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U.S. Move on N. Korea Assailed in Japan TOKYO, Oct. 12 -- A day after the Bush administration removed North Korea from its terrorism blacklist, the country announced that it would resume tearing down its main nuclear plant, and South Korea welcomed the move as a step toward ending its next-door neighbor's nuclear program. Security Boosted Around Mosul BAGHDAD, Oct. 12 -- The Iraqi government on Sunday ordered security forces to increase protection for Christians in northern Iraq, where thousands have fled their homes after a wave of killings and threats. European Governments, Backed by Fed, Unveil New Rescue Plans LONDON, Oct. 13 -- European governments put hundreds of billions of dollars into their banking systems Monday and the U.S. Federal Reserve announced it would back up their effort by making U.S. currency available in unlimited amounts, as efforts continued to strengthen the foundations of the world... Europe Unified On Proposal to Protect Banks PARIS, Oct. 12 -- Governments around the world took unprecedented steps Sunday to rescue the global financial system, with major European powers unveiling a united plan to prevent further bank failures while Australia and New Zealand moved to calm panicked investors by guaranteeing deposits befor... Hard Landing in Freetown: Seat Belts Not Mandatory FREETOWN, Sierra Leone -- Arriving in Freetown isn't exactly arriving in Freetown. Iran Interfering in U.S.-Iraq Security Pact, General Says BAGHDAD, Oct. 12 -- The commander of U.S. forces in Iraq said Sunday that American intelligence reports suggest Iran has attempted to bribe Iraqi lawmakers in an effort to derail a bilateral agreement that would allow U.S. troops to remain in Iraq after the end of this year. Canadian Leader Faces Election Test TORONTO, Oct. 12 -- Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper is gambling that an opposition pushing an unpopular carbon tax will steer voters to the right in Tuesday's election and bolster his hold on power. No Internet for Mohammed SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico, Oct. 12 -- Khalid Sheik Mohammed, the professed mastermind of the 2001 attacks on the United States, will not be allowed Internet access inside his Guantanamo Bay cell after a U.S. military judge ruled that Mohammed does not need it to prepare for his death penalty trial. The Tigris, Abandoned by Fish The wooden boats float on the edge of the Tigris River, bumping one another and making a deep, hollow sound -- the only sound on the river at 6 a.m. The sun lends a soft haze to the water, which reflects skyscrapers from the other side. Seven ferrymen sit in the back of their motorboats, quiet an... In Sierra Leone, Every Pregnancy Is a 'Chance of Dying' KABALA, Sierra Leone -- Saio Marah, nine months pregnant and two days into labor, lay on a hospital bed and groaned loudly with each contraction.