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How an Election Further Splintered Syria's Opposition
7 hrs, 54 mins ago
The leadership of the Syrian National Council was supposed to rotate. But the top job has been in the hands of the same man three times now
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Bosnia's Butcher in Court: Ratko Mladic Stands Trial for War Crimes
7 hrs, 54 mins ago
A year after his capture, former Bosnian Serb military commander Ratko Mladic goes on trial in The Hague for atrocities committed during the Bosnian war
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As Colleagues Salute Marie Colvin, Recent Losses Cast a Pall Over War Correspondents
7 hrs, 54 mins ago
Amid emembrances of a shining star of frontline journalism, a chilling awareness of the growing risks of covering conflicts on the ground.
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The Blast in Bogotá: A Reminder of Colombia's Unsolved Problems
7 hrs, 54 mins ago
Colombia's star may be rising in regional and global economic circles but the FARC, drug dealers and dissident soldiers can still stir things up
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Spain's White Elephants Feel the Pinch of Economic Crisis
7 hrs, 54 mins ago
In the boom years, Spain raised some of the most spectacular new architecture in the world
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The Fatal Flight of the Superjet 100: Why Did It Slam Into a Mountain?
7 hrs, 54 mins ago
As the black boxes are being examined, speculation about the crash of Russia's state-of-the-art commercial jet range from pilot error to too much partying.
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News One » World-Politics
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Putin’s popularity among Russians grows: Poll
1 hr, 39 mins ago
Moscow, May 18 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Electoral ratings of Russian President Vladimir Putin have grown to 55 percent returning to 2010 levels, according to a pollster Thursday.
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Rajapaksa gets nod to free jailed ex-army chief
10 hrs, 38 mins ago
Colombo, May 17 (IANS) The Sri Lankan government has approved the release of jailed former army chief Sarath Fonseka, an official said Thursday.
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50 percent voting in Bihar civic polls, 800 held
12 hrs, 39 mins ago
Patna, May 17 (IANS) Barring minor incidents of violence, the civic polls in Bihar Thursday were by and large peaceful with over 50 percent voting recorded, officials said
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Iran warns Google over changing Persian Gulf’s name
13 hrs, 38 mins ago
Tehran, May 17 (IANS) Iran Thursday warned the US-based Google company of legal action over using "alternative words" for the Persian Gulf on its online map service, a media report said.
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Gaddafi’s $25 mn Italian hotel complex seized
23 hrs, 38 mins ago
Rome, May 17 (IANS/AKI) A 20-million euro ($25 million) hotel complex and land owned in Italy by the family of slain Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi have been seized.
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Greece to vote in new polls June 17
17 May 2012
Athens, May 17 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Greece will hold new parliamentary polls June 17 and a court official will head an interim government until then, state television reported.
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World Politics: News & Videos about World Politics - CNN.com
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Alabama governor wants more discussion on immigration law
18 May 2012
Alabama's governor on Thursday called in lawmakers for a special session in part to further explore changes to the state's anti-illegal immigration law, considered the country's toughest.
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Pakistani president to attend NATO summit on Afghanistan
18 May 2012
President Asif Ali Zardari of Pakistan will attend the NATO summit meeting about Afghanistan in Chicago this weekend, his office said in a statement Thursday.
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U.S. continues support for Israel's Iron Dome
1 hr, 53 mins ago
The United States will provide an additional $70 million to support Israel's short-range missile defense system, Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta said Thursday.
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Satellite image suggests North Korea may have resumed work on reactor
13 hrs, 41 mins ago
North Korea has resumed work on the construction of a reactor that could help it push forward its nuclear weapons program, according to an academic group's analysis of a recent satellite image.
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House passes GOP version of Violence Against Women Act renewal
20 hrs, 44 mins ago
The House of Representatives passed the Republican version of the Violence Against Women Act on Wednesday, despite strong opposition from Democrats.
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French President Hollande picks moderate Cabinet
22 hrs, 40 mins ago
New French President Francois Hollande has chosen mostly moderates for his Cabinet, indicating an effort to build a broad coalition in the country.
