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The hijacked Boeing 737 Sudanese airliner sits at the remote desert airstrip in Libya's Sahara desert oasis of Kufrah yesterday in this image from Libyan television. Inset: Passengers get off a bus after being released from the hijacked airliner.
Iraq starts counting votes
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BAGHDAD — Iraqi authorities counted votes on Monday, a day after a parliamentary election that Islamist militants tried to disrupt with attacks that killed 38 people.
Iraqis defy violence, go to polls
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BAGHDAD — Iraqis voted Sunday in an election testing the mettle of the country's still-fragile democracy as insurgents killed at least 38 people across the Iraq, unleashing a barrage of mortars intent on disrupting the historic day.
Israeli film Ajami gets real, aims for Oscar on Sunday
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JAFFA, Israel — When the directors yelled "Action!" on the set of Israeli film Ajami, none of the actors had prepared lines or knew exactly what was expected in their scenes.
Burial chamber of Egyptian queen found
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CAIRO — French archaeologists announced this week the discovery outside Cairo of the burial chamber of a mysterious queen from Egypt's Old Kingdom more than 4,000 years ago.
Broad political participation considered crucial to peace
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AWJA, Iraq — The head of Saddam Hussein's tribe hesitates to talk about the ousted Sunni leader, wary of angry reactions.
Troops, police among Iraqis voting ahead of elections
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BAGHDAD — Iraqi troops, police, prisoners and the infirm began voting on Thursday, three days ahead of a parliamentary election seen as pivotal for a divided country which US troops are scheduled to leave by the end of 2011.