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A total of 25 hostages in Pakistan were freed early Sunday after being held by at least four militants at the army headquarters in Rawalpindi, an army spokesman said. Pakistani soldiers take up position after an attack on the army...

Talk to taxi-drivers and hotel clerks in Nigeria's Delta region, and you hear the same words again and again: "We must give peace a chance." Shopkeepers smile with delight, chattering with customers about decommissioning and peace talks in the country's...

President Barack Obama has declared 2009 H1N1 swine flu a national emergency, the White House said on Saturday. The declaration will make it easier for U.S. medical facilities to handle a surge in flu patients by allowing the waiver of...

WASHINGTON President Barack Obama's approval rating is holding steady in the mid-50's, according to a new CNN Poll of Polls. Fifty-five percent of Americans approve of how Obama's handling his duties in the White House, according to the CNN Poll...

For the third time this year, Brazilian president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Venezuelan leader Hugo Chávez met Friday in southern Venezuela to review plans on future joint ventures between the two countries. The pair discussed economic proposals which...