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May 24, 2013
9:05 am
BY
Talia Ralph
Taliban claims credit for Kabul bombing
"We are dealing with a well coordinated attack," Kabul police chief Ayub Salangi said. "Afghan forces will deal with them."
May 23, 2013
4:00 pm
Mexico drug war, rebooted
It's the general's hour again in Mexico as the new president deploys troops in Michoacan, where gangsters are facing off against vigilante militias.
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Dudley Althaus
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May 23, 2013
10:24 am
Obama outlines new drone policy, addresses Guantanamo in speech (VIDEO)
President Obama on the United States' 'war on terror.'
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News Desk
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May 23, 2013
10:17 am
Forever Gitmo: How Obama will try, and likely fail, to close Guantanamo
Analysis: The president renews efforts to close the Guantanamo detention facility, but does he really have a chance?
BY
Jean MacKenzie
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May 23, 2013
8:00 am
VIDEO: Mom filmed confronting killers of soldier in London speaks out
Ingrid Loyau-Kennett said "it was better having them [the weapons] aimed on one person."
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Freya Petersen
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May 22, 2013
1:09 pm
Abducted Egyptian security personnel freed
Seven Egyptian security personnel who were kidnapped in the Sinai peninsula have been released.
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Talia Ralph
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May 22, 2013
12:58 pm
UK, Denmark to give Afghan interpreters visas
The UK and Denmark will give hundreds of Afghan interpreters who worked for British and Danish troops in Afghanistan visas.
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Samantha Stainburn
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United Kingdom
May 22, 2013
6:01 am
Cyber warfare: the Pirates of Aleppo
A Syrian hacker fights violence, hijacks the media, and deploys online porn to save rebels.
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Tracey Shelton
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May 21, 2013
9:04 pm
Former Ford executives indicted for human rights abuses in Argentina
The ex-executives were charged with helping officials abduct 24 workers during the country's "dirty war."
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Freya Petersen
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May 21, 2013
6:58 pm
Gérard Depardieu says Chechnya not to blame for Boston marathon bombings
The actor, pictured laughing and joking with Chechen strongman Ramzan Kadyrov, says the Tsarnaev brothers were brought up in America.
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Freya Petersen
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May 21, 2013
12:12 pm
Nigeria's primary weapon in its war on Boko Haram? Hint: it's not air power
The army’s new battle with Islamic militants will rely not only on superior firepower, but also on gaining locals' trust.
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Heather Murdock
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North Korea tests missiles; Pentagon yawns. Here's why
Chatter: What we're hearing
Syria and Israel trade fire, accusations, in third day of cross-border heat
120 Boko Haram Islamists arrested in Nigeria
Hezbollah ups the ante, helps rout Syrian rebels near Lebanon's border
Hezbollah fighters killed in Syria while aiding Assad regime
Wave of bombings in Iraq kill at least 70, wound hundreds
2 FBI agents killed in training accident
Assad's forces storm rebel town of Qusayr with help from Hezbollah
US and Vietnam: gradually becoming bittersweet partners?
Gunmen kidnap father of Syria's deputy foreign minister
Drone strike kills 4 suspected Al Qaeda militants, explosives in Yemen
Afghanistan's parliament fails to pass women's rights legislation
Kerry urges Nigeria to respect human rights in Boko Haram offensive
Pentagon approves iPhone for military
Gunmen kidnap 10 policemen west of Baghdad
Why a Middle East role is essential for the nuclear nonproliferation regime
North Korea fires missiles into the Sea of Japan
Deadliest day in months as dozens killed across Iraq
Car bombing in Kandahar gated community connected to Karzai kills 9
Jorge Rafael Videla, Argentinian junta leader, dies in prison
Ultra-orthodox Jews protest in Jerusalem against military draft
Analysis: Russia steps up its old game over Syria
30,000 ultra-Orthodox Jews march against draft in Jerusalem
Nigerian military kills at least 21 in Boko Haram offensive
Syria refugee tally tops 1.5 million, UN says
Pakistan bombings target mosques during Friday prayers, killing at least 13
US officials: Russia sent advanced missiles to Syria
Israel and Turkey: Fair-weather allies?
Sharif’s election gives US an opening to help stabilize Pakistan
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