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Los Angeles Times World Russians lap up the tale of a shadowy spy couple
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Even though little has been disclosed about the missions of Mikhail and Yelizaveta Mukasey -- a.k.a. Zefir and Elza -- the longtime agents who traipsed the world are now heroes at home.
Los Angeles Times Iran Ashura protests: Deaths reported amid chaos & violence in Tehran (Los Angeles Times World bureau chief Borzou Daragahi reports)
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The nephew of opposition leader Mir-Hossein Mousavi is said to have been killed as demonstrators set fires, throw stones and chant "Death to the dictator!" Photo: An Iranian protester holds stones as he stands opposite security forces in Tehran. (AFP / Getty Images / December 27, 2009)
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Agnes Awori already had 11 children to care for when she decided to take in a newborn baby left in a plastic bag on a railway track near her home last year. She named him Moses. (Robyn Dixon / Los Angeles Times / December 24, 2009)
Los Angeles Times World From ballplayer to politician - Raul Mondesi's rise in the Dominican Republic
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Raul Mondesi, shown in 2002 when he was a member of the New York Yankees, is now a two-term congressman in the Dominican Republic and is seeking to become the mayor of his hometown, San Cristobal. (Kevork Djansezian / Associated Press / August 2, 2002)
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Caqueta state Gov. Luis Francisco Cuellar was found dead Tuesday,
Colombian authorities said, less than a day after he was abducted from
his home by suspected leftist guerrillas.
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"This causes us much pain, anxiety and desperation," Colombian President Alvaro Uribe said after the abduction of Caqueta state Gov. Luis Francisco Cuellar. Hours later, Cuellar's body was found. (Cesar Carrion / Associated Press / December 22, 2009)
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Police hunting for a wounded insurgent commander mistakenly ambushed a
vehicle carrying a member of the Afghan parliament, killing him and his
son, provincial officials said today.
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Reporting from Kabul, Afghanistan - Police hunting for a wounded insurgent commander mistakenly ambushed a vehicle carrying a member of the Afghan parliament, killing him and his son, provincial officials ...
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Images of Arturo Beltran Leyva's corpse covered with blood-stained
peso notes and jewelry raise concerns that law enforcement is adopting
the tactics of hit men. An inquiry is underway
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A wall in the Cuernavaca high-rise shows bullet holes from the naval commando raid that killed Mexican cartel chief Arturo Beltran Leyva. (Antonio Sierra / Associated Press / December 17, 2009)
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Gunmen early today killed the mother and three other relatives of a marine who died in the shootout last week that claimed the life of one of Mexico's top drug lords, authorities
said.
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For more on the drug war in Mexico: http://projects.latimes.com/siege/#/its-a-war
Los Angeles Times World Leftist guerrillas are believed to have kidnapped Gov. Luis Francisco Cuella. The move is seen as a challenge to President Alvaro Uribe, whose crackdown on rebels has greatly reduced violence.
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Reporting from Bogota, Colombia - Colombian armed forces, under orders from President Alvaro Uribe, searched in the jungles of Caqueta state today for Gov. Luis Francisco Cuellar, who was abducted from ...
Los Angeles Times World #Iran - Ahmadinejad dismisses the allegations that Iran planned to test nuclear bomb triggers, while the U.S. keeps the war option on the table. From the Babylon and Beyond blog.
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Iran’s controversial nuclear program continues to be a hot topic among the world's political players as new developments have emerged on the Iranian nuclear issue over the last few days. Most recently, a confidential document obtained by the British press...
Los Angeles Times World In China, the popular sitcom 'Snail House' hits a little too close to home on sensitive subjects, and now faces censorship and possibly cancellation.
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Reporting from Beijing - For avid fans, the hit series is a rare taste of urban realism: must-see TV, Chinese-style.The weekly show "Wo Ju," or "Snail House," has wowed young audiences with its racy dialogue ...
Los Angeles Times World Meris Lutz reports from Beirut on the strained relationship between Syria and Lebanon, as Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri met with Syrian President Bashar Assad, the man Hariri has accused of killing his father, the former Lebanese Prime Minister.
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It is said that politics make strange bedfellows, and none are stranger than Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri and Syrian President Bashar Assad, the man Hariri has accused of killing his father. This weekend, Hariri made his first trip to...
Los Angeles Times World More on Mexico City's decision to legalize gay marriage, from Tracy Wilkinson reporting from Mexico City
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A protester demands the approval of same-sex marriage in front of the Congress in Mexico City today. (Alfredo Estrella / AFP/Getty Images / December 21, 2009)
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The streets of the holy city of Qom see a mix of protest and
mourning as tens of thousands attend the funeral of Ayatollah Hossein
Ali Montazeri
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Members of the local opposition attend Montazeri's funeral. The spiritual leader was laid to rest at the shrine of Fatemeh Masoumeh in Qom. He was buried next to his late son Mohammad, who was killed in a bomb blast in the early years after Iran's 1979 Islamic revolution. (EPA / December 21, 2009)
Los Angeles Times World #COP15 news - The Copenhagen talks' mandate is muddled, but some wonder whether markets won't save the day.
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Greenpeace members and backers gather at a Copenhagen prison holding activists arrested during protests aimed at influencing the talks on greenhouse gas emissions. The candle-lit display and posters deplore "climate injustice." (Christian Aslund / Greenpeace / December 19, 2009)
