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Korean Hostages in Afghanistan Capture International Attention National, foreign forces began joint operation Sunday morning, as a high-level South Korean delegation reached Kabul, hoping to help facilitate 23 hostages' release Israeli Troops Kill at Least Four Palestinian Militants in Gaza Strip Israeli military has confirmed the attack, saying its helicopter targeted two men who were firing rockets across the border into Israeli territory Few Iraqi Displaced Getting Assistance Continuing sectarian violence in Iraq cause 60,000 people flee their homes every month US Homeland Security Adviser Says Terrorist 'Safe Havens' Are Priority Fran Townsend said the United States is working with Pakistan's government to stop terrorists from sheltering in tribal areas near Pakistan's border with Afghanistan Turkish Voters Choose New Parliament in Crucial Election Ruling party, AKP, is widely expected to win most votes, and its main secular rival CHP may come in second French Bus Crash Kills 20 Polish Pilgrims Bus carrying about 50 pilgrims was descending a steep mountain road in the French Alps, south of the city Grenoble, Sunday when it developed a brake problem US Democrats Continue Push for Iraq Troop Withdrawal Senator Carl Levin says US will not be able to end violence in Iraq by military force alone At Least Four Killed in Latest Mogadishu Violence Officials say incident began Saturday, when insurgent threw a grenade into a group of security officers patrolling Bakara market Beckham Makes US Soccer Debut with L. A. Galaxy Football superstar David Beckham signed a five-year contract with Galaxy for more than $30 million and deal will reach $250 million with endorsements India's Booming Markets Attract Young New Investors Many first-time investors have yet to learn that what goes up may also go down