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War, Remembrance and Rebuilding in Vietnam

Vietnam Marks 30th Anniversary of War's End

Parades and performances in Vietnam's Ho Chi Minh City -- once known as Saigon -- mark the 30th anniversary of the end of the war with the United States. One Vietnamese veteran who fought on the side of U.S. troops offers his thoughts.

Vietnam Marks 30th Anniversary of War's End

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Drug Cartels Suspected in Deaths of Mexican Reporters

In recent weeks, two Mexican journalists have been killed and a third has disappeared. All were covering organized crime or drug cartels. The attacks have affected reporting on the drug trade and watchdog groups now list Mexico as the most dangerous country in Latin America for journalists.

Drug Cartels Suspected in Deaths of Mexican Reporters

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Report Clears Soldiers in Death of Italian Agent

The U.S. military releases a report on its investigation into the March killing of an Italian agent by American soldiers at a checkpoint in Iraq. The report clears the soldiers of any wrongdoing. Italian officials are preparing their own report.

Report Clears Soldiers in Death of Italian Agent

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Middle East

Deadly Attacks Target Cairo Tourists

A bomber strikes a bus station near the Egyptian Museum in Cairo, while two veiled women opened fire on a tour bus. Reports on the number of dead and injured confict. On April 7, three died in the bombing of Cairo's main marketplace.

Deadly Attacks Target Cairo Tourists

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Middle East

Deadly Attacks Target Cairo Tourist Sites

In Egypt's largest city, at least three people are dead and nine are wounded after two attacks near sites popular with tourists. Saturday's attacks follow an Apr. 7 suicide bombing at a tourist bazaar in central Cairo. The motive for the attacks isn't clear.

Deadly Attacks Target Cairo Tourist Sites

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War, Remembrance and Rebuilding in Vietnam

Vietnam's Economic Engine, Then and Now

Saigon, now Ho Chi Minh City, remains at the heart of Vietnam's economy. The city was thrown for a loop after reunification, when new economic policies snuffed out much of its entrepreneurial spirit. But the phoenix has risen from the ashes.

Vietnam's Economic Engine, Then and Now

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Middle East

Blast Targets Cairo Tourist Spot

A bombing at Cairo's Egyptian Museum is blamed for at least one death and seven injuries. Witnesses say some of the victims appear to be foreigners. Earlier this month, a suicide bombing at a Cairo bazaar killed three tourists.

Blast Targets Cairo Tourist Spot

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War, Remembrance and Rebuilding in Vietnam

Looking Back on the Fall of Saigon

Thirty years after flying off the roof of the U.S. Embassy, on one of the last helicopters out, NPR's Loren Jenkins recalls the last day of the Vietnam War from downtown Saigon, now Ho Chi Minh City.

Looking Back on the Fall of Saigon

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Friday

Egyptians Push for Multi-Party Elections

In Egypt, public debate has begun on changes to election law that would allow President Hosni Mubarak to face competition for the first time in 24 years. Mubarak pledged in February to change the constitution; Egypt's parliament votes on the idea in May.

Egyptians Push for Multi-Party Elections

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Iraq Update: Wave of Car Bombings Hit Baghdad

Madeleine Brand talks to Ashraf Khalil of The Los Angeles Times about a spate of car bombings in Baghdad Friday. The assaults come one day after the National Assembly approved a new government for Iraq, filling all but a few key cabinet positions.

Iraq Update: Wave of Car Bombings Hit Baghdad

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Day to Day

U.S. Forges Closer Intelligence Ties with Sudan

Madeleine Brand talks to Los Angeles Times correspondent Ken Silverstein about his report that the Bush administration has forged close intelligence ties with Sudan's Islamic regime. Sudan's leader, Lt. General Oman Hassan Ahmed Bashir, once had very close relations with Al Qaeda -- even allowing terrorists to live openly in the country -- and is complicit with the ongoing genocide of non-Islamic people in the Darfur region.

U.S. Forges Closer Intelligence Ties with Sudan

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Middle East

Iran's Influence on Iraq

For as long as U.S. forces have been in Iraq, U.S. officials have worried about interference from neighboring Iran. There have been charges that Iran is slipping armed groups and intelligence agents across the border. The view from Iran is very different: Iranian officials and analysts say they too want a stable Iraq.

Iran's Influence on Iraq

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