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Politics
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This week in print: Brazil's economy, free trade in Colombia, Mexico's drug war, business in Cuba and Carlos Fuentes's death
6 hrs, 50 mins ago
After breakneck growth in 2010, the Brazilian economy has slowed sharply. This week's issue of The Economist says there are still good opportunities in the country, but that the government must focus on addressing its structural weaknesses to take advantage of them
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US election: Betting on Barack
12 hrs, 13 mins ago
FOLLOWING the success of the Iowa electronic markets in picking Mitt Romney as the presidential nominee (highlighted in this January post), it seems worth seeing what they think about the November election
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The Texas Senate race: Another insurgency
12 hrs, 33 mins ago
UK Only Article: standard article Issue: The Greek run Fly Title: The Texas Senate race Rubric: A tea-party favourite takes on another Republican establishment figure Location: DALLAS AS A former solicitor-general of Texas, Ted Cruz earned his spurs in classic fashion
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China and Taiwan: Strait talking
12 hrs, 33 mins ago
UK Only Article: standard article Issue: The Greek run Fly Title: China and Taiwan Rubric: Grand plans for a jointly run island Location: PINGTAN IT BELONGS to China, but Chinese officials want to spend billions of dollars transforming an island in the Taiwan Strait the size of Malta into a money-spinning model of cross-strait co-operation with a jointly run government
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Presidential politics in Taiwan: Ma’s second stand
12 hrs, 33 mins ago
UK Only Article: standard article Issue: The Greek run Fly Title: Presidential politics in Taiwan Rubric: Ma Ying-jeou’s second term will be judged on how well he can broaden the island’s international ties—and keep his own party loyal Location: TAIPEI Main image: 20120519_ASP001_0
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Brazil’s economy: A bull diminished
12 hrs, 33 mins ago
UK Only Article: standard article Issue: The Greek run Fly Title: Brazil’s economy Rubric: The economy has slowed, but there are still opportunities around Location: SÃO PAULO Main image: 20120519_AMP003_0
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G8 summit: The hunger game
4 hrs, 39 mins ago
Leading charities have issued a grim warning to the world's top leaders meeting today for the G8 summit at President Barack Obama's country retreat at Camp David: their failure to keep previous promises is tipping poor countries into famine.
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The day the world comes out for tolerance
18 hrs, 39 mins ago
When Barack Obama came out in support of gay marriage earlier this month, there were many who heralded it as a turning point in the history of equal rights
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Pakistan's relations with Nato show signs of thaw
15 May 2012
Nato has invited President Asif Ali Zardari to its summit in Chicago, after signs that Pakistan could be moving to reopen its Afghan border to international military supplies
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EU naval force airstrike on Somali pirates destroys equipment
15 May 2012
A Somali pirate says an airstrike by the European Union naval force patrolling the Indian Ocean has destroyed speed boats, fuel deports and an arms store
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EU naval force carries out strikes on Somali pirates
15 May 2012
The European Union's naval force off the Somali coastline has carried out its first airstrikes against pirate targets on shore.
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We are losing the fight against TB, warns WHO
12 May 2012
A third of the world's population is carrying tuberculosis, and the disease could become incurable if governments fail to act, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned
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Top News
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Trayvon Martin Had Drugs in System: Autopsy
6 hrs, 27 mins ago
rayvon Martin, the 17-year-old who was shot and killed by a neighborhood watch volunteer, had the drug THC in his system the night of this death, according to new information obtained by ABC News
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The Vetting - Exclusive - Obama's Literary Agent in 1991 Booklet: 'Born in Kenya and raised in Indonesia and Hawaii'
9 hrs, 39 mins ago
Breitbart News has obtained a promotional booklet produced in 1991 by Barack Obama's then-literary agency, Acton & Dystel, which touts Obama as "born in Kenya and raised in Indonesia and Hawaii
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DOJ Smacks Baltimore Police Over Constitutionally Protected Right To Record Cops
11 hrs, 5 mins ago
Great news for photographers or anyone with a smartphone, since it can record photos or videos
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Vermont first state to ban fracking
12 hrs, 14 mins ago
Vermont's governor has signed a bill making it the first U.S. state to ban fracking, the controversial practice to extract natural gas.
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‘The Financial Crisis Was the Result of Government Housing Policy’
13 hrs, 18 mins ago
The American Enterprise Institute’s Peter Wallison on how government, not greed, was the essential ingredient in the 2008 meltdown.
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Jay-Z's Gay Marriage Endorsement: More Influential Than Obama's?
14 hrs, 45 mins ago
The rap mogul with a history of anti-gay lyrics does a 180 — a turnaround that may prove more meaningful to black voters than the president's years-long evolution.
