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Pakistani Foreign Minister in India for Talks

Pakistani Foreign Minister Khursheed Kasuri has arrived in the Indian capital for talks as both countries vow not to let terrorist attacks undermine an ongoing peace process. Anjana Pasricha reports for VOA from New Delhi that Indian police have released sketches of two men suspected of involvement in deadly bombings that killed 68 people on a train bound from New Delhi to Pakistan.

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Polish parties to discuss U.S. missile defense request

Polish lawmakers expect to discuss in the next few days a U.S. request to set up part of a planned missile defense system in Poland, the prime minister said Tuesday.

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Five Arrested in British Anti-Terror Sweep

Five men have been arrested in two separate anti-terror raids in northern England. For VOA News, Tom Rivers in London reports.

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German Court Considers Sentence for Moroccan in Sept. 11 Case

A Moroccan man convicted as an accessory to murder in the September 11 terrorist attacks in the United States has again claimed his innocence.

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Social workers may indirectly experience post-traumatic stress

In the wake of national disasters such as the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks and Hurricane Katrina as well as traumas such as sexual assault, social workers are among the first to help victims heal.

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Number of US Deaths in Iraq Surpass 9/11 Fatalities

The number of U.S. troops killed in Iraq has surpassed the total of people who died in the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States. As VOA's Peter Fedynsky reports, the symbolism of this grim milestone is linked to the substance of America's presence in Iraq.

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Russian Legislature Report Backs Beslan Security Forces

A Russian parliamentary commission report released today justifies controversial actions by security forces in the September 2004 terrorist attack on a school in Beslan, North Ossetia.

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Politics, Not Religion, at Heart of Tension Between Muslim World and The West

A new study says politics - rather than religion - is at the heart of a growing divide between the West and the Muslim world. The yearlong study was carried out by the "Alliance of Civilizations", a group made up of leading political and religious figures. The findings are due to be discussed at a high-level summit in Rio de Janeiro next year. The initiative, spearheaded by Spain and Turkey, was launched at the United Nations in 2004, with the aim of countering radical Islam.

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