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November 23, 2009 One of the most popular programs on Iraqi TV these days is Hotline, a call-in show that allows viewers to take their problems directly to the highest government officials. It offers an unprecedented chance for ordinary Iraqis to confront their government.

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November 18, 2009 A top Iraqi official vetoed the country's election law Wednesday, throwing plans to hold parliamentary elections in January into disarray. The move could unravel hard-won compromises, and it could complicate U.S. efforts to withdraw U.S. combat troops next year.

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November 16, 2009 During the time of Saddam Hussein, Iraqi families flocked to Baghdad Island, a sprawling, once-popular Baghdad amusement park. Destroyed by looting after the 2003 U.S. invasion, the park is now undergoing revitalization, with the help of the U.S. Army.

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October 29, 2009 Iran has given its official answer to a U.N. proposal that aimed to ease Western concerns about its nuclear program. Reports in Iran's official news media indicate that it is not the answer sought by the United States and other major powers.

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October 27, 2009 A deadline has passed, but Iran says it won't have an answer on a proposed nuclear deal for a couple of days. Meanwhile, reports from Tehran show a confusing array of positions, from indignant rejection of the deal to suggestions of compromise.

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October 23, 2009 Iran failed to meet a Friday deadline to accept a U.N.-drafted plan that would ship most of the country's uranium abroad for enrichment. Iran said instead it would prefer to buy the nuclear fuel it needs for a reactor that makes medical isotopes.

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October 21, 2009 Iranian negotiators have tentatively agreed to ship 75 percent of the Islamic Republic's enriched uranium overseas. It could be a move toward resolving a long-running dispute over Iran's nuclear ambitions, including a recently disclosed uranium enrichment plant near the holy city of Qum.

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October 20, 2009 An Afghan runoff election could be a step toward getting the kind of "credible" government the Obama administration has said it needs before making a decision on sending more U.S. troops to fight the war. And questions remain whether a runoff is likely to be any more honest than the widely discredited first vote.

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• Karzai Agrees To Nov. 7 Runoff In Afghanistan

October 19, 2009 U.N. investigators threw out nearly a third of President Hamid Karzai's votes from the country's disputed August election, which would set the stage for a runoff election. It's unclear whether the Afghan-led Independent Election Commission will accept the findings.

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October 9, 2009 The Nobel Committee's decision to award Obama the prize is primarily for changing the tone of American policy, but real accomplishments are yet to come, several foreign policy observers said.

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October 8, 2009 One of America's former top allies in the fight against terrorism says the U.S. needs to redouble its efforts in Afghanistan. Former Pakistani leader Pervez Musharraf talks with NPR's Neal Conan and Ted Koppel on Talk of the Nation.

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• In Pakistan, U.S. Aid Package Stirs Anger

October 7, 2009 The nation's highest court has ruled that Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi is not immune to prosecution on bribery and corruption charges. If cases against the billionaire politician are reopened, it could throw Italian politics into turmoil.

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October 2, 2009 Ireland is holding a referendum on the Lisbon Treaty, which is aimed at changing the structure of the European Union. It has been a heated campaign, not unlike the health care debate in the U.S., but the treaty is expected to win approval in Friday's vote.

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October 1, 2009 A senior U.S. official in Geneva calls the meeting of six Western nations with Iranian envoys the beginning of an "extraordinarily difficult process" and says Iran must address suspicions about its nuclear aspirations. Iranians, however, want wide-ranging talks and insist they won't discuss the issue if it veers beyond a general conversation about nuclear technology.

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• Iranian Official: Nuclear Facility For Power Plant Fuel