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Most Afghans feel he has been irrelevant to their lives for years. But they do feel vindicated that he was found and killed in Pakistan, not on their soil
Read More: Afghanistan: Where Even the Taliban Don't Care About Bin Laden
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Syrian security forces continued to squeeze Dara’a on Sunday despite a state media announcement that military operations against “terrorists” in the border town had ended
Read More: Syrian Protesters Vow to Break the Siege on Dara'a
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Adel Ben Mabrouk has seen the insides of Italian prison cells from Milan in the north to Benevento in the south
Read More: A Former Guantánamo Inmate Remembers Osama bin Laden
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The reports started coming in more than a month ago: Osama bin Laden was on the move, and the U.S. had its eye on him
Read More: Bin Laden: How They Got Him — and What Happens to al-Qaeda Now
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It’s hard to imagine that the al-Qaeda leader could have lived alongside a Pakistani military base without someone in authority looking the other way
Read More: Finding Bin Laden Raises Questions About Pakistan's Complicity
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Tensions are already high between the Arabs and minority Africans of the Nuba Mountains region in Sudan’s north. When the country splits, fears are that violence is sure to follow
Read More: In Sudan's Nuba Mountains, On the Edge of War
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As unusually heavy snow and icy conditions bring European cities to a crawl, stranded travelers ask when the chaos will end — and why their leaders can’t stop it from happening
Read More: Snow Joke: The High Cost of Europe's Big Freeze
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Read More: A Brief History Of Christmas Traditions
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President Lukashenko by his actions has shown he was never serious about allowing a democratic process. Dangling the threat of an opposition victory got him what he wanted out of the Kremlin
Read More: The Moscow Power Games Behind Belarus' Election Crackdown
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The Iran-based cleric remains wildly popular in Iraq, which makes the democratic process a vehicle for his ambitions. Washington may simply have to get used to him
Read More: Iraq: Preparing for the Return of Moqtada al-Sadr
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Criticized for failing to implement the U.S. strategy, Pakistan’s generals offer counter proposals on ending the war
Read More: Pakistan Sees An Alternative Endgame in Afghanistan
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A grenade detonated at a bus station, possibly by accident, is viewed as part of a campaign of Christmas terror
Read More: Somali Militants Suspected in Kenya Blast
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The arrest and possible extradition of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange speaks to Sweden’s drive to tackle its disturbingly high rates of reported sexual violence against women
Read More: Behind Julian Assange's Arrest: Sweden's Sex-Crime Problem
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TIME surveys the highs and lows, the good and the bad, of the past 12 months
Read More: Top Travel Stories of 2010
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The best efforts of the hard-charging diplomat were not enough to turn around a war effort struggling to make progress. That’s because the power equation for the players on the ground doesn’t favor the U.S.
Read More: Richard Holbrooke in Afghanistan: A Far Cry from Bosnia
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Arab diplomats are reportedly preparing a resolution that could put Washington in a tight spot by more forcefully reiterating U.S. demands rebuffed by Israel
Read More: What If the Palestinians Turn to the U.N.?
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As the wildfires that have devastated parts of their nation finally subside, Russians are outraged at the leaders they feel turned their backs while villages burned
Read More: Russia's Continuing Fires: Anger from the Ashes
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Despite leaving a major force behind to train Iraqis and back them up, Iraq becomes far less of a burden on the force’s resources
Read More: Iraq: Troops Soldier On After Last Combat Brigade Leaves
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The New Yorker has been ordered back to jail after being granted a conditional parole. Her crushing choice: raise her infant behind bars or send him to the U.S.
Read More: Lori Berenson's Choice: Back to Prison in Peru, With or Without Her Son
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Wide, long and not very satisfying was the yawn that greeted news that Israel and the Palestinian Authority will resume direct peace talks in Washington next month
Read More: Israeli-Palestinian Peace Talks Face Growing Skepticism
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Small moves to ease the plight of refugees are long overdue, but they don’t signal acceptance that the Palestinians could be in Lebanon to stay
Read More: Is Lebanon Finally Integrating Palestinian Refugees?
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The capture of JosÉ Figueroa-Agosto marks the fall of one of the region’s most flamboyant narcotraffickers. The pornography is extra
Read More: The Caribbean Drug Kingpin Turned Porn Star
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Mohammed Hussein Fadlallah may not have been a friend of the U.S. but he was certainly not the spiritual leader of Hizballah nor responsible for the 1985 bombing of the Marine barracks in Beirut
Read More: The Death of Fadlallah: The Misunderstood Shi'a Cleric
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A high-profile assassination puts Mexico’s decade-long experience with multiparty democracy to the test — as well as its war on drug gangs
Read More: Assassination of a Candidate for Governor Scars Mexico
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In an attempt to save money, Britain is proposing prison reforms that could lead to alternative sentencing and put fewer people behind bars. But could cuts in spending lead to a rise in crime?
Read More: Britain Considers Reforms to Reduce Prison Rates, Costs
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Less than two months into Britain’s coalition government, it seems the Liberal Democrats are getting their way: next year the nation will hold a referendum on its voting system. But no matter which option Britons choose, it’s the government that loses
Read More: Britain's Referendum on Voting Method: No More Coalition?
