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Belgium's Prime Minister Herman Van Rompuy arrives at the European Council building in Brussels, Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009.Van Rompuy is believed to be one of the candidates for the position of the first full-time President of the European Union, whose appointment will be decided by EU leaders at a dinner in Brussels. (AP)
After weeks of backroom haggling and private international telephone conversations, the presidents and prime ministers of the 27 E.U. nations pick a little-known politician, Belgian Prime Minister Herman Van Rompuy, as the union's first permanent president. (Remy De La Mauviniere - AP)

Parliament  bases third investigation on fresh reports of covert CIA flights carrying prisoners from Afghanistan, as well as revelations that U.S. contractors built a high-security complex near Vilnius.


Afghan president sets two ambitious goals in his inauguration speech: to have Afghan soldiers and police take full responsibility for security, and to root out pervasive corruption.

• U.S. warms ties with Karzai


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Africa

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U.S. to attend conference held by war crimes court
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Afghanistan war deaths
(Post, November 16, 2009)

Racial rethinking as Obama visits
(Post, November 15, 2009)
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Asia/Pacific

Indian officials wary after perceived White House slights
(Post, November 20, 2009; 4:01 PM)

For a nation with doubts on war, Afghanistan strategy is a conundrum
(Post, November 20, 2009; 3:07 PM)

Obama's War: Resetting a relationship: A softer approach to Karzai
(Post, November 20, 2009)

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N. Korea among topics of discussion as Obama wraps up Asia tour
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Europe

CIA detainees again an issue in Lithuania
(Post, November 20, 2009)

E.U. picks first full-time president
(Post, November 20, 2009)

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Lithuania investigates facility that may have been CIA 'black site'
(Post, November 19, 2009)

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Latin America

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(Post, November 20, 2009)

Sides gear up for fight over U.S. ban on travel to Cuba
(Post, November 19, 2009)

White House counsel steps down, will be replaced by Bob Bauer
(Post, November 13, 2009; 11:30 AM)

White House counsel poised to give up post
(Post, November 13, 2009)

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North America

Sides gear up for fight over U.S. ban on travel to Cuba
(Post, November 19, 2009)

Task force seeks ban on assault weapons
(Post, November 13, 2009)

Letter from Mexico: Two men and their hunt for marijuana
(Post, October 26, 2009)

Raid targets Mexican cartel; 303 arrested
(Post, October 23, 2009)

U.S. put Mexican human rights crusader into forced asylum
(Post, October 22, 2009)
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Middle East

Iraqi election measure vetoed
(Post, November 19, 2009)

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(Post, November 18, 2009)

Housing plan for Jerusalem neighborhood spurs criticism
(Post, November 18, 2009)

Iraqi Kurds warn of election boycott in dispute over seats
(Post, November 17, 2009; 5:40 PM)

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Floods devastate UK Lake District, much of Ireland
(AP, November 20, 2009; 4:23 PM)

Afghan police are weak link in security force
(AP, November 20, 2009; 4:23 PM)

Mexican reporter on organized crime goes missing
(AP, November 20, 2009; 4:22 PM)

Researcher: Faint writing seen on Shroud of Turin
(AP, November 20, 2009; 4:20 PM)

Kidnapped Britons say Somali pirates may kill them
(AP, November 20, 2009; 4:15 PM)
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