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Ahmadinejad boosts Hezbollah with Lebanon visit (AP)

October 13th, 2010

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, center, waves to the crowds from the sunroof of his SUV, upon his arrival in Beirut, Lebanon, Wednesday, Oct. 13, 2010. Ahmadinejad is making his first state visit to Lebanon at a time when tensions have mounted between Iranian-backed Hezbollah and American-backed parties. The growing crisis has raised fears over the fate of the fragile unity government that includes both sides and has managed to keep a tenuous calm in the conflict-torn nation. (AP Photo/Mahmoud Tawil)AP - Welcomed by thousands of Shiite supporters throwing rose petals, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad sought to pull Lebanon firmly into his country’s fold Wednesday in a visit that underscored…

Asia travel surge boosts airplane-makers’ fortunes (AFP)

July 19th, 2010

Passengers are seen at Beijing International airport in the Chinese capital city. Aircraft manufacturers are awaiting more orders at the Farnborough Airshow, a day after it took off with rivals Boeing and Airbus netting 23 billion dollars in new contracts.(AFP/File)AFP - Aircraft manufacturers awaited more orders Tuesday at the Farnborough Airshow, a day after it took off with rivals Boeing and Airbus netting 23 billion dollars in new contracts.


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Russian president boosts ties on visit to Ukraine (AP)

May 17th, 2010

AP - Russian President Dmitry Medvedev visited Ukraine on Monday, where he oversaw the signing of several cooperation deals with the new Moscow-friendly leadership.

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Iraq boosts security after deadliest day this year (AP)

May 11th, 2010

Iraqis react to an explosion in Hillah Iraq in this image taken from TV Monday May 10, 2010. A suicide bomber blew himself up outside a textile factory in Hillah Monday in a crowd that gathered after two cars bombings at the same spot in the worst of a series of attacks killing tens of people across Iraq, the deadliest day this year. (AP Photo/APTN) ** TV OUT **AP - Iraq boosted security around Baghdad and the rest of the country Tuesday, a day after a string of attacks across the country killed 119 people and wounded hundreds.


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China boosts social spending, targets minorities (AP)

March 5th, 2010

In this photo rteleased by China's Xinhua News Agency, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao delivers a government work report during the opening meeting of the Third Session of the 11th National People's Congress (NPC) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing Friday, March 5, 2010. (AP Photo/Xinhua, Liu Weibing)AP - China’s government pushed ahead Friday with plans to strengthen economic growth while dampening social tensions, introducing a budget intended to narrow a rich-poor gap and bring growth to…

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