U.S. Soldier May Be in Taliban Hands
3. July 2009
A young American soldier who walked off his remote combat outpost in eastern Afghanistan is believed to be in the hands of the Taliban network headed by Sirajuddin Haqqani, American military officials said Thursday.
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Documents Show Iraqi Dictator’s Fears
3. July 2009
Before his execution, Saddam Hussein told the F.B.I. that he refused entry to U.N. inspectors because he feared they “would have directly identified to the Iranians where to inflict maximum damage to Iraq.”
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Iraqi Dictator Told of Fearing Iran More Than U.S.
2. July 2009
Before his execution, Saddam Hussein told the F.B.I. that he refused entry to U.N. inspectors because he feared they “would have directly identified to the Iranians where to inflict maximum damage to Iraq.”
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Green Power Takes Root in the Chinese Desert
2. July 2009
Using carrots and sticks, Beijing is steering an immense push toward wind and solar power, while the U.S. is just starting.
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Inquiry Finds French Flight Struck Ocean Intact
2. July 2009
The Air France jet that crashed into the Atlantic, killing all 228 people aboard, did not break up in the air but rather hit the water intact, investigators said.
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Biden Visits Iraq, Underscoring Fragile Sovereignty
2. July 2009
Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. began a two-day mission that he said was intended to “reestablish contact” with Iraqi leaders.
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U.S. Marines Try to Retake Afghan Valley
2. July 2009
Almost 4,000 Marines moved to clear Taliban fighters from the hotly contested Helmand River valley.
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U.S. Faces Resentment in Afghan Region
2. July 2009
A new American military operation in southern Afghanistan may ignite further tensions among a weary population, residents and local officials warn.
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Bomber Strikes Government Bus in Pakistan
2. July 2009
A suicide bomber riding a motorbike rammed into a government bus in Rawalpindi, police officials said, killing at least one person and injuring 28 others.
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Sole Comoros Crash Survivor Arrives in France
2. July 2009
Bahia Bakari arrived in Paris on Thursday for an emotional reunion with her father, just as the French media raised new concerns about air safety.
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