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Beating odds has different meaning for Iraqi disabled athletes
They competed on a dusty track this week as war ground on around them. Some were missing arms or legs while others were blind -- victims of relentless violence that has maimed an untold number of Ir
Hamas 'playing games' with truce, Israeli official says
An Israeli official says a Hamas proposal for a truce in the Gaza Strip is "not serious" and would only allow the hardline Islamic group to prepare for a new round of fighting. Israeli gov
Voting under way in Iran parliamentary races
Iranians headed to the polls Friday to cast ballots in parliamentary runoff elections to decide 82 seats.
U.S. cargo ship fires warning shots in Persian Gulf, Navy says
A U.S.-contracted cargo ship fired warning shots in the Persian Gulf at two small patrol boats believed to be from Iran, U.S. Navy officials said Friday. The crew of the Westward Venture, which was
Al-Sadr threatens 'open war' on 'occupiers,' not Iraq
Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr threatened "open war," against the American "occupiers" and not the Iraqi government, according to a letter read by a top aide during Friday prayers
Conservatives claim Iran election win
Iranian conservatives have said they captured most of the 82 parliamentary seats up for grabs in Friday's runoff election.
Palestinians: Hamas leader's child killed in Gaza raid
The daughter of a senior member of Hamas was killed and her two siblings and mother were wounded in an exchange of fire with Israel Defense Forces, who surrounded the house Saturday morning, Palesti
Suicide bombers, explosions rock Iraq
Three suicide bombers and a car bomb in the northern Iraqi city of Mosul on Saturday capped off a day of nationwide violence that left at least 15 people dead and 94 wounded, police and Iraqi offici
Saudi blogger freed from jail, colleague says
A Saudi Arabian blogger detained in December, ostensibly because he supported reform advocates accused by the Saudi government of backing terrorism, has been released, a fellow blogger posted Saturd
Freed Saudi blogger: Teens mustn't become terrorists
Blogger Fouad al-Farhan said Sunday, the day after his release from a Saudi jail, that his four months in detention has given him a new focus.
Official: Female suicide bomber kills 3 at checkpoint in Iraq
A female suicide car bomber attacked an Iraqi security forces checkpoint in eastern Baghdad on Sunday, killing at least three Iraqis and wounding 14, an Interior Ministry official said.
Palestinian family killed in shelling
An Israeli tank shell hit a Gaza home Monday, killing a Palestinian woman and four of her children as they prepared to sit down for breakfast, officials and relatives said.
Mideast violence kills mother, 4 children
Four Palestinian siblings ages 1 to 6 and their mother were killed Monday when Israeli tank shells hit their house, Palestinian medical and security sources said.
International Zone again under fire
Two mortars were fired Monday into Baghdad's heavily fortified International Zone where U.S. and Iraqi offices are based, Iraqi Interior Ministry officials told CNN. There was no word on casualties
Saddam Hussein's deputy PM faces trial
He was the international face of Saddam Hussein's regime -- defending Iraq and taunting the West for more than a decade. Now, Tariq Aziz awaits an Iraqi court as the latest member of the Saddam's in
Iranian official calls Barbie 'destructive'
A top Iranian judiciary official has warned against the "destructive" cultural and social consequences of importing Barbie dolls and other Western toys.
Sentencing judge condemns Hussein's execution
The judge who sentenced Saddam Hussein to death has condemned the manner in which the notorious dictator was executed.
Behind the Scenes: Walking amid 2,000 al Qaeda suspects
Editor's note: In our Behind the Scenes series, CNN correspondents share their experiences and analyze the news behind events. Here, CNN's Nic Robertson describes a tour of Camp Bucca, the largest U.S
Iran to discuss pipeline with India, Pakistan
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad heads to Pakistan and India this week to put the finishing touches on a controversial deal to build a pipeline that would deliver Iranian gas to both countries,
Ancient war booty finding its way back to Iraq
Stolen by smugglers and now returned to the cradle of civilization.
Hussein's deputy on trial over executions
Court proceedings in the trial against Tariq Aziz, one of the best-known faces of Saddam Hussein's former regime in Iraq, and several co-defendants have ended after being in session only briefly Tue
Officials: Sadr City battles killed hundreds in April
The fighting that erupted in Baghdad's Sadr City last month has killed 925 people and wounded 2,605, a top government official said Wednesday.
Israeli forces kill Islamic Jihad chief, sources say
One person was killed and three were wounded Wednesday in an Israeli airstrike targeting a metal shop in Rafah, according to Palestinian security and medical sources.
Palestinian president Abbas has operation
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas is recovering Thursday after undergoing an angioplasty procedure Thursday at a Jordanian hospital, one of his aides told CNN. Abbas, 73, is scheduled to leave the
Eco-funerals: Green to the very end
It's no longer enough to live a greener life -- now people are being encouraged to be environmentally friendly when they leave the Earth too.
