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C. S. Lewis: 10 quotes on his birthday
Here are 10 quotes to mark the birthday of C.S. Lewis, author of the beloved children's series "The Chronicles of Narnia."
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In Pictures Kate Middleton's dresses
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In Pictures St. Patrick's Day 2011
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Northern Ireland: powersharing dispute threatens to freeze peace process
Northern Ireland's pro-British DUP and Irish republican Sinn Féin failed Friday to agree on bringing policing and justice under local control. If a stalemate continues, it could result in the collapse of the Northern Ireland Assembly.
01/29/2010 05:22 pm -
Umar Farouk Abdul Mutallab: British police look into London connection
The Nigerian man arrested Friday for trying to destroy Northwest Airlines Flight 253, Umar Farouk Abdul Mattallab, is being investigated by London authorities. He reportedly had an apartment there, and had been an engineering student at University College London.
12/26/2009 12:55 pm -
Could IRA splinter groups bring back Northern Ireland's Troubles?
IRA splinter groups like the Continuity IRA have stepped up attacks in Northern Ireland. While they have a hard core and cause some mayhem, they are unlikely to spark a broader conflict.
10/23/2009 01:00 am -
Safe at gunpoint
A Christian Science perspective.
10/15/2009 01:00 am -
Clinton says North Korea missile tests won't affect talks
Kim Jong-il's regime also delineated 'no-sail zones' off both its east and west coasts in a bid to show toughness ahead of talks on its nuclear program.
10/12/2009 01:00 am -
How world views Obama Nobel Peace Prize
President Barack Obama's Nobel Peace Prize is praised in many countries as a reflection of a "new hope" in world politics, but others worry it came too soon. A global roundup of views.
10/09/2009 01:00 am -
Northern Ireland's full-court press for peace
Young basketball players from both sides of the religious divide put aside differences to learn new skills and teamwork.
04/16/2009 01:00 am -
European workers rebel as G-20 looms
At companies, including Caterpillar in France and Visteon in Northern Ireland, workers have occupied offices and detained bosses.
04/01/2009 01:00 am -
Obama can expect a week of protests ahead of G-20
British bankers won’t wear ties as groups threaten violence ahead of the economic summit in London.
03/29/2009 01:00 am -
Review: 'Hunger'
Drama about IRA member Bobby Sands's death fast in a Belfast prison looks at the high price of martyrdom.
03/28/2009 01:00 am -
Monitor writers celebrate ‘unique’ moments
From crawling on the carpet with Ronald Reagan to sipping tea with the Che Guevara of Afghanistan, former staffers recount stories as the Monitor transitions to new formats.
03/26/2009 01:00 am -
Amid threats, Northern Ireland clings to peace
On a somber St. Patrick's Day, Belfast carries on as extremists try to end a decade of calm.
03/18/2009 01:00 am -
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03/17/2009 01:00 am -
Global News Blog Irish ‘miracle’
03/17/2009 01:00 am -
Northern Ireland marches forward
A Christian Science perspective on daily life.
03/17/2009 01:00 am -
Northern Ireland refuses to cede peace
Protestants and Catholics unify in vigils to protest the violence.
03/12/2009 01:00 am -
Global News Blog Northern Ireland tense as officials hunt for smuggled bomb
Ireland unites in protest against violence as police begin crackdown on dissident groups.
03/12/2009 01:00 am -
Another Northern Ireland shooting: A return to the 'Troubles?'
Irish politicians from all sides reject any backsliding toward violence.
03/11/2009 01:00 am -
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03/09/2009 01:00 am -
Global News Blog Northern Ireland police chief: Rise in violence was anticipated
British and Irish leaders condemned the shootings of the two British soldiers, who were bound for Afghanistan.
03/08/2009 12:00 am -
Can Obama envoy George Mitchell kick-start Mideast peace?
Colleagues ask: If the former Northern Ireland peacemaker can't do it, who can?
02/09/2009 12:00 am -
Global News Blog Obama's Mideast envoy George Mitchell brings patience, resolve
In Northern Ireland, he 'failed' 700 times but ultimately secured a deal in 1998 after decades of hatred and violence.
01/22/2009 12:00 am -
Terrorism & Security Britain jails Iraqi doctor for terror plots, as Brown orders troops out
Bilal Abdulla received life in prison for a 2007 attack on the Glasgow airport and a foiled plot against a London nightclub.
12/18/2008 12:00 am -
Opinion In Iraq, a different kind of drama stages a message of reconciliation
A brave band of Iraqi women are defying insurgent threats and taking back their streets.
12/18/2008 12:00 am -
Modern mariner phones home to Maine schoolhouse
From an oil rig in the Indian Ocean, a seafaring dad offers practical math and tales of pirates as lessons over a Web connection with his kids’ classroom back home.
12/15/2008 12:00 am
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