U.S. ending Saddam's nuke legacy
Last stash of uranium removed from Iraq reaches Canadian port.
The last major remnant of Saddam Hussein's nuclear program — a huge stockpile of concentrated natural uranium — reached a Canadian port Saturday to complete a secret U.S. operation that included a two-week airlift from Baghdad and a ship voyage crossing two oceans.
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Iraqi premier shows confidence in security gain
Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki said Saturday that the government has defeated terrorism in the country, a sign of growing confidence after recent crackdowns against Sunni extremists and Shiite militias.
Bolstered by this confidence, al-Maliki plans to visit the United Arab Emirates today and also Italy and Germany later in the month — hoping improved security at home will pay dividends in greater international support.
Afghan lawmaker assassinated
Gunmen in a dangerous part of southern Afghanistan assassinated an Afghan lawmaker, while a roadside bomb militants were planting detonated prematurely, killing 10 Taliban, officials said Saturday.
The gunmen killed parliament member and former military commander Habibullah Jan after he visited an Afghan army compound in the Zhari district of Kandahar late Friday, said Kandahar provincial council member Bismillih Afghanmul.
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•SOLDIER DIES: The U.S. military says an American soldier in Iraq died Saturday of a noncombat cause. The Sunday statement says the soldier was assigned to Multinational Corps-Iraq.
•WEATHER: Basra, Iraq: High of 114, low of 89, clear; Kabul, Afghanistan: 95, 68, clear; Kuwait: 116, 78, clear.
The Associated Press
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