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Iran Tests Missiles, International Tensions Rise Top officer says Iran will test-launch the medium-range Shabab 1 and Shabab 2 late Sunday, and the long-range Shabab-3 on Monday Afghan Energy Minister Survives Deadly Explosion The Taliban say they carried out the car bombing targeting Minister Ismail Khan Sunday; explosion kills four people in the western city of Herat Afghanistan Assessment Sparks Renewed Debate in Washington President Obama says he is in the process of reviewing his own strategy as General Stanley McChrystal says without additional forces the efforts in Afghanistan face possible failure Death Toll Rises in Pakistan Bombings Officials say they pulled more bodies from the rubble in Bannu Sunday Scores Killed, Hundreds of Thousands Displaced by Philippine Storm Government declares 'state of calamity' in Manila and 20 provinces as Defense Secretary Gilbert Teodoro says the situation remains unsafe Israelis, Palestinians Clash in Jerusalem Ahead of Yom Kippur Police say nine officers and 13 Palestinians were lightly injured in the clash Yemeni Military Says Dozens Killed in Fighting With Rebels Sources say the fighting took place Sunday in the northern provinces of Omran and Saada Race in German Elections Tightening Polls indicate Chancellor Angela Merkel will win a second four-year term by a narrower margin than originally predicted S. Asian Leaders Highlight Issues at UN General Assembly Sri Lanka's PM Ratnasiri Wickramanayake brushed aside international criticism that his government has been too slow to release displaced Tamils from camps Pope Asks Czech Republic to 'Return to God' Pope Benedict's comments came as researchers note that the Czech Republic is among the most atheistic nations in Europe