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Swedish police hold man in possible race shootings (Reuters)

November 7th, 2010

Reuters - A 38-year-old man has been taken into custody on suspicion of being behind a series of possibly racially motivated shootings in southern Sweden, police said on Sunday.

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Afghan polls protesters warn of possible violence (Reuters)

November 7th, 2010

Reuters - Disgruntled lawmakers and candidates in Afghanistan’s parliamentary election, marred by allegations of fraud, renewed protests on Sunday over the poll and warned of possible violence if a fresh…

Pope: Mideast peace is possible, urgently needed (AP)

October 24th, 2010

Pope Benedict XVI walks with his pastoral staff as he celebrates a Mass on the occasion of the conclusion of the synod of bishops from the Middle East in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican, Sunday, Oct. 24,  2010. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)AP - Pope Benedict XVI says peace in the Middle East is possible, urgently needed and the best way to stop the emigration of people from the region.


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Iceland ex-PM faces possible charges in meltdown (AP)

September 28th, 2010

File - Iceland's then Prime Minister Geir Haarde addresses journalists at the parliament in Reykjavik, Iceland, in this Monday, Jan. 26, 2009 file photo . Iceland's former Prime Minister Geir Haarde has been referred to a special court in a move that could make him the first world leader to be charged in connection with the global financial crisis.  After a heated debate Tuesday Sept. 28 2010, lawmakers voted 33-30 to refer charges to the court against Haarde for allegedly failing to prevent Iceland's 2008 financial crash — a crisis that sparked protests, toppled the government and brought the economy to a standstill by collapsing its currency. (AP Photo / Brynjar Gauti, file)AP - Iceland’s former Prime Minister Geir Haarde has been referred to a special court in a move that could make him the first world leader to be charged in…

Possible talks with Afghan insurgents draw closer (AP)

September 4th, 2010

Afghan policemen and U.S. soldiers examine the site of a suicide attack in Kunduz, north of Kabul, Afghanistan, Saturday, Sept. 4, 2010. Afghan police say a suicide bomber on a motorcycle has killed five officers and one civilian in the increasingly violent northern province of Kunduz. (AP Photo/Javid Kargar)AP - In a further step toward reconciling with insurgents, President Hamid Karzai said Saturday he will soon name the members of a council tasked with pursuing peace talks with…

Israeli PM: Peace ‘difficult but possible’ (AP)

August 22nd, 2010

FILE - In this July 27, 2010 file photo Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu applauds during a national security college graduation ceremony at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem. Netanyahu has built his political career as an outspoken critic of peace moves by his predecessors. Now that he will be leading negotiations between Israelis and Palestinians, his tough-talking track record could actually improve the chances for success. Netanyahu heads to Washington on Sept. 1 for the launch of direct peace negotiations. The White House hopes to forge a deal within a year.(AP Photo/Bernat Armangue, Files)AP - Israel’s leader says new talks with the Palestinians will lead to a peace deal only if Israel’s vital interests are protected.


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Police probe possible car bomb attack in Mexico (AP)

July 16th, 2010

Federal police agents secure the area after members of a drug gang rammed a car into two police patrol vehicles in retaliation for the arrest of a top gang leader in the northern border city of Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, Thursday, July 15, 2010. Two officers and an emergency medical technician were killed and a cameraman at the scene was injured. (AP Photo)AP - Mexican investigators ran forensic tests to determine whether drug gangs used a car bomb in an attack on police patrol trucks that killed two officers the border city…

2 Pakistanis held in Zimbabwe, possible Mumbai tie (AP)

June 26th, 2010

AP - Zimbabwe has arrested two Pakistani men for using fake passports, police said Saturday, and state media said one man is potentially linked to the November 2008 attacks in…

Suriname votes on ex-dictator’s possible return (AP)

May 25th, 2010

AP - An opposition party led by a former dictator and convicted drug trafficker appeared likely to gain seats in Tuesday’s parliamentiary elections in the small South American country of…

UN body probes possible Koreas truce violation (AP)

May 22nd, 2010

South Korean farmers work on the field in Ganghwa Island, located inside of the civilian passage restriction line that separates the two Koreas since the Korean War, South Korea, Friday, May 21, 2010.  The top U.S. diplomat said Friday that North Korea should face binternational/b consequences over the deadly sinking of a South Korean warship, while the South said the U.N. would investigate whether the attack violated the Korean War truce.  (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)AP - The United Nations Command launched a probe Saturday into whether the deadly sinking of a South Korean navy ship blamed on North Korea violated the Korean War truce…