


One of the Sweden Bombs Exploded Prematurely
By JOHN F. BURNS and RAVI SOMAIYA
STOCKHOLM — The attack could have been devastating, Swedish police said, who also appeared to confirm the bomber’s identity.
Iran’s Foreign Minister Is Abruptly Fired While Abroad
By WILLIAM YONG and J. DAVID GOODMAN
TEHRAN — The move was a victory for President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, who had in the past been prevented by Iran’s Supreme Leader from dismissing the minister.
Medvedev Warns Against Ethnic Attacks
By ELLEN BARRY
MOSCOW — President Dmitri A. Medvedev of Russia Monday ordered law enforcement to crack down on race-based clashes.
Berlusconi Delivers Appeal Ahead of Vote
By GAIA PIANIGIANI and J. DAVID GOODMAN
ROME — The Italian leader Silvio Berlusconi, center, urged lawmakers to support him in looming no-confidence votes, saying removing his government would be “folly.”
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Laying Out Cities, Saudis See Window to Modernity
By NICOLAI OUROUSSOFF
JIDDA, Saudi Arabia — The idea is to create areas of Western-style modernity that would bring change slowly without antagonizing conservative forces.
More Christians Are Fleeing Iraq After New Violence
By STEVEN LEE MYERS
QOSH, Iraq — A new wave of Iraqi Christians has fled to northern Iraq or abroad amid a campaign of violence against them.
Los Angeles Confronts Homelessness Reputation
By ADAM NAGOURNEY
LOS ANGELES — A new task force hopes to combat the image of Los Angeles as the nation’s capital of homelessness.
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