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More powers for KGB successor agency

Russians may now face jail time for crimes they have not yet committed under a new security law signed Thursday by President Dmitry Medvedev. The law restores Soviet-era powers to the Federal Security Service, the KGB's main successor agency.

Biden: U.S. doing 'significant damage' to al-Qaida

Biden: U.S. doing 'significant damage' to al-Qaida

Vice President Joe Biden says U.S. forces are inflicting "significant damage" on the al-Qaida terrorist network in Pakistan and Afghanistan. 

Egypt: U.S. assurances may boost peace talks

Egypt said Wednesday it has received U.S. assurances that may help in restarting direct peace talks between the Palestinians and Israel. 

Jerusalem hosts subdued gay pride march

(07-29) 13:04 PDT JERUSALEM, Israel (AP) -- Thousands of Israelis marched calmly Thursday in Jerusalem's longest gay pride parade...

AP 7.29.10 1:04 PM

Raging Russian fires destroy homes, people flee

(07-29) 12:38 PDT MOSCOW, Russia (AP) -- Raging forest fires encircled a southern Russian city and tore through provincial villages...

AP 7.29.10 12:38 PM

Arab League backs Palestinians on restarting talks

(07-29) 12:23 PDT CAIRO, Egypt (AP) -- Arab nations on Thursday backed the Palestinian president's refusal to immediately restart...

AP 7.29.10 12:23 PM

Outspoken British PM embroiled in diplomatic rows

(07-29) 12:15 PDT LONDON, United Kingdom (AP) -- In just a few days, new Prime Minister David Cameron has openly declared Britain is...

AP 7.29.10 12:15 PM

Russia foils passenger plane hijacking

(07-29) 11:57 PDT MOSCOW, Russia (AP) -- Russian special forces quickly overpowered a man after he briefly seized a plane with 105...

AP 7.29.10 11:57 AM

French woman admits to suffocating her 8 newborns

(07-29) 11:18 PDT VILLERS-AU-TERTRE, France (AP) -- A French woman who admitted suffocating eight of her newborns and concealing their...

AP 7.29.10 11:18 AM

Moscow sweats as second heat record set

(07-29) 10:30 PDT MOSCOW, Russia (AP) -- Moscow on Thursday broke its all-time temperature record for the second time in a week as...

AP 7.29.10 10:30 AM

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