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In a separate operation, a military official said troops had made progress in securing Peshawar, a strategic city just outside the tribal belt.
Deal Struck on Israeli Outpost
Israel's government and West Bank settlers reached a compromise that will avoid the immediate evacuation of an unauthorized West Bank outpost. The outpost of Migron, north of Jerusalem, will be moved near another West Bank settlement. That process is expected to take years, however, and, in the meantime, the approximately 45 families at Migron will stay where they are.
Tunisia Convicts Al-Qaeda Figure
A Tunisian court convicted an alleged former logistics head of al-Qaeda's European operations of belonging to a terrorist group abroad and sentenced him to 11 years in prison. Sami Ben Khemais, 40, was extradited from Italy in June.
Foreign Media Fight Gaza Ban
International journalists based in Israel appealed to the country's Supreme Court to overturn a government decision barring foreign correspondents from entering the Gaza Strip.
Show of Chinese Force in Tibet
Chinese paramilitary police deployed in the Tibetan town of Xiahe in a show of force apparently intended to deter unrest while a local court sentenced a group of Tibetans for taking part in anti-government protests in Xiahe in March.
Floods Kill at Least 50 in Brazil
Rescue workers rushed to help stranded residents in the southern Brazilian state of Santa Catarina after landslides and floods caused by heavy rain killed at least 50 people and forced more than 23,000 from their homes.
Russian Charged in Sub Deaths
Authorities charged a sailor with fatal negligence in the deaths of 20 people aboard a nuclear submarine Nov. 9. Dmitry Grobov is accused of setting off a fire-extinguishing system aboard the submarine during a test run in the Sea of Japan.
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