Iran reacts angrily to new UN sanctions
Iran reacted angrily on Sunday to fresh sanctions imposed by the UN Security Council over its nuclear drive and ignored an offer of new talks from the major powers.
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Rice tones down criticism of Egypt over reforms
U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice on Sunday toned down criticism of planned amendments to Egypt's constitution that rights groups have called a step backward for freedom and democracy.
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Britain in the dark over whereabouts of seized sailors
International pressure mounted on Iran on Sunday to free 15 British naval personnel but British authorities admitted they do not know where the group are being held.
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U.S., Iraqi troops battle gunmen after mosque attack
U.S. and Iraqi troops clashed with gunmen in a town south of Baghdad on Sunday shortly after a Sunni mosque was bombed in apparent revenge for the destruction of a Shi'ite mosque there a day earlier.
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U.N. chief says time not ripe to talk with Hamas
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon urged Israel on Sunday to embrace Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas as a peace partner, a call in contrast with new Israeli criticism of the moderate leader.
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Iran rejects U.N. vote on arms, financial sanctions
Iran rejected a repeated demand by the U.N. Security Council to suspend uranium enrichment work after the 15-nation body imposed arms and financial sanctions on Tehran.
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Quake in central Japan kills one, hurts over 160
A strong earthquake killed one person and injured at least 160 in central Japan on Sunday, demolishing houses, buckling roads, triggering landslides and cutting off water supplies to thousands of homes.
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Iran's seizure of UK sailors "very serious:" Blair
British Prime Minister Tony Blair accused Iran on Sunday of seizing British naval personnel in Iraqi waters and said Tehran must understand its action was "unjustified and wrong."
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2 rescued after fall from cruise ship
A man and woman fell overboard from a cruise ship in the Gulf of Mexico early Sunday, but both were rescued after a four-hour search and appeared to be in good condition, a cruise line spokeswoman said.
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Sheriff: Slain student burned on grill
A 19-year-old Texas A&M University student was killed by her ex-boyfriend, who then dismembered and burned her body on a patio grill, authorities said Saturday.
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