| Mahmoud
in Iraq on historic visit |
Baghdad,
Mar 2:
President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad arrived in Baghdad on Sunday,
the first Iranian President to visit Iraq since the two neighbors
fought a protracted war in the 1980s that killed a million people.
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| Iraq
troops cut on Generals' opinion |
Texas,
Mar 2:
President Bush declined Saturday to promise more US troop withdrawals
from Iraq before he leaves office, and underscored the need
for a strong military presence during Iraqi provincial elections
in October.
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| Voting
for Putin's successor |
Vladivostok,
Mar 2:
Russians voted for a new President on Sunday in an election
expected to deliver a victory to Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin's
chosen successor and another blow to Moscow's already tarnished
democratic image.
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| Rebel
commander killed in combat |
Bogota,
Colombia, Mar 2:
Troops killed a senior commander of Colombia's largest rebel
army in an air-and-ground raid Saturday, as the U.S.-backed
military dealt a stunning setback to the nation's leftist insurgency.
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