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Politics
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This week in print: Brazil's economy, free trade in Colombia, Mexico's drug war, business in Cuba and Carlos Fuentes's death
6 hrs, 50 mins ago
After breakneck growth in 2010, the Brazilian economy has slowed sharply. This week's issue of The Economist says there are still good opportunities in the country, but that the government must focus on addressing its structural weaknesses to take advantage of them
Source: www.economist.com -
US election: Betting on Barack
12 hrs, 13 mins ago
FOLLOWING the success of the Iowa electronic markets in picking Mitt Romney as the presidential nominee (highlighted in this January post), it seems worth seeing what they think about the November election
Source: www.economist.com -
The Texas Senate race: Another insurgency
12 hrs, 33 mins ago
UK Only Article: standard article Issue: The Greek run Fly Title: The Texas Senate race Rubric: A tea-party favourite takes on another Republican establishment figure Location: DALLAS AS A former solicitor-general of Texas, Ted Cruz earned his spurs in classic fashion
Source: www.economist.com -
China and Taiwan: Strait talking
12 hrs, 33 mins ago
UK Only Article: standard article Issue: The Greek run Fly Title: China and Taiwan Rubric: Grand plans for a jointly run island Location: PINGTAN IT BELONGS to China, but Chinese officials want to spend billions of dollars transforming an island in the Taiwan Strait the size of Malta into a money-spinning model of cross-strait co-operation with a jointly run government
Source: www.economist.com -
Presidential politics in Taiwan: Ma’s second stand
12 hrs, 33 mins ago
UK Only Article: standard article Issue: The Greek run Fly Title: Presidential politics in Taiwan Rubric: Ma Ying-jeou’s second term will be judged on how well he can broaden the island’s international ties—and keep his own party loyal Location: TAIPEI Main image: 20120519_ASP001_0
Source: www.economist.com -
Brazil’s economy: A bull diminished
12 hrs, 33 mins ago
UK Only Article: standard article Issue: The Greek run Fly Title: Brazil’s economy Rubric: The economy has slowed, but there are still opportunities around Location: SÃO PAULO Main image: 20120519_AMP003_0
Source: www.economist.com
World Politics Review: Articles
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World Citizen: In Argentina, It's Cristina Against the World
12 hrs, 34 mins ago
It seems like Argentinean President Cristina Fernandez increasingly has the world lined up against her, but there’s no reason to feel sorry for her
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With Europe at a Crossroads, G-8 Returns to Spotlight
12 hrs, 36 mins ago
The importance attached to tomorrow’s G-8 summit vindicates those who defended the G-8 against charges of irrelevance over the past few years
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NATO Should Not Leave Georgia Hanging in Chicago
16 May 2012
An important challenge for U.S. diplomacy during the upcoming NATO summit is to ensure that the lack of a decision to enlarge NATO does not become a defining outcome of the gathering
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Abu Muqawama: Locating the Real Risk of Syria Spillover in Lebanon, Iraq
16 May 2012
Over the past week, we have seen the first real case of sectarian violence spilling over from Syria into Lebanon
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With Eye on Regional Security, U
15 May 2012
In the run-up to Algeria's May 10 parliamentary elections, U.S. officials lauded President Abdelaziz Bouteflika’s acceptance of international election observers, as well as recently passed “reforms,” as progress toward democracy
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Global Insights: Afghan Strategic Pact Depends on Future U
15 May 2012
On May 2, the U.S. and Afghanistan signed a new Strategic Partnership Agreement that, although not legally binding, yields advantages to both parties
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World Affairs Journal - Essays
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Analyzing the Bin Laden Documents
23 hrs, 39 mins ago
In a revelation that should concern any Westerner, documents discovered at Osama bin Laden’s Abbottabad compound show the arch terrorist criticizing the extremism of other jihadi groups.
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Editor’s Introduction
30 April 2012
Developments under way throughout a volatile Middle East are in fast-forward. An array of sharply conflicting interests and visions collide as the region lurches toward a new order that will have far-reaching consequences for democracy, modernity, and prosperity throughout the region—as well as security throughout the world
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Defying a Dictator: Meet the Free Syrian Army
29 April 2012
Despite limited weaponry, inadequate training, and weak central authority, Syria’s insurgent rebel groups seem authentic and determined
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Israel and Iran: An Attack Might Be Necessary, but Not Yet
3 weeks ago
The US, Israel, and its allies cannot allow a nuclear Iran, but any military action should be US-led and only occur if all diplomatic, economic, and covert tactical options are exhausted.
