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French Troops Have Arrived In Mali To Help Battle Islamists
French troops are reported to have arrived in Mali amid a rapid escalation of international efforts to intervene in the country, where Islamist groups are continuing to clash with the army for control...
View ArticleChina's Auto Growth Comes To A Screeching Halt
The theory about the success of large global car manufacturers has been that as they lose sales ground in Europe, China should more than make up for the drop. The U.S. market has been strong enough to...
View ArticleA Roundabout Route To Brazil
CAMPINAS, Brazil – It took nine hours to fly from Newark International Airport to São Paulo, and another 90 minutes to drive to this city of 1 million for a brief post-Thanksgiving business trip. But...
View ArticleLincoln And Morsi
With his country torn by factionalism and threatening to split at the seams, a newly elected chief executive set himself above the system’s checks and balances, claiming vast powers that he promised to...
View ArticleMiddle East Shadowboxing
A cease-fire at the end of last week brought the latest flare-up between Israel and Hamas to a close, or at least to another pause. Yet it seems likely that this exchange was only shadowboxing ahead of...
View ArticlePussy Riot And The WTO
In most places, a feminist punk rock band and the official body that governs international trade would not have much common ground, but this column is not about most places. It is about Russia.Pussy...
View ArticleCuba Opens The Emigration Pressure Valve Again
After 51 years of keeping its people virtual prisoners on their island, Cuba is tearing down the biggest barrier: its exit visa requirement. The next question is where, exactly, will Cubans be welcome...
View ArticleCriminal Science
In Italy, six scientists and a government official have been convicted of manslaughter on charges related to the deaths of more than 300 people in 2009. Each has been sentenced to six years in...
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Russian Parliament Backs 'Anti-Gay' Bill
Russia's parliament gave initial backing Friday to a controversial bill banning homosexual "propaganda" among minors that could lead to gays being fined for demonstrating or kissing in public.The vote...
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Climber Dies Falling From Britain's Largest Mountain
A man has died after falling from a ridge while climbing Britain's highest mountain, police have said, exactly a week after four climbers were killed in an avalanche in Scotland.The climber is believed...
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Riots, Violence, Clashes Claim Lives Of 31 In Egypt
Clashes killed at least 31 people in Egypt's Port Said as violence raged into the early hours of Sunday in several cities including the capital following death sentences passed on 21 football fans...
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This Chart Shows How Toxic China's Air Is After A Crazy Fireworks Display
A new research study has found a significant increase in toxic pollution during fireworks displays, backing up a decision by Beijing authorities to encourage a muted barrage for the Chinese New...
View ArticleThis Secret CIA Prison Has Turned Into A Nightmare For Polish Leaders
Documents reveal how American intelligence officers turned a secret training center for Polish security forces into one of the controversial "black site" prisons for terrorism suspects.Please follow...
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Netanyahu's Ice Cream Addiction Earned Him The Nickname 'Israel's Marie...
As far as vices go, Binyamin Netanyahu's may be quite vanilla.But the revelation that the Israeli prime minister has a budget in excess of £1,700 to feed his formidable ice-cream cravings has caused a...
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What Millions Of Young People In Australia Really Think
This post originally appeared at Gloobbi.Inspired by the original “What Millions of Young People Really Think” project by artist Adrian Fisk in China and India, Gloobbi has continued this project in...
View ArticleMexican Farmers Are Turning Into Vigilantes To Fight Drug Cartels
AYUTLA - In the southwestern Mexican state of Guerrero, residents of about 15 municipalities have decided to form a “community police” to confront the drug cartels.Please follow International on...
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A Blow-By-Blow Schedule Of The Italian Elections This Weekend
While we have discussed the strategic implications of tomorrow's critical Italian elections previously (An Italian "Hung Parliament" - Europe's Biggest Political Risk), the actual chronology of events...
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Russia's Making It Easier For Wealthy Expats To Move Over, But There's A Catch
Country keen to address reputation for bureaucracy and attract foreign talent.Russia could find itself on the expat radar screen after its government relaxed immigration laws this monthThe changes will...
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It's Going To Be Hilariously Easy For European Bankers To Get Around The EU's...
So is the EU cap on banker bonusesgoing to devastate London's financial sector?Almost certainly not. Investment bankers will just react to this the way they react to every rule imposed upon them:...
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Russia May Finally Kick Lenin's Embalmed Body Out Of Red Square
Worldcrunch is a new global news service that for the first time delivers the best foreign-language journalism in English.MOSCOW - There are fresh grumblings in the Russian government suggesting that...
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