque-cashing crew makes millions in Baghdad By Aseel Kami BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraqi authorities are investigating large-scale fraud at Baghdad… more
Pakistani forces attack Taliban in NW, kill 22 By Hassan Orakzai HANGU, Pakistan (Reuters) - Pakistani security forces backed by tanks and artill… more	China mine explosion death toll reaches 92 By Maxim Duncan HEGANG, China (Reuters) - The death toll from China's latest coal mine disaster re… more
Two Afghan ministers in corruption probe KABUL (Reuters) - Two Afghan ministers suspected of embezzlement have been summoned for investigati… more	Gunmen kill 21 in Philippines over political rivalry By Manny Mogato MANILA (Reuters) - Gunmen killed at least 21 people in the southern Philippines on… more
Iraq parliament passes key investment law BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraq's parliament passed an investment law on Monday that would allow foreigner… more	Israeli president plays down settlement work By Cynthia Johnston and Yasmine Saleh CAIRO (Reuters) - Israel's president said on Sunday expandin… more
Taiwan concedes territorial waters near China TAIPEI (Reuters) - The Taiwan government said on Monday it was not claiming the territorial waters … more	Indonesian ferry sinks; 29 dead, most survive By Telly Nathalia JAKARTA (Reuters) - An overloaded ferry sank in bad weather off Indonesia's Riau… more
China mine explosion death toll reaches 87 By Maxim Duncan HEGANG, China (Reuters) - The death toll from China'… more	Iraqi parliament fails to reach election deal By Waleed Ibrahim BAGHDAD (Reuters) - The Iraqi parliament on Sunday failed to resolve an impasse … more
China quake activist jailed for three years By Chris Buckley BEIJING (Reuters) - A Chinese dissident who tried to help victims of last year's … more	Sudan delays elections by six days KHARTOUM (Reuters) - Sudan on Sunday announced a six-day delay to long-awaited elections to make up… more
Gunmen kill 21 in Philippine political violence MANILA (Reuters) - Gunmen kidnapped and killed at least 21 people in the southern Philippines on Mo… more	Pakistani militant group an intractable Indian foe By Kamran Haider ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - The Pakistan-based militant group that attacked the Indian … more

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