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Israel and Iran: The Grounds for an Israeli Attack
3 weeks ago
Given Washington’s current reluctance to use military action against Iran’s nuclear program, Western leaders should at least grant that Israeli action is justifiable.
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Read Me If You Can: Censorship Today
3 weeks ago
Nick Cohen’s new book is a full-spirited, wide-ranging defense of free expression—and an unsparing attack on those who would impede it.
Source: www.worldaffairsjournal.org
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Foreign Policy
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Did You Hear the One about U
5 hrs, 50 mins ago
A leaked Army document on mass detentions has extremists boiling over on both the right and the left.
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5 Easy Ways to Solve the Greek Crisis - By Daniel Altman
6 hrs, 3 mins ago
If, that is, the economists were in charge.
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Stop Ignoring Taiwan - By Karl Eikenberry
6 hrs, 19 mins ago
With China on the rise, now is the time to renew Washington's relationship with Taipei.
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The 10 TED Talks They Should Have Censored - By Joshua E
7 hrs, 31 mins ago
Some ideas aren't worth spreading.
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The Goldilocks Arsenal - By J
10 hrs, 10 mins ago
How many nukes is the "just right" amount?
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Promise Keepers - By Raymond C
12 hrs, 7 mins ago
It's time for the leaders of the G-8 nations to live up to their commitment to help the world's poor help themselves.
Source: www.foreignpolicy.com
RealClearWorld
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Will Europe Decide the U
7 hrs, 45 mins ago
Andy Sullivan & Peter Apps, ReutersManufacturing growth, surging exports: These are central promises of Obama's reelection bid, especially in blue-collar industrial states that could determine the election
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Why Tehran Might Be Ready to Talk
8 hrs, 20 mins ago
Joe Klein, TimeHere is how it usually works when the world attempts to negotiate with Iran about its rogue nuclear program: The U
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Beijing Tightens Screws on Foreign Journalists
8 hrs, 24 mins ago
Frank Ching, Japan TimesWhile Beijing is making the life of foreign correspondents increasingly difficult, China is expanding its own media outreach around the world, pouring in billions of dollars.
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Mandarin's Changing Role in China
8 hrs, 28 mins ago
Helen Gao, The AtlanticThe Chinese national identity has long been tied up with its language, for natives and foreigners alike.
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It's Getting Lonely for Merkel Within Her Party
8 hrs, 35 mins ago
Roland Nelles, SpiegelChancellor Angela Merkel has shown her tough side by firing Environment Minister Norbert Rottgen after he lost a key state election for her conservative party
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NATO in a Time of Austerity
8 hrs, 43 mins ago
Stephane Abrial, New York TimesAt the Chicago summit meeting on Sunday and Monday, leaders of the 28 NATO members will tackle that precise challenge and set the alliance on a new course to acquire the capabilities it will need to deal with an increasingly complex security environment.
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Wired: Politics
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Face Down, Cash Up, Then Pakistan Lets in Our Trucks
13 hrs, 32 mins ago
Washington believes it has a deal, finally, to reopen Pakistan's resupply routes for the Afghanistan war, saving a bunch of cash
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Your First Class Seat For Space
14 hrs, 42 mins ago
Today was a magic day! Finally the seat for space capsule Tycho Deep Space arrived
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Step 1 in U
16 May 2012
No one really understands the Navy and Air Force's new blueprint for dominating Earth's seas and skies
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How Plants Deal With Space Travel
16 May 2012
Over the past few billion years, life has undergone stark transformations, from isolated organisms to collections of cells to inventive machines able to grow with sunlight to larger creatures that swim, crawl, and hop across the planet?s surface
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Why the World Isn't Freaking Out About Iran's Plasma-Powered Spy Sat
16 May 2012
Next Wednesday, Iran will try to launch an experimental reconnaissance satellite into orbit -- just as international negotiators gather in Baghdad for talks about Tehran's nuclear program
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Defense Chief Restricts Stealth Jet Till It Stops Choking Pilots
15 May 2012
For five years, America's most expensive fighter jets have been poisoning their pilots and crew
Source: feeds.wired.com