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Tourists at new Hezbollah 'village' view bunkers, bombs of Lebanon-Israel conflict

Israelis are divided over whether their withdrawal from Lebanon 10 years ago today improved security or encouraged more attacks. Hezbollah opened a tourist village complete with tunnels and crushed Israeli tanks to commemorate their fight.
05/25/2010 06:12 pm

Top Picks: Bobby McFerrin, 'Glee,' 'Invictus,' and more recommendations

Bobby's McFerrin's latest album 'VOCAbuLarieS,' TV hit 'Glee' on tour, 'Invictus' with Morgan Freeman out on DVD, and more top picks.
05/19/2010 07:00 pm

Arizona immigration law and illegal immigrants: state of extremes

Where lawmen Wyatt Earp and Doc Holliday mowed down outlaws at the O.K. Corral, Arizona immigration law brings its modern brand of western justice to the issue of illegal immigrants.
05/17/2010 02:02 pm

Why FBI is following the money in Times Square bomb case

Three Pakistani men arrested Thursday in Massachusetts and Maine may have used an informal network known as hawala to channel funds to alleged Times Square bomber Faisal Shahzad, officials say. Counterterrorism efforts have made it increasingly difficult to transfer money by traditional means.
05/14/2010 04:56 pm

Killings of Iraqi journalists: US says they were not war crimes

WikiLeaks posted a video Monday that shows two Iraqi journalists killed in a US attack. US Central Command has released its own probe, saying war crimes were not committed.
04/07/2010 04:23 pm

Global News Blog Beirut, Lebanon, where former NBA basketball players fulfill hoop dreams

Former NBA basketball players are finding new fame in Beirut, Lebanon, where a ban on attending soccer matches, for fear of clashes, has boosted the American sport's popularity.
04/06/2010 03:52 pm

In Pictures Colombia's FARC rebels

How FBI traced Tarek Mehanna in his quest to become a jihadi

Informants helped the FBI track Tarek Mehanna to the Middle East in search of terrorist training, according to government documents. Agents also copied his computer hard drive.
10/22/2009 01:00 am

Global News Blog Police crack down on journalists during Afghan election

Reporters on the streets of Kabul faced beatings and arrests as the government warned that reports of violence could scare voters from the polls.
08/20/2009 01:00 am

Suspected North Korean weapons ship returns home

Was this a triumph of international pressure? Or will the Kang Nam sail with another shipment soon?
07/08/2009 01:00 am

Who's behind Iran violence? Website posts video in name-and-shame campaign.

The Internet is emerging as a way to undermine pro-government vigilantes who attack protesters as police stand by.
06/18/2009 01:00 am

The Monitor's View Lebanon's voters answer Iran's guns

Hezbollah's loss in Sunday's election should end its veto power, and perhaps its gun power.
06/08/2009 01:00 am

Pirates, Inc.: Inside the booming Somali business

Meet the modern-day brigands behind the sometimes sophisticated, always risky operations that raked in an estimated $80 million in ransoms in 2008.
05/31/2009 01:00 am

What schools learned about safety since Columbine

A supportive culture on campus is key, but some schools rely too heavily on security technology.
04/20/2009 01:00 am

Terrorism & Security Thai protest leader's attempted assassination shatters hope for calm

The prime minister Friday extended the state of emergency he declared last week after rival protesters descended on the capital.
04/17/2009 01:00 am

How the US crew fought off Somali pirates

For the first time, crewmembers of the Maersk Alabama share details of their Indian Ocean encounter
04/15/2009 01:00 am

Captain freed from pirates in daring rescue

Navy snipers shot three pirates who had held Richard Phillips hostage since Wednesday. The episode threatens to change the dynamics of piracy in the region.
04/12/2009 01:00 am

Gates axes some costly weapons, emphasizes 'irregular' warfare

Defense secretary applies lessons of Iraq, Afghanistan to new Pentagon budget.
04/06/2009 01:00 am

Shootings, murder-suicide raise broader question: Is violence linked to recession?

The deaths in North Carolina and California follow other high-profile shootings in recent weeks.
03/30/2009 01:00 am

Why 10,000 Ugandans are eagerly serving in Iraq

Thousands of men and women from poverty-stricken Uganda risk their lives for $600 a month in Iraq.
03/06/2009 12:00 am

In an increasingly wired China, rehab for Internet addicts

A Beijing treatment center for Web-addicted youths includes counseling, group games like laser tag, and physical exercise.
01/06/2009 12:00 am

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01/06/2009 12:00 am

Opinion India: Let Kashmir go

Resolving the disputed territory would benefit all.
12/29/2008 12:00 am

Filipino Christian vigilantes get set for battle

Roman Catholic militiamen are gearing up for clashes with Muslim rebels again, more than 30 years after all-out communal war tore through the island of Mindanao.
12/12/2008 12:00 am

Rise in crime, kidnapping, top Afghans' worries

Western forces target the Taliban, but for many Afghans the biggest threat comes from criminals and complicitous police.
11/25/2008 12:00 am