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Karzai U-turn on polling watchdog

The Afghan president agrees to let two foreigners sit on a key election monitoring body, reversing a previous decision.

Maliki leads Baghdad poll count

Partial results for Iraq's elections show PM Nouri Maliki's coalition ahead in the crucial area of Baghdad, officials say.

Vatican anger over abuse claims

The Vatican denounces efforts to involve the Pope in a child abuse scandal dating back to his time as archbishop in Germany.