U.S. condemns new Israel housing units

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Vice President Joe Biden said Tuesday that the United States condemns Israel’s decision to build 1,600 housing units in a Jerusalem neighborhood, calling it “a step that undermines the trust we need right now.”

China may ban eating dogs, cats

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As part of a revamping of animal welfare laws, China is considering banning consumption of meat from cats and dogs. Such a ban would show “China has reached a new level of civilization,” one proponent says.

Nigerian security chief replaced after massacre

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Nigeria’s acting president replaced his national security adviser Tuesday, two days after mobs massacred hundreds in villages in central Nigeria.

Irish police arrest 7 on murder plot charges

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Irish police arrested seven people Tuesday suspected of plotting to commit a murder abroad, they announced.

Iran’s Ahmadinejad to visit Afghanistan

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Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad plans to visit Afghanistan on Wednesday, a government spokesman said.

Freed from Haiti, missionary returns ‘with mixed emotions’

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After more than a month in a Haitian jail, an American missionary was free Monday night, looking forward to a hot shower and a long night in bed on home soil.

Aid effort for Turkish quake victims

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Disaster officials rushed food and shelter to southeastern Turkey on Tuesday after a strong earthquake rattled the area a day earlier, killing at least 51 people and injuring dozens more.

Bali bombing mastermind ‘killed’ in shootout

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A police raid on the outskirts of Jakarta Tuesday may have killed one of Indonesia’s most-wanted terrorists, though officials said they would await tests to verify the man’s identity.

Cyprus police find missing body of late president

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Police in Cyprus said Tuesday they have found the body of former President Tassos Papadopoulos, which was stolen from his grave late last year.

Interpol expands search for Dubai killing suspects

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Interpol announced Monday it is issuing notices to help search for another 16 suspects believed linked to the January killing of a Hamas leader in Dubai.