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An Iraqi woman siting with her children and their friends in their tent at a camp for internally displaced people near Najaf.
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A bitter life for Iraq's displaced
By ALISSA J. RUBIN
The refugees hoped that Najaf, holy to their Shiite sect, would welcome them and begin to heal their grief. Instead they have found themselves in a refugee camp outside the city.
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Lucky Dube, South African reggae star, is killed in carjacking
By MICHAEL WINES
President Thabo Mbeki called on the nation "to confront this terrible scourge of crime, which has taken the lives of too many of our people, and does so every day."
Security contractors shoot at taxi, wounding 3 iraqis
By ANDREW E. KRAMER
Private security contractors fired into a crowded taxi as it approached their convoy of sport utility vehicles in northern Iraq on Thursday.
Turkish bid to pursue Kurds poses quandary for Iraq
By ALISSA J. RUBIN
Turkey's decision to allow the dispatch of troops over Iraq's border in pursuit of Kurdish guerrillas throws into relief a troubling quandary for Iraq's leaders.
Iraq awards contracts to Iran and China
By JAMES GLANZ
The contracts, awarded to build a pair of power plants, prompted concerns among American military officials.
Israeli lawmakers try to prevent Olmert from giving any of Jerusalem to the Palestinians
AP
A majority of Israeli lawmakers have signed a petition against any attempt by Prime Minister Ehud Olmert to transfer parts of Jerusalem to the Palestinians, a parliamentarian said Friday, in a response to Olmert's suggestion that he would be willing to divide the disputed city.
Somalia confirms detention of UN food-aid agency staffer
AP
A Somali intelligence official said Friday that a U.N. food-aid agency staffer will remain in jail pending the outcome of a criminal investigation.
Nuclear-armed Iran risks World War, Bush says
By SHERYL GAY STOLBERG
President George W. Bush issued a stark warning on Iran, suggesting that if the country obtained nuclear arms, it could lead to "World War III."
European refusal to back Middle East nuclear-free zone draws Egyptian protest
AP
Egypt has expressed "astonishment and regret" at the refusal of several European nations to endorse a nuclear-free zone at a conference last month.
Sudan presidential meeting with former rebel chief fails to heal government rift
Rwanda genocide suspect arrested in France
1 U.S. dollar buys 1 million Zimbabwe dollars on black market
UN says official detained in Somalia is safe
Letter from Africa: Poison pot of obstacles facing peace in Darfur
Rice speaks of reconciliation in Bethlehem tour
Pentagon wants one authority over contractors in Iraq
In southern Darfur, signs of another massacre
Libya and Vietnam elected to UN Security Council
Putin, in Iran, warns against use of force
Memo From Egypt: On human rights, U.S. seems to give Egypt a pass
Letter from Washington: War on terror trumps promoting Ethiopian democracy
Slightly off religious path, Iranian TV finds viewers
Freed Iran advocate recalls his jailing
News Analysis: Pre-emptive caution: The case of Syria
As Angola prospers, poverty persists for most
Shiites grow disillusioned with militia in Baghdad
New twists mark end of Ramadan
Memo From Johannesburg: Dark turns of party struggle enthrall South Africa
Desolation awaits returning Palestinian refugees
Legal or not, abortion rates similar
Letter from the Middle East: A buyer's market in Lebanon
Distribution of nets splits malaria fighters
In life of lies, Iraqis conceal work for U.S.
In Congo, an epidemic of rape
Darfur rebels find refuge in Eritrea, but little hope
After rocky election, Nigerians warm to new leader
From errand to fatal shot to hail of fire to 17 deaths in Iraq
A father's shadow clouds his son's rise in Lebanon
Money to rebuild is finding ways to flow in provinces of Iraq
A boy named Godknows: In southern Africa, names that say a mouthful
From back seat, Saudi women long to drive
Somalia teeters on edge of survival
Haidar Abdel Shafi, leader in PLO and Red Crescent, dies at 88
The voice of hard-line Iran carries far
With scars that will never heal, one woman fights human trafficking
An up-and-coming force in Libyan politics
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