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Security Checks on Flights to U.S. to Be Revamped

By JEFF ZELENY 12:09 AM ET

WASHINGTON — The new approach will replace a broader layer of extra scrutiny that had been imposed recently on all passengers from 14 countries, most of which are Muslim.

Iran Plays Host to Delegations After Iraq Elections

By ROD NORDLAND

BAGHDAD — Iran has shown no qualms about seeking to influence the formation of Iraq’s new government, even as Washington has tried to stay out of the process.

Israel Mounts Air Attacks in Gaza Strip

By REUTERS

Israeli planes and helicopters launched at least seven missile attacks on Gaza on Friday, destroying what a military spokesman described as Palestinian munitions sites.

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Virgile Ulysse, a United States citizen of Haitian descent, will take his newly released nephews in to his home in Connecticut.

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Haiti Survivors Freed From U.S. Detention

By NINA BERNSTEIN

Virgile Ulysse, a U.S. citizen of Haitian descent, waits for his newly released nephews, among some 40 earthquake survivors kept in federal custody in Florida.

How a Molesting Case Emerged Decades Later

By NICHOLAS KULISH

Wilfried Fesselmann recently told his story of sexual abuse at the hands of a priest in 1979. The priest was transferred, but not formally suspended until last month.

ESSEN, Germany — An accuser of a pedophile priest contacted the church, and the priest himself, after seeing photographs on the Internet of him still working with children.

Interactive Timeline: The Predator Priest Who Got Away

Obama Talks With Chinese Leader

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS 52 minutes ago

President Obama and President Hu Jintao spoke for an hour by phone about nuclear security on Thursday night.

A Cambodian worker transporting sand along the Mekong River. Farmers and fishermen affected by the river’s low levels are lashing out at China.

Countries Blame China, Not Nature, for Water Shortage

By THOMAS FULLER

BANGKOK — A drought is causing shortages across Southeast Asia, but China is being forced to counter the perception that its dams are hijacking resources.

Latest News From Asia

UN Head Tours Troubled ex-Soviet Central Asia 18 minutes ago
U.S. - Russian Crew Blasts Off to Space Station 38 minutes ago
Rocket Blasts Off With 2 Russians, 1 American 39 minutes ago

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Top European Clerics Defend Benedict

By DANIEL J. WAKIN

ROME — Several prominent European churchmen on Thursday argued that Pope Benedict XVI should not be criticized for his oversight of cases of priestly sexual abuse.

Latest News From Europe

U.S. - Russian Crew Blasts Off to Space Station 38 minutes ago
Cardinals Defend Pope on Church Sex Abuse Scandal 50 minutes ago
Former Greek PM Tzannetakis Dies at 82 5:26 PM ET

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Kerry Tries to Nudge Syria to Re-engage With the U.S.

By MICHAEL SLACKMAN

CAIRO — The meeting is an indication that the United States is moving to re-engage with Syria as the Obama administration works to resuscitate Middle East peace talks.

Latest News From the Middle East

Obama Talks Iran, G20 In Hour Call With China's Hu 12:37 AM ET
Israeli Aircraft Strike Gaza 7:46 PM ET
Sudan Opposition Renews Threat to Boycott Election 5:46 PM ET

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An election poster for the leading opposition candidate, Yasir Arman, appeared torn in Sudan's capital, Khartoum, on Thursday.

Opposition Boycotts in Sudan Elections

By JEFFREY GETTLEMAN

The withdrawal of the main challenger in Sudan’s presidential election has cast a cloud of uncertainty over the vote and is raising the prospects for violence.

Latest News From Africa

Bissau Troops Oust Commander, Briefly Hold Premier 9:07 PM ET
Somali Army Trains to Fight al-Qaida-Linked Rebels 6:46 PM ET
Soldiers Put Guinea-Bissau PM Under House Arrest 5:36 PM ET

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A baby whitecoat harp seal was washed up on the shore of Prince Edward Island, Canada.

Despite Few Hunters, Seal Pups Face Threats

By IAN AUSTEN

OTTAWA — The same warm weather that has kept hunters’ boats in harbors has also reduced the amount of ice, a main habitat for harp seals.

Latest News From the Americas

Man Sought for Questions in Death of Mexican Girl 12:26 AM ET
Drug Cartels Target Mexican Army in Brazen Attacks 11:26 PM ET
Mexico Asks More US Cooperation on Border Violence 11:16 PM ET

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This Land

Many patients at the Portland Community Health Center are recently arrived immigrants.

Health Care for All, With Obama Down the Street

By DAN BARRY

PORTLAND, Me. — President Obama traveled to Portland, Me., to discuss health care. Down the street, uninsured and underinsured people sought care at a local health center.

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China Leader to Attend Nuclear Meeting in U.S.

“It seems to me that China should be as interested in nuclear security as anyone. This is not a concern for only the US,” writes Judy.

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Kristof: China, Concubines and Google

“As in other Asian and Eastern European countries, the new middle class in China will demand and get a democratic system,” writes pmccabe51 in Ulan Bator.