Acting on an intelligence tip, Afghan police said they arrested five would-be suicide bombers Thursday as they tried to enter Kabul, thwarting a major attack and capturing the largest such team ever in the capital.
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Thai troops armed with assault rifles moved into positions early Monday to block Bangkok's prime business district from thousands of anti-government protesters who have threatened to enter.
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The militant Basque separatist group ETA declared a permanent cease-fire Monday in what it called a firm step toward ending a decades-long independence fight. But Spain's government quickly dismissed the announcement as not going far enough, and demanded
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