Friday, December 5, 2008
A day of heavy violence as Iraq OKs security pact
The top executive authority unanimously approved the deal after Shiites, Sunnis and Kurds in parliament united behind the accord.
Canadian opposition is up in arms as prime minister closes Parliament
The maneuver, which headed off a no-confidence vote in the government, was criticized as undemocratic.
Teen's plea wins Karzai's pledge to ban cluster bombs
OSLO, NORWAY - In a surprising last-minute change of policy, the government of President Hamid Karzai of Afghanistan agreed Wednesday to join about 100 nations in signing a treaty banning the use of cluster munitions, a senior Afghan official said.
The 'Mexican Schindler'
A former Mexican diplomat was posthumously honored by the Anti-Defamation League for saving as many as 40,000 Jews and other refugees during WWII.
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