A suicide bomber attacked a checkpoint in front of the Interior Ministry on Monday morning, after a political crisis and a wave of deadly bombings just days ago.

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Baghdad Hit by Suicide Bombing

A renewed effort to resolve Yemen’s political crisis collapsed after the Yemeni president, Ali Abdullah Saleh, again backed away from signing an agreement to transfer power.

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Yemeni Leader Refuses Deal

Caught in a political crisis and facing refinancing hurdles, Portugal has come under intense pressure to join Greece and Ireland in seeking a bailout.

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Debt-Ridden Portugal Asks for Financial Bailout

The exodus has been fueled by the nation’s political crisis, which has lead to increasing violence and an collapsing economy, the United Nations said Friday.

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Hundreds of Thousands Flee Ivory Coast Crisis, U.N. Says

Haitians went to the polls Sunday to vote in a presidential runoff stirred by political crisis and the return of Jean-Bertrand Aristide from exile.

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In Crisis and Confusion, Haiti Votes for New Leader

Talks between Egypt’s government and opposition groups on ending the political crisis fail to convince anti-Mubarak protesters camped in Cairo.

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Egypt protesters unmoved by talks

Haiti’s political crisis will not be resolved until well into spring as the nation’s election panel announced a timetable for a runoff and subsequent vote tally.

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Haiti sets date for 2nd round of voting

Kenyan PM Odinga is to lead the AU’s efforts to resolve Ivory Coast’s political crisis, as pressure mounts on President Laurent Gbagbo to quit.

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Odinga to mediate Ivorian crisis

The absence of democratically elected successors could potentially plunge the country into chaos, adding a political crisis to the death and destruction caused by the January 12 earthquake. – Sen. Richard Lugar’s (R-Indiana) read more

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Returned Peace Corps Volunteers Urge US to Ensure Free, Fair and Inclusive Elections in Haiti as Condition for Funding

A second round of top-level talks on ending the Iraqi political crisis ends in Baghdad without major results.

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Iraqi talks stall on key issues