AP Interview: Silva says Iran sanctions dangerous
BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) -- Brazil's president warned Tuesday that U.S.-proposed sanctions on Iran over its nuclear program could lead to war, and said he will make his own efforts to head off further conflicts - an example he said shows his country's growing global prominence....
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Gunshots heard in violence-wracked Nigerian town
JOS, Nigeria (AP) -- Automatic weapons fire punctuated by screams erupted after dark Tuesday in a Nigerian city located near villages where massacres just two days ago left more than 200 people dead....
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Biden condemns new Israeli settlement plan
JERUSALEM (AP) -- U.S. Vice President Joe Biden condemned a new Israeli plan to build hundreds of homes in disputed east Jerusalem on Tuesday, casting a cloud over a high-profile visit that had been aimed at repairing ties with the Jewish state and kickstarting Mideast peace talks....
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China, India give qualified nod to climate deal
AMSTERDAM (AP) -- China joined India on Tuesday in giving qualified approval to the Copenhagen climate accord calling for voluntary limits on greenhouse gas emissions....
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Missing body of Cyprus' ex-leader found, 3 arrests
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) -- Three months after it was stolen, the corpse of Cyprus' former president was found reburied in another grave and three men were arrested Tuesday in what officials called a case of bodysnatching for ransom....
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