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JoAnne Allen
US aid to Afghanistan needs sharper focus
The benefits of United States foreign aid for Afghanistan could melt away with a planned US troop withdrawal.
FBI: Saddam’s weapons bluff was aimed at Iran
Saddam Hussein believed Iraq was being threatened by others in the region and must appear able to defend itself, according to FBI reports.
US intelligence chief sees growing potential for conflict
The risk of conflict will increase in the next two decades as China, India and Russia become major powers and competition for resources grows.
Obama rides momentum before ‘Potomac Primaries’
Democrat Barack Obama is riding a burst of momentum into Tuesday’s United States presidential nominating contests with a string of weekend wins, while Republican John McCain…
Sudan denies government role in Darfur
Sudan’s president on Monday denied his government was involved in widespread human rights abuses in Darfur, where an estimated 200Â 000 people have been killed in what the United…