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A cleric's threat of secession has brought a swift government crackdown in this poor, radical Shiite town in Saudi Arabia's increasingly restive religious minority heartland atop the Sunni kingdom's main oil reserves.

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PARIS, April 1 (Reuters) – French President Nicolas Sarkozy on Wednesday ruled out sending more troops to Afghanistan, days before a NATO summit in France is due to discuss the alliance's Afghan strategy.

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SEOUL, April 1 (Reuters) – In the next few days, North Korea plans to launch a long-range rocket it says will take a communications satellite into space.

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Two American journalists detained in North Korea could land in a notorious labor camp for years if convicted on charges of illegal entry and "hostile acts." But the regime may be more interested in using the reporters as leverage in talks with the U.S.

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A leading opponent of President Hugo Chavez has taken refuge somewhere in the city of Maracaibo because he faces harassment and could be in danger, the leader of his party said Tuesday.

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Sri Lanka's president has firmly rejected calls for a pause in the fight against the Tamil Tigers, saying the army will stop only when the rebels are wiped out.

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April 1 (Reuters) – China has kept a distance from international criticism of North Korea over its planned rocket launch. Here are some facts about the two countries' ties.

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BEIJING, April 1 (Reuters) – China is the only low-key voice in the international outcry over North Korea's planned rocket launch and is likely to stay that way, putting the stability of the reclusive state ahead of any retaliatory sanctions.

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April 1 (Reuters) – A long-range rocket North Korea is expected to launch within days appears to have a bulb-shaped nose cone consistent with a satellite payload, rather than a warhead, U.S. defence officials said on Tuesday.

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Pakistan's Taliban chief claimed responsibility Tuesday for a deadly assault on a police academy, saying he wanted to retaliate for U.S. missile attacks on the militant bases on the border with Afghanistan. Baitullah Mehsud, who has a million bounty on his head from the United States, also vowed to "amaze everyone in the world" [...]