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http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=71998195&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=1573 MIKEBREAK Sudan's government and a collection of Darfur rebel groups signed a cease-fire Thursday — the second such deal in less than a month with a key rebel faction — opening the way for political negotiations ahead of a full peace agreement.

http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=71994362&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=1573 MIKEBREAK The head of Britain's MI6 intelligence agency says ties with allies are in jeopardy because of fears U.K. courts may force spies to disclose material shared by foreign partners.

http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=71993915&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=1573 MIKEBREAK Palestinian militants fired a rocket at Israel from the Gaza Strip on Thursday, killing a Thai farm worker, Israeli medics said, in the first death from a rocket attack since Israel's Gaza offensive last year.

http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=71990779&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=11339 MIKEBREAK Chinese-US differences over Taiwan and Tibet should not stop Beijing from backing strong sanctions against Iran or trip up cooperation on global issues, Washington's ambassador to Beijing said Thursday.

http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=71989358&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=1573 MIKEBREAK Thailand's prime minister said Thursday the government was ready to hold talks with protesters, who want him to call new elections, but only if they stop throwing blood, blocking government offices and remain peaceful.

http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=71986840&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=1573 MIKEBREAK The United Nations chief has signed a cooperation agreement with a Russia-led security group of ex-Soviet nations that some see as a counterbalance to NATO.

http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=71986693&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=1573 MIKEBREAK Iran released a prominent opposition politician as well as two reformist activists and a filmmaker detained for suspected involvement in the country's postelection turmoil, a relative and state media said Thursday.

http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=71966707&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=1573 MIKEBREAK The U.S. Marine Corps' investigation of the February death of an Indiana Marine in Afghanistan concludes that he was fatally shot when an Afghan security contractor fired shots at a group of Marines.

http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=71966027&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=1573 MIKEBREAK The man who has led Iraq for the past four years is battling for his political survival just as U.S. troops are getting ready to pack up and go home.

http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=71965087&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=1573 MIKEBREAK President Barack Obama says a nuclear-armed Iran could trigger an arms race in the Middle East, something his administration wants to avoid.