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Iraq Insurgents Repeat Attack on Shi'ite Shrine Iraqi police say explosion caused two minarets of Askariya Mosque to collapse Military Official Cites Progress, Weaknesses in Iraqi Forces Lieutenant General Martin Dempsey says Iraqi forces have improved their capability to assume a greater share of burden from US forces Hamas, Fatah Fighting Spreads in Gaza Strip Hamas militants late Tuesday captured key Fatah security compound in northern Gaza Strip Indonesia Captures Top Muslim Terrorist Police say Abu Dujana captured Saturday, along with seven other suspected members of terrorist group Jemaah Islamiyah Israel's Ehud Barak Stages Political Comeback Former Israeli Prime Minister defeated former domestic intelligence chief Ami Ayalon to take back leadership of Labor Party Ethiopian Government Defends Conviction of Journalists Two journalists face possible death sentence for trying to 'overthrow constitutional rule' China Blasts Taiwan President's Support for UN Referendum Chinese official says Chen Shui-bian's decision to back referendum on whether island should seek United Nations membership could jeopardize peace, stability in region Taiwan's Presidential Candidates Seek Better Mainland Relations 2008 campaign well under way with both candidates pledging to improve relations with China Agreement Reached on Khmer Rouge Tribunal Rules Disputes had arisen over a number of issues, including role of victims in tribunal, and whether foreign defense lawyers would be allowed Arab Economies Face Obstacles in Creating Jobs for Growing Population Report says population of Arab world from Morocco to Iraq could rise by up to 50 percent by 2020