Rumsfeld signals cautious U.S. troop drawdown in Iraq
Rumsfeld in Fallujah says U S and coalition forces seek a balance between a military footprint large enough to help Iraqis and not so intrusive as to antagonize Iraqis or deter self-rule. He notes increased tips to a Mosul area tips line and mentions plans to keep a brigade in Kuwait as hedge against months ahead.
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Rumsfeld
U.S
Fallujah
Mosul
George Casey
Iraq
Kuwait
Christmas in Baghdad Amid Bombs and Exodus for Iraqi Christians
In Baghdad and across Iraq, Chaldean Christians face rising violence and displacement as thousands flee the country. Families weigh leaving behind kin while elections shift power toward a Shiite-led coalition. One family endures a quiet, fearful Christmas as relatives abroad seek safety, and children harbor warborne wishes.
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Khedhr
Iraq
Saddam Hussein
Khedir
Ayad Allawi
United Iraqi Alliance
Sahera Eissa
Saddam
Bethlehem Sees Exceptionally Busy Christmas Amid Peace Talks
Bethlehem enjoyed a rare, crowded Christmas with restaurants full, hotels booked, and thousands of worshippers at the Church of the Nativity. Israeli PM Sharon and Palestinian leader Abbas voiced hopes for peace, while Abbas criticized the West Bank barrier as a land seizure and obstacle to Jerusalem access. A wall of containment marred the holiday mood for some visitors and locals.
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Bethlehem
Abdel Rahman Ghayatha
Church of the Nativity Compound
Jesus
Manger Square
Ariel Sharon
Israel
Mahmoud Abbas
West Bank
Jerusalem
Abbas
Mary
James Elsman
Detroit
Tsunami Aid and Aftermath Across Asia and Aceh
Tsunami relief spans India and Indonesia with Yudhoyono visiting Medan to comfort orphans and pledge rebuilding. International aid reaches about 13 billion dollars, 75 percent secured, yet 1.8 million displaced remain in tents or shelters as recovery lags.
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Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono
Ani
Medan
Yudhoyono
India
Nagapattinam
Associated Press
United Nations
Oxfam International
Margareta Wahlstrom
U.N
Hope Persists For Missing Aceh Children A Year After Tsunami
Parents in tsunami devastated Aceh cling to a miracle despite 167000 dead or missing. Photos in Serambi Indonesia offer a glimmer as 58 children have reunited with parents since December 26, with only two reunions since July per the U N child agency. Some fear memories or being taken by families or smugglers though no evidence supports trafficking. Trauma counselors say grief and non recognition of loss fuel denial and ongoing searches.
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Anda Aceh
Indonesia
Aceh
Amiruddin
Serambi Indonesia
U.n.’S
U.N
Amin Khoja
American Red Cross
Patient planning urged to avoid future collapse
A source quoted said people must be patient and do things well or projects will collapse in a few years. Proper planning and taking time to consult others are urged to prevent creating new problems later.
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Amy
Pope Calls for Courage and Action in Middle East
The pope urges courage for people of good will in the Holy Land Iraq and Lebanon and calls for fairness and wisdom. He notes immense progress in technology and science but warns that people risk spiritual barrenness if not guided by heart.
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Middle East
Holy Land
Iraq
Lebanon
Vatican
L’osservatore Romano
Benedict XVI
St. Peter’s Basilica
Vatican Sunday
Libyan nurses win reprieve in retrial bid over Benghazi case
Libyan Supreme Court hints irregularities occurred in arrest and interrogation of six health workers accused of infecting children at Benghazi hospital. NATO ally Bulgaria welcomes the ruling as a positive sign while a retrial date is set. Relatives protest outside the court as political risk and Western diplomacy shift toward resolving the case.
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Libya
Benghazi
Supreme Court
Ali al-Alous
Washington
State Department
Justin Higgins
Higgins
Bulgaria
Georgi Pirinski
Gaddafi
Lockerbie
Scotland
United States
United Nations
U.S
Tripoli
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Canada
Baghdad
Ibtsama Matti
Matti
Farid Matti
Pope
Sion
Bush
European Union
Awad al-Mesmari
Ramadan al-Faytouri
Britain
Tsai
Ernest F. Hays
Attorney At Law
Sae
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