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Peace Prize Announcement Heard 'Round the Web

President Barack Obama woke up Friday to the news that he'd won the Nobel Peace Prize just nine months into his presidency. He wasn't the only one surprised.

Bombing at Indian Embassy in Kabul Kills 17

A large car bomb exploded Thursday morning next to India's Embassy in the center of Afghanistan's capital Kabul, killing 17 people and wounding more than 80.

Taliban Claims Credit for Deadly Suicide Bombing

Bill Neely of Independent Television news reports on the latest suicide bombing at the Indian embassy in Afghanistan that killed at least 17 people.

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Afghanistan Ambassador Warns of Worsening Violence

Margaret Warner speaks with Afghanistan's ambassador to the United States, Said Jawad, about escalating Taliban violence and what is at stake for the U.S.

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Pakistan's Foreign Minister Says Aid Crucial to Counterterrorism Effort

By Larisa Epatko

Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi said Wednesday that a U.S. aid bill that would provide $1.5 billion per year for five years to Pakistan was critical to the country's efforts to fight terrorism.

U.S. Deploys Envoy to Guinea in Response to Violence

By Larisa Epatko

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton voiced U.S. frustration this week over a recent violent crackdown against a protest in Guinea, and the administration took the unusual step of dispatching an envoy to the West African nation.

Other News: Flooding in India Leaves Millions Homeless

In other news, flooding in Southern India left millions homeless and hungry, and heating bills are expected to be lower this winter, according to the Energy Information Administration.

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Nobel Prize for Medicine Goes to American Trio

Three Americans were named the 2009 winners of the Nobel Prize in Medicine Monday for their work identifying a key growth enzyme that has important implications for research on aging, and for diseases like cancer.

Major Changes to EU Pass Ireland Test

By Larisa Epatko

Irish voters Friday overwhelmingly approved the Lisbon Treaty -- a set of European Union reforms, including the creation of a new position of president, aimed at elevating the EU's global profile.

Bombing Kills 5 at U.N. Office in Pakistan

By Molly Finnegan

Five people were killed in Islamabad Monday, when a suicide bomber dressed in a military uniform detonated an explosive in the lobby of the U.N.'s World Food Program Pakistan headquarters.