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IRBIL, Iraq – Kurdistan‘s parliament on Sunday formally unified the Kurdish region’s two long-standing administrations, a step expected to strengthen the Kurds‘ push for power. Unification of the two regional governments, one headed by the Kurdistan Democratic Party and the other by the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan, was unanimously approved …

BAGHDAD – Editor’s note: U.S. Army Capt. Dan Sukman is serving a one-year deployment to Iraq. For previous entries and his bio, see the Soldier’s Diary archives. May 8, 2006 2000 hours I am writing while my roommate Alex waits on me so we can smoke a cigar to finish …

TEHRAN, Iran – Under a banner showing coffins draped with American, British and Israeli flags, more than 100 Iranian men and women pledged Thursday to become homicide bombers — if necessary — to defend their country and Islam. The event, held in a burial area for war dead and martyrs, …

JAKARTA, Indonesia – Indonesia’s president said ex-dictator Suharto was in “serious condition” after visiting him in the hospital Friday. Suharto, who was ousted after 32 years in power in 1998 amid nationwide riots and student protests, underwent surgery two weeks ago to stem intestinal bleeding. Doctors said tests Thursday revealed …

Small independent brewers and distributors from across the nation are gathering in Washington, in hopes of urging federal lawmakers to repeal an excise tax on beer that dates back to the Civil War. Click here to visit FOXBusiness.com’s NEW Small Business page. The lobbying effort is part of a legislative …

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka – At least 15 Sri Lankan navy sailors were missing after their patrol boat was sunk Thursday by Tamil Tiger rebels off the northern coast, the navy said. In retaliation, the navy sank five rebel vessels, it said, in a sharp escalation of violence between the two …

BEIJING – China on Tuesday demanded the return of five Chinese Muslims released from the Guantanamo Bay detention center, denouncing a U.S. decision to allow them to seek asylum in Albania. The United States allowed the five Chinese to go to the Balkan country after concluding they posed no terrorist …

WASHINGTON – A female mummy with complex tattoos on her arms has been found in a ceremonial burial site in Peru, the National Geographic Society reported Tuesday. The mummy was accompanied by ceremonial items including jewelry and weapons, and the remains of a teenage girl who had been sacrificed, archaeologists …

SAN FRANCISCO – Among the companies whose shares are expected to see active trade in Thursday’s session are Dell Inc., Gap Inc., Barnes & Noble Inc., Autodesk Inc., Intuit Inc. and Synopsys Inc. • Click here to visit FOXBusiness.com’s Investing page. Advance Auto Parts Inc. (AAP) is expected to report …

BALTIMORE – Several Republican members of Congress forwarded constituents’ letters to the Internal Revenue Service claiming the NAACP had veered into political advocacy, a potential violation of the civil rights group’s tax-exempt status, according to documents released by the NAACP. The IRS began looking into the Baltimore-based National Association for …