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In the year since bloody ethnic violence broke out on the streets of Urumqi on July 5, 2009, Beijing has turned to both economic incentives and a leadership shake-up to rebuild peace in Xinjiang
Read More: Xinjiang: After Urumqi Riots, Uighur Tensions Still High
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With a busy flight schedule and tens of thousands of residents, the Kandahar air base is nothing like the rest of Afghanistan. But what’s that funny smell?
Read More: Kandahar Air Base Expands, Adds Cafes, Sports Fields
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The top U.S. general gets dressed down and the objectives of the Marjah offensive are nowhere near being achieved as Marines slog through unfriendly terrain
Read More: U.S. Marines Deal with Marjah, McChrystal Distraction
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Hamas and Turkey may have gained; the U.S., Israel and moderate Arab regimes have been set back. But the real loser is the strategy of dividing the region between moderates and radicals
Read More: Israel Eases Gaza Blockade: Gains for Hamas and Turkey?
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On June 9, two days after Congress proclaimed Benigno Aquino the winner of a presidential election, three loggers were beheaded by members of the local insurgency Abu Sayyaf, a gruesome reminder of the security challenges that the new administration faces
Read More: Philippine Terrorism, Insurgency a Challenge for Aquino
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For a while, many observers thought President Alvaro Uribe’s designated successor would have trouble succeeding. But Santos has managed a crushing runoff defeat of his challenger
Read More: Juan Manuel Santos Wins Colombia Presidency in Rout
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In Afghanistan, there are jokes about the troubles of General Stanley McChrystal, but it’s not a distraction from the gunfire and suicide bombers
Read More: In Afghanistan, U.S. Troops Ponder a McChrystal Firing
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U.K. Finance Minister George Osborne announced a raft of spending cuts on June 22, warning that the “tough but fair” measures are the only way to pull the nation out of debt. But how much pain can Britons take?
Read More: U.K. Finance Minister's Austere Measures to Cut Deficit
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Tokyo may be back to its one-Premier-a-year habit, but Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama began a historic policy adjustment toward China
Read More: Hatoyama Resigns: PM Tried to Improve Japan-China Ties
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Britain has some of the toughest gun-control laws in the world. But that didn’t stop Derrick Bird from killing 12 people on a shooting spree in Cumbria, northwest England
Read More: UK Gun Control: Cumbria Shootings Renew Debate Over Laws
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The official Adidas-made match ball has sparked a host of complaints from players, especially ‘keepers. Typical posturing, or does the World Cup have a problem on the pitch?
Read More: What's Wrong with the World Cup Ball?
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The Gaza flotilla crisis means fundamental change, by all the players,is needed in the Middle East
Read More: From the Gaza Flotilla Crisis, a Peace Opportunity?
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An unprecedented meeting involving U.S. and Russian officials — and human rights advocates — has nevertheless left activists feeling out in the cold
Read More: Russian Human Rights: Is the U.S. Backing Off?
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He used to be the most popular politician in Japan but that was in the previous decade. Now he has to bail out the country’s floundering economic ship
Read More: Japan's Next Prime Minister: Naoto Kan's Bad Timing
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German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s center-right coalition got a beating in key regional elections in North Rhine-Westphalia on Sunday, as voters expressed their anger at their government’s deal to bail out Greece
Read More: Bailout Fallout? Merkel's Party Loses Regional Election
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The Lebanese Shi’ite movement’s leaders say they don’t anticipate another round of fighting with Israel, but they believe they have the weapons and tactics to prevail
Read More: Hizballah, Israel Prepare for a War That Neither Wants
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Five days after the election, Britain has a new government, with Prime Minister David Cameron leading a coalition between his Conservatives and Nick Clegg’s Liberal Democrats
Read More: David Cameron: New PM Emerges from Political Coalition
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The Conservatives and Liberal Democrats look happily spliced, as was evidenced by Wednesday’s press conference with David Cameron and Nick Clegg. The real world will intrude, but not quite yet
Read More: David Cameron, Nick Clegg: Britain's Hot New Bromance
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On his way to Portugal, Benedict XVI provides a powerful statement that, tied to what another Cardinal has said, may be a clue to a debate within the Vatican
Read More: Pope on Clergy Sex Abuse: a 'Sin Within the Church'
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Attacks against schoolchildren in China continue, prompting questions about mental health care and the country’s legal system, as Beijing struggles to find a way to stop the bloodshed
Read More: China Knife Attacks on Children: 7 More Students Killed
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Bali’s famous ‘Kuta Cowboys’ have been wooing foreign women for decades, but a recent documentary on the Indonesian men and their lifestyle has authorities cracking down at the beach
Read More: Gigolos on the Beach: Cracking Down on Bali's 'Kuta Cowboys'
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After reappearing in late March in Beijing, a Chinese human rights lawyer hasvanished once again, raising fears that he has returned to a secretdetention at the hands of Chinese state security officers
Read More: Human Rights Lawyer Disappears — Again — in China
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With the Red Shirt anti-government demonstrators losing support in Bangkok, Thai Prime Minister Abhisit has made the protest leaders a final offer of peace. Will they accept it?
Read More: Thailand Protest Crisis: PM Abhisit Gains Upper Hand
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Taiwanese singer Lin Yu-chun’s rendition of Whitney Houston’s “I Will Always Love You” has mesmerized YouTube watchers with about 10 million views in the past month
Read More: Lin Yu-Chun: Taiwan's YouTube Hit the Next Susan Boyle
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