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Mexico's prisons set to ‘explode’
Newsweek: Country's jails house some of world's worst drug villains — but can't contain them.
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"The anger of the world's professional manslayers is (a source of) pride for us," Iran's president says as he gears up for a trip to the U.N. to stress a message of "peace and friendship." Full story
Head of group tied to Mumbai attack arrested
Under global pressure, Pakistan confines leader of banned group. Full story
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Islamic insurgents in Africa vow more attacks
Islamic insurgents on Friday vowed to launch more attacks after using stolen U.N. cars in an assault on an African Union peacekeeping base in Somalia that killed 21 people.
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Ousted president says he's back in Honduras
Deposed President Manuel Zelaya said Monday he has returned home to Honduras to reclaim his presidency, defying threats of arrest and summoning supporters.
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China tightens anniversary security
China steps up preparations for the 60th anniversary of communist rule, tightening security with restrictions on knife sales and plans to ground flights on Oct. 1.
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Boy in school ‘apocalypse’ ax attack out of coma
A German prosecutor says a teen who stormed a school armed with an ax, knives and Molotov cocktails in an attack that injured nine students and a teacher has awoken from a medically induced coma.
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New delay in Sept. 11 trial at Gitmo
A military judge agreed Monday to another delay in the war crimes trial of five Guantanamo prisoners charged in the Sept. 11 attacks.
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Ahmadinejad proud Holocaust words spur rage
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad says he is proud his denial of the Holocaust had enraged the West, as he geared up for a trip to the U.N. to stress a message of "peace and friendship."
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Commander's report puts pressure on Obama
The top U.S. and NATO commander in Afghanistan has reported to President Barack Obama that without more troops the U.S. risks failure in a war it's been waging since September 2001.
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After years of war, Iraqis hit by frenzy of crime
As the worst of the country's sectarian bloodshed ebbs, Iraqis now face a new threat to getting on with their lives: a frenzy of violent crime.
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