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The Taliban in Pakistan's Swat Valley made its cease-fire indefinite Tuesday. It is another step along the path toward reaching a peace deal in that part of northwest Pakistan. The deal has set alarm bells ringing in Washington, and heated debate among Pakistanis.

More than 40 percent of San Diego County residents aged 65 and older don't have enough income to meet their basic needs, mainly because they're ineligible for federal assistance, according to a report

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In recent years, European leaders at the annual Munich Security Conference have roundly criticized American foreign policy. This year, things were different. Vice President Joe Biden's speech on Saturday unveiled a new caring, consulting and listening U.S. administration, promising sweeping changes in American foreign policy.

Congress has decided to give people four more months to prepare for the coming transition from analog to digital TV broadcasting. The House voted Wednesday to postpone the end of analog TV signals until June 12.

In June, Iran will decide if it will keep or replace President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, who has been the country's public face for almost four years. Opinions of Ahmadinejad differ, and he will face opposition — perhaps from former President Mohammad Khatami (left).

A young engaged couple in Tehran say they don't know how they will find the money to move out of their parents' homes. A septuagenarian living with her son says she wants to move to an apartment building with fewer stairs, but can't afford it. They are among the Iranians fighting to get by in a troubled economy.

Women's voices in Iran have been agents of change through politics, literature, religion and poetry even though women continue to be targets of persecution. And 30 years after the Iranian revolution swept away many freedoms, the women's movement continues to grow.

Plummeting oil prices have sent shock waves through Russia's economy, and there are worries that the beginning of 2009 will bring a wave of layoffs across the country. Tens of thousands have already lost their jobs, and some suggest that resulting social unrest might cause a backlash against Prime Minister Vladimir Putin.

The horrific story of what happened to 75-year-old Natalie Herbst-Vinge, who was allegedly kidnapped and beaten by three local teenagers, has raised awareness about the dangers facing our community's