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Reuters - A former U.S. Defense Department analyst was sentenced on Friday to nearly 5 years in prison for passing classified information about Taiwan to a Chinese government agent, the Justice Department said.
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US warns Sudan of retaliation, confirms arrest bid for Beshir
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AFP - The United States warned Khartoum Friday against any possible retaliation against UN peacekeepers in Darfur as international prosecutors prepared to seek an arrest warrant for Sudanese President Omar al-Beshir.
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AP - The bodies of four Africans have been found in a small boat packed with migrants trying to reach Spain's Canary Islands, officials said Friday — the third such tragedy in a week.
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Venezuela, Colombia attempt to mend relationship
(AP)
AP - Venezuela's Hugo Chavez and Colombia's Alvaro Uribe attempted rapprochement on Friday after months of sniping that threatened billions of dollars in trade and unleashed a diplomatic crisis.
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AP - U.N. officials and diplomats said the chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court will seek an arrest warrant Monday charging Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir with crimes against humanity and genocide in Darfur.
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Lula backs fledgling Timor after meeting Ramos-Horta
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AFP - Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva promised to support the young nation of East Timor during talks here Friday with Timorese leaders including President Jose Ramos-Horta.
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Sudan dismisses probe of alleged crimes in Darfur
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AP - A spokesman for Sudan's president is dismissing an investigation into crimes against humanity in Darfur and says his government refuses to hand over any suspects.
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New allegations emerge in Israeli PM scandal
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AP - Israeli police unveiled stunning new allegations against Prime Minister Ehud Olmert on Friday, accusing him of getting multiple sources to pay for the same trips abroad so he could pocket the difference.
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Zimbabwe opposition: 113 members killed since March
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AP - Zimbabwe's opposition party reported Friday that at least 113 of its members have been killed in political violence since the country held its first round of presidential voting in March.
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Hezbollah gets veto power in Lebanese government
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AP - Lebanon's prime minister has formed a national unity Cabinet in which Hezbollah and its allies have veto power over government decisions.
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