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Israel seals off West Bank to prevent unrest

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel has sealed off the West Bank for 48 hours, preventing Palestinians from entering Israel because of fears of unrest.

Mummy of Egypt's monotheist pharaoh to return home

CAIRO (AP) — The DNA tests that revealed how the famed boy-king Tutankhamun most likely died solved another of ancient Egypt's enduring…

Early Iraq results: PM battling secular challenger

BAGHDAD (AP) — First results from Iraq's parliamentary election showed the prime minister and his secular rival locked in an extremely…

2 Israeli soldiers indicted for Gaza war conduct

JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli military said Thursday it indicted two soldiers who forced a Palestinian boy to open bags suspected of…

Gates: Gulf allies understand Iran sanctions next

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Thursday that Persian Gulf allies understand sanctions…

British journalist released from Hamas custody

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Gaza's Hamas rulers on Thursday released a British journalist they had held for a month amid allegations…

Police: US troops kill Iraqi reporter and husband

BAGHDAD (AP) — U.S. troops opened fire on a car in western Baghdad, killing an Iraqi journalist and her husband, a police official said…

Police: US troops shoot Iraqi reporter and husband

BAGHDAD (AP) — A police official says U.S. troops opened fire on a car in western Baghdad killing an Iraqi journalist and her husband.

Biden steers past spat over Israel settlement plan

JERUSALEM (AP) — Vice President Joe Biden attempted to soothe tensions with Israel on Thursday in a speech extolling the countries'…

Israeli soldiers indicted for Gaza war conduct

JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli military says two soldiers have been indicted on criminal charges for their actions during last year's…

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