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5 countries where the death penalty is legal but rare
India’s Supreme Court sentenced the last surviving gunman of the 2008 attacks on Mumbai, to death. Here is a list of 5 countries where the death penalty is a legal possibility, though rare.
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Belarus election ends in protests, police crackdown
Belarus leader Alexander Lukashenko won a fourth term by a significant majority, but large protests by the opposition and a harsh police response signal this could be a difficult term.
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 12/15
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How Stuxnet cyber weapon targeted Iran nuclear plant
Researchers from California and Germany dove into the Stuxnet code and found it sought out specialized components used in Iran nuclear centrifuges – and could cause them to explode.
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 11/03
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In Russia, the price of bribes rise as its corruption rating slides
Russia ranked 154th on the annual Corruption Perceptions Index of 178 countries, sliding down eight spots from last year. A promised 'war on corruption' isn't yielding fruit.
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Former Putin prime minister talks about his former boss
Mikhail Kasyanov tells Americans how he traveled the road from prime minister to Vladimir Putin to an outspoken leader of the Russian political opposition. His story of life inside the Kremlin reveals much about the enigmatic Putin.
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Hugo Chávez embraces Iran and Syria, wins Russian support for nuclear program
Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez is in the midst of one of his world tours, making friends with US enemies and getting support for his country's nascent nuclear program.
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Ambiguity surrounding Kyrgyzstan elections raises fresh concern of instability
The Kyrgyz government Wednesday approved a controversial vote recount, raising the specter of fresh instability in a country whose political system has been shattered by two violent revolutions in barely five years.
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 10/07
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Why Russia's Medvedev is lashing out at Belarus's Lukashenko
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev slammed 'Europe's last dictator,' Belarussian leader Alexander Lukashenko, this past week for his increasingly anti-Russian rhetoric.
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Ukraine court reverses Orange Revolution, hands president more power
Ukraine's Constitutional Court essentially nullified the amendments that paved the way for greater democracy after the Orange Revolution, giving the pro-Russia president greater powers.
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Venezuela election checks power of Hugo Chávez
The Venezuela election on Sunday saw the political opposition gain more than one-third of seats in legislature, enough to stymie Hugo Chávez's future initiatives.
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Opinion: Who will decide Armenia's destiny -- patriots or tyrants?
As Armenia begins its 20th year of independence, its dreams for democracy have been mugged by the reality of a repressive government. But some patriots are working to ensure that the tree of liberty will grow in Armenia one day.
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 08/23
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Russia to finish Iran nuclear plant but won't deliver missiles
Russia said it will soon make a long-delayed Iran nuclear power plant fully operational. The move was part of a deal within Russia to finish the plant while canceling a controversial sale of an advanced missile system to Tehran.
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Radioactive smoke? Russia wildfires rage near Chernobyl
Greenpeace says Russia wildfires are spreading across six provinces that were heavily contaminated by the 1986 Chernobyl disaster. One Russian official accused Greenpeace of 'panic-mongering.'
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 08/10
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 08/06
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Stuxnet spyware targets industrial facilities, via USB memory stick
Beware the USB memory stick. Infected sticks are the means by which a mystery spyware, dubbed Stuxnet, is penetrating control systems of industrial facilities and utilities around the globe, say cybersecurity experts.
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Kyrgyzstan ex-president's brother arrested - with wig and fake mustache
Police say they found the brother of ousted president Kurmanbek Bakiyev with a pistol and ammunition, a wig, and a false mustache and beard. He was arrested for having a role in the Kyrgyzstan violence last month.
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 07/15
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