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Iran to hold war games to protect nuclear sites
TEHRAN, Iran  Iran will begin large-scale air defense war games Sunday aimed at protecting its nuclear facilities from possible attack, a senior military commander said Saturday, reflecting the country's concern that Israel could make good on threats to strike militarily.

McCain links political correctness to shootings
HALIFAX, Nova Scotia  Sen. John McCain says he has no doubt that "political correctness" played a role in preventing concerns about the alleged Fort Hood gunman from reaching the right people.

Pope and Anglican leader agree on closer relations
VATICAN CITY  After offering a home in his church to disaffected Anglicans, Pope Benedict XVI assured the archbishop of Canterbury on Saturday that he is still committed to seeking closer relations between Catholics and Anglicans.

Mumbai still vulnerable 1 year after attack
MUMBAI, India  The walls that the rockets blew out have not been repaired, and the plaster is a dense scattershot of bullet holes. Dozens of holes, blasted by grenades, pockmark the linoleum floors.

Gaza militants agree to halt rocket fire
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip  Hamas announced Saturday evening that it has reached an agreement with other militant groups in Gaza to stop firing rockets at southern Israeli towns to prevent retaliatory attacks.

Italian police arrest 2 linked to Mumbai attacks
ROME  Italian police on Saturday arrested a Pakistani father and son who allegedly spent just over $200 to set up a reliable and untraceable phone network that was used by the militants who carried out last year's terror attacks in Mumbai, India.

Sri Lanka to release 136,000 Tamil war refugees
MANIK FARM, Sri Lanka  Sri Lanka will release next month the remaining 136,000 Tamil refugees still in the squalid and overrun government camps where they've been detained since the country's civil war ended six months ago, a top official said Saturday.

Azerbaijan threatens force over Nagorno-Karabakh
BAKU, Azerbaijan  President Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan said Saturday his nation may resort to military force if talks with Armenia on resolving a long-standing territorial dispute produce no result.

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