Bush, Olmert end with no Mideast peace deal

Wrapping up three years of close cooperation, the two leaders met for probably the final time Monday and pledged to leave behind a productive peace process for their successors when they leave office.

Iran leader: Sanctions won't stop nuclear work

President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said threats of more sanctions would not deter Iran from pursuing its peaceful nuclear plans, which the West says are aimed at producing atomic bombs.

30-year deregulation era dies a sudden death

The 30-year era of deregulation came to a sudden and surprising end on Sept. 16.

Amid widening financial chaos, Fed holds rates

With turbulence hitting financial markets as a global credit crisis claims heavyweight victims, the Federal reserve held a key interest rate at 2 percent.

Israeli leader says he'll step down this month

Prime Minister Ehud Olmert pledged Thursday to step down immediately after his party chooses a successor this month, shooting down speculation he would try to linger in office.

Iraq's parliament to pick new flag in November

For years, Iraq's flag has been a symbol of national division rather than unity.

Bahrain charges US teacher with insulting Prophet

An American teacher has been charged in Bahrain with insulting the Prophet Muhammad for displaying pictures of Islam's founder to university students, a spokesman for the tiny Gulf nation's general prosecutor said Friday.

Gaddafi offers Rice kitchen diplomacy, locket

The heart of many homes is the kitchen and that is where Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi hosted Condoleezza Rice for a Ramadan meal this week, a symbolic gesture to try to end decades of enmity.

Iraqi Cabinet approves China oil deal

Iraq has approved a $3 billion deal with China to develop the al-Ahdab oil field.

Killings of 5 Afghan children inflame tensions

Foreign and Afghan forces killed five children in two separate incidents Monday, further inflaming tensions in the country over the killings of civilians by troops from the U.S. and other countries.

Mideast clock confusion as Ramadan nears

Egypt and the Palestinians are falling back an hour far �earlier than usual, trying to reduce daylight hours for Muslims fasting until sunset in sweltering summer temperatures.

Israeli peace pioneer Abie Nathan dies at 81

Abie Nathan, the peace activist who made a dramatic solo flight to Egypt in a rattletrap single-engine plane and later founded the groundbreaking "Voice of Peace" radio station, has died at 81.

Iraq says U.S. agrees to withdraw troops by 2011

Iraq and the United States have agreed that a planned security pact will require all U.S. troops to leave by the end of 2011, Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki said on Monday, while Washington said no final deal had been reached.

Iran will hit back if Israel attacks: Hezbollah

Israel will be targeted by thousands of rockets if it attacks Iran, a senior official in the Tehran-backed group Hezbollah said on Sunday.

Iran using diplomacy to free hijacked sailors: report

An Iranian shipping firm is seeking to use diplomacy to secure the release of sailors from pirates who seized a bulk carrier this week, an Iranian executive said on Saturday.

Iraq says no firm dates in U.S. troops deal

A draft agreement between the United States and Iraq contains no fixed dates for U.S. forces to withdraw, but Iraq would like combat troops out by the end of 2011, government spokesman Ali al-Dabbagh said on Thursday.

Iraq wants U.S. troops deal to expire in three years

Iraq wants an agreement authorizing the continued presence of U.S. troops on its soil to expire in three years, government spokesman Ali al-Dabbagh said on Friday.

U.S.: Iraq hit squads being trained in Iran

Iraqi Shiite assassination teams are being trained in Iran and are planning to kill specific Iraqi officials as well as U.S. and Iraqi troops, a U.S. military intelligence source said.

Iraqis: Deal close on plan for US troops to leave

Iraq and the U.S. are near an agreement on all American combat troops leaving Iraq by October 2010, with the last soldiers out three years after that, two Iraqi officials told The Associated Press on Thursday. U.S. officials, however, insisted no dates had been agreed.

U.S., Iraq reportedly close to pullout timeline

The U.S. and Iraq are close to a deal under which all American combat troops would leave by October 2010 with remaining U.S. forces gone about three years later, two Iraqi officials said Thursday.

Obama pokes McCain over tire-pressure issue

Democrat Barack Obama on Wednesday taunted Republican presidential rival John McCain for first mocking the idea of keeping tires inflated for energy conservation and then agreeing the practice works.

McCain talks to auto workers hit by economy

The Republican presidential candidate is seeking to bolster his appeal to voters on economic issues by speaking to some of those hardest hit in the recent downturn: auto workers.

Is Obama ready to be chief?

To what extent can the Democratic candidate reassure primary and caucus voters that he is ready to be their president?� The answer may determine the outcome of the general election.

Report: U.S. could step up Iraq pullout

The Bush administration is considering withdrawing additional troops from Iraq beginning in September, The New York Times reported in Sunday editions, citing administration and military officials.

Military may have learned source of new bombs

U.S. forces may be close to unlocking the mystery of who is behind a deadly innovation in Iraqi insurgents' weapons now being used to target U.S. and Iraqi combat outposts.

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