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Snowden says data can't leak if he doesn't want it to
The NSA leaker made the claim in an e-mail to former Sen. Gordon Humphrey yesterday. Is it believable?
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With arrest, China signals limits to anticorruption campaign
Chinese lawyer and activist Xu Zhiyong was charged with disrupting order in a public place. But he's been under house arrest since April.
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In Yemen, drones' ill effects linger long after dust settles
Locals in Yemen's Mareb province say they live in constant fear that drones will damage more than their intended targets.
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North Korea missiles: Are North Korea and Cuba boosting ties?
North Korea missiles mystery: A boat headed to the North was seized in Panama this week with Cuban missiles on board.
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Obama, George H.W. Bush celebrate the 5,000th 'point of light'
Mr. Obama will ask federal agencies how they can make better use of volunteers. 'We are a people that serve,' he says while paying 'tribute to the extraordinary example set by President Bush.'
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North Korea missiles: Cache of 'obsolete' Cuban weapons seized from North Korean ship (+video)
North Korea missiles: Cuba says the 240 tons of weapons were being sent to North Korea for repairs. Many international observers are dubious.
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Human toll of Syria's civil war echoes Rwandan genocide, says UN
Approximately 5,000 Syrians are dying each month, and an average of 6,000 people flee the country every day, UN officials reported Tuesday. Since the war began, nearly 93,000 people are dead, and 1.8 million have fled.
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Ex-Vatican bank officials allowed money laundering, say prosecutors
Prosecutors suspect two former Vatican bank executives of laundering money, based on incomplete data on bank transfers that prosecutors say violated money laundering laws.
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North Korea missile? Weapon parts found on North Korean ship, Panama officials say
North Korea missile: Panamanian officials say they found parts to a weapons system, including what appears to be a missile or rocket, on a North Korean-flagged cargo ship off Panama's Caribbean coast.
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Is it wrong to be interested in Snowden? (+video)
The former NSA contractor is on the run from the US. A supporter says he has thousands of documents that could do grave damage to the US.
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New protests, same 'troubles' as riots roil Belfast
A government ban on a parade organized by pro-British unionists has opened old wounds about national identity in Northern Ireland.
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Could Bangladesh protests upend the government? (+video)
Protests shut down Bangladesh this week after a war-crimes tribunal sentenced a prominent Islamist politician to 90 years in prison.
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Bombing campaign against Hezbollah claims first casualty in Lebanon
Hezbollah has been expecting Sunni retaliation for its support for the Syrian regime. A slew of roadside bomb attacks shows it has begun.
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Putin pays an underwater visit to Oleg
Russia's President Putin is burnishing his derring-do reputation by examining a shipwreck via submersible vehicle.
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Zetas leader Treviño Morales captured: Big win for Mexico's Peña Nieto (+video)
The capture of Zetas leader Miguel Angel Treviño Morales is an important success for Mexico's eight-month-old Peña Nieto administration, but the previous president may deserve a tip of the hat.
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Hague court 'expected' Nigeria to arrest Sudan's Bashir. It didn't. (+video)
Instead of arresting the Sudanese leader who faces 10 charges, including genocide and war crimes, Nigeria gave him the red carpet treatment.
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Tang Hui, Chinese mother who beat labor camp system, now plans US trip
Tang's court victory yesterday dealt a small blow to China's 'reeducation through labor' practice. She wants to visit the US with her daughter.
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No more 'return to sender?' Latin American countries move to standardize addresses.
Some Latin American nations rely on landmarks or building nicknames for mail delivery, which can take an economic toll.
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Hung up over not hanging up, Britain mulls modern mobile manners
An incident at a London department store has sparked a national conversation about mobile communications etiquette.
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In Nigeria, Sudan's Bashir plays cat and mouse with international court
Nigeria gives Sudan's president an honor guard and red carpet treatment, even though he is wanted by the International Criminal Court for war crimes.
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