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EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton (r.) greets Saeed Jalili, Iran's chief negotiator, in Geneva, the site of talks about the Iran nuclear program Monday. (Anja Niedringhaus/AP)

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US warns of aid cuts if Sadr bloc takes certain Iraqi ministries

A senior US embassy official made the clearest public statements yet of US determination to try to limit the hardline Sadr movement's influence if it continues to rebuff American overtures.

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North Korea is fueling a debate in ruling circles in Beijing over how far China should go in backing the regime in Pyongyang.

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Egypt runoff election tightens ruling party's grip

The Egypt runoff election could leave President Hosni Mubarak's ruling party with as many as 97 percent of the seats in parliament.

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Iran began talks Monday in Geneva with world powers eager to curb its expanded nuclear capabilities.

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