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World -- December 9, 2005
- China, US conclude second round of strategic talks
- Economy boosts Bush approval rating
- Ethiopian president urges public to renew efforts for peace, development
- Iraqi group says hostage killed: website
- Merkel, Chirac reject Iranian president's comment on Israel
- News analysis: Israel provokes violence to disrupt Palestinian elections
- Nobel literature prize laureate blasts Bush, Blair
- News Analysis: Egypt's politics polarized after parliamentary polls
- Rice calms European critics of CIA secret prisons
- Roundup: Merkel, Chirac differ on Britain's rebate in EU budget dispute
- Sri Lankan president seeks high growth for 2006
- Schwarzenegger holds hearing on convicted death row
- Strike grounds 253 Korean Air flights Friday
- Three militants killed in Israeli air strike in northern Gaza
- Two militants killed in Israeli airstrike on Jabalya
- US, Austria reject Iranian leader's comments on Israel
- US defense chief denies planning to retire
- US officials defend fatal shooting incident
- US-China strategic dialogue "constructive": US senior official