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Israel plans 1,600 new homes
Obama's troubleshooter, George Mitchell, is due back in the region next week to try to set the structure and scope of the so-called "proximity talks" in which Israeli and Palestinian negotiators would meet separately with a U.S. mediator.
UK Defense Secretary in Helmand
British Defense Secretary Bob Ainsworth visited Helmand province in southern Afghanistan, where most of the nearly 10,000 British troops are stationed.
Marines conduct military drills
The United States and South Korea conducted joint military drills. The drills, called Key Resolve, provoked North Korea to place its army in position.
Exiles try to enter China's embassy
Tibetans, living-in-exile in India, tried to break in the Chinese embassy in New Delhi today. The incident came a day ahead of the 51st anniversary of the Tibetan National Uprising day.
Mood somber in Lahore
In Lahore, Pakistan, workers are cleaning debris from destroyed building, a day after a suicide car bomber attacked a police intelligence agency. At least 13 people were killed in the attack.
U.S. planes arrive in Santiago
Two Hercules cargo planes sent from the United States to help quake-ravaged Chile in its emergency efforts arrived in the South American country's capital Santiago.
Mortars fired at polling station
Mortar rounds were fired at voting centres in Baghdad and in Salahuddin province as Iraq began a parliamentary election.
VIDEO: Iceland votes over foreign debts
Icelanders voted in a referendum on a 5 billion USD deal to repay Anglo-Dutch loans, with an expected resounding "No" set to further delay foreign aid and hopes for economic recovery.
VIDEO: Chileans organize food aid
Concerned Chileans organized food aid for hard-hit Concepcion, where supermarkets opened under the watchful eyes of armed soldiers.
VIDEO: Car bomb kills 4 Iranian pilgrims
A car bomb exploded in Iraq's holy city of Najaf, killing four Iranian pilgrims a day before a parliamentary election that Islamist insurgents have vowed to wreck with violence.
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