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Authorities arrest six men accused of plotting an attack on the Fort Dix, N.J., Army base. The six were arrested trying to buy automatic weapons from undercover agents, with plans to "kill as many soldiers as possible," a federal prosecutor's spokesman said.

The recent decision by the Baltic nation of Estonia to relocate a Soviet-era war memorial sparked days of rioting by ethnic Russians in Estonia, and violent protests outside the Estonian embassy in Russia.

A Turkish court has invalidated the first round of last week's presidential election. The decision is a setback for the moderate Islamist party's candidate, Abdullah Gul, who was expected to win easily. The fear: too much power for a non-secular party.

On May 1, 2003, President Bush declared "major combat" in Iraq to be over, adding this line for emphasis: "Mission accomplished." Four years later, U.S. troops remain in Iraq and Baghdad residents face harsh conditions and a stalled political process.

Gen. David Petraeus, the U.S. military chief in Iraq, described the situation there as "exceedingly complex and very tough" during a press briefing Thursday morning.

President Bush reiterates threats to impose sanctions against Sudan, which the U.S. says has ignored ethnic genocide in the Darfur region. The president made the comments while touring the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, D.C.

As the 2008 Olympic Games approach, Beijing is trying to correct signs all around the city that have been badly translated into English. For example, a theme park dedicated to China's ethnic minorities had been called "Racist Park." The effort extends to English translations of restaurant menus, and dishes such as carp.

Six more American troops are killed in Iraq, while dozens of Iraqis died in attacks around the country. Strict security measures are in place for Monday. Protests are expected on the fourth anniversary of the toppling of Saddam's statue.

Even as U.S. officials insist Washington remains committed to diplomacy with Iran and is not seeking a conflict, analysts and former American intelligence officials are chronicling what they say is an unfolding intelligence war between the two adversaries, which is being waged covertly throughout the Middle East.

When a group of young boys were gunned down while playing soccer, a gun battle erupted in a Baghdad neighborhood where Sunnis and Shiites had lived in relative peace for years. A witness recounts the incident.