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Bush Faces Mounting Pressure to Change Iraq Strategy Lawmakers call on White House to begin US troop withdrawal German FM Says Hostage Released in Iraq Frank-Walter Steinmeier told reporters in Berlin that Hannelore Krause was released Tuesday, her adult son is still held captive Pakistani Military in Last Stages of Anti-Militant Operation at Mosque Troops raided Islamabad's Red Mosque on Tuesday, killing more than 50 militants, including radical cleric Abdul Rashid Ghazi Russia Mulls EU Peacekeeping Proposal for Palestinian Territories Moscow response comes as Russian citizens evacuated from recent violence in Gaza return home UN Nuclear Chief in Seoul; Team to Arrive in N. Korea Within Days Mohamed ElBaradei warns that patience will be needed as process of dismantling North Korea's nuclear programs will be lengthy, difficult Thai Coup Chief Denies Deciding to Enter Politics General Sonthi Boonyaratglin says he has not even thought about his future past date of mandatory retirement from army in September Heavy Fighting Reported in Southern Philippines Between Marines, Muslim Rebels Government marines were searching for kidnapped Italian priest when clash erupted in which at least 14 marines were killed, 10 of them beheaded Health Officials Monitoring Rare Illness in Western Pacific Warmer weather and heavy rains have led to an increase in mosquito-borne illnesses in the region World Bank Sees Some Progress in Africa's Governance It says Kenya, Niger, Sierra Leone made progress in freedom of expression and allowing citizens more participation in choosing leaders