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Argentina latest in Latin America to recognize Palestinian state
The move follows Brazil days earlier, though some Jewish leaders say they worry about a copycat phenomenon that could be 'counter-productive' to the peace process.
12/07/2010 03:05 pm -
Facebook provides community for Indonesia's street kids
Facebook and Indonesia's Internet cafes give Indonesian homeless teenagers a break from the streets and a chance to feel like a normal teen.
11/12/2010 01:00 pm -
Australia's Julia Gillard struggles to sell asylum center plan to neighbors
Illegal immigration has long been a political hot potato in Australia, which has a lot of foreign-born residents and an economy that is increasingly integrated with Asia. Australia's neighbors aren't biting on Julia Gillard's asylum center plan.
11/04/2010 08:12 am -
Australia's Julia Gillard forms new government on shaky ground
Australia's Julia Gillard barely squeaked into power. But her slim majority means that passing any legislation will be tricky.
09/07/2010 10:13 am -
Indonesia cleric's arrest highlights work of US-trained counterterrorism unit
The arrest of Indonesia cleric Abu Bakar Bashir highlights the ongoing counterterrorism work of the US-trained Detachment 88. Some groups are concerned over the police unit's alleged use of torture.
08/11/2010 01:22 pm -
The largest rat of all time discovered
Just a couple thousand years ago, the world's largest rat, weighing more than the average house cat, scuttled about what is now East Timor of Southeast Asia.
07/26/2010 11:35 am -
Opinion Elections in Burma (Myanmar) won't be fair, but they will be significant
Efforts to further isolate the military junta won’t succeed. Instead, world leaders should make the best of a flawed situation and work to reintegrate Burma with the community of nations.
07/15/2010 06:44 pm -
Australia plan to divert asylum seekers gets cool reception
Australia's new leader Julia Gillard met resistance to her first major policy initiative: diverting asylum seekers to East Timor. The tiny country's prime minister says he was not consulted by Ms. Gillard.
07/09/2010 01:11 pm -
Benigno Aquino III takes oath of office; sworn in as Philippine leader
Benigno Aquino III was sworn in Wednesday as the Philippines' 15th president. Benigno Aquino was joined by diplomats from more than 80 countries and two former Philippine presidents at the ceremony.
06/30/2010 06:31 am -
Global News Blog Top 10 military spending nations; oil countries post biggest jumps this decade
Despite a global recession, worldwide military spending increased in 2009 by its fastest pace since 2003, according to a new report by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute. Chad boosted spending by 663 percent. The US still has the biggest defense budget.
06/03/2010 02:55 pm -
Press freedom falls around the world
There are bright spots regarding press freedom, but there's been an overall decline for eight straight years, according to a new report. Other political and social freedoms may be waning, too.
04/29/2010 07:34 pm -
Can foreign mediators defuse Thailand’s red shirt protests?
Thailand’s red shirt protesters on Thursday asked the European Union to send monitors to prevent a violent crackdown, one day after they clashed again with soldiers. Nobel peace laureate and East Timor President Jose Ramos-Horta, whose country sought foreign aid against political violence, offers advice on outside mediators.
04/29/2010 09:46 am -
US plan to train Indonesia's special forces sets off alarm
The Obama administration wants to strengthen ties with Indonesia, including training for its special forces. But Indonesia’s elite military unit has been investigated for beatings, disappearances, and assassinations.
03/05/2010 06:16 pm -
'Balibo Five' film tests free speech in Indonesia
Defying government censors, activists in Indonesia screened a film last week about the controversial 1975 killings of foreign journalists known as the Balibo Five. Organizers of an annual film festival are contesting the ban.
12/08/2009 12:00 am -
The new US point man on war crimes: Stephen Rapp
New war crimes ambassador Stephen Rapp exemplifies Obama's deeper engagement on international law. His résumé includes prosecution of those who promoted genocide in Rwanda.
10/28/2009 01:00 am -
Sundance: Take my film ... please!
The annual indie film festival is proving a tough sell for moviemakers as the economy craters and distribution channels shrink.
10/19/2009 09:45 pm -
Global News Blog Australia opens war crimes probe into Indonesia killings
It is revisiting the 1975 deaths of the 'Balibo Five' journalists as a film about them is released across Australia. Indonesia has long said they died in a cross-fire.
09/10/2009 01:00 am -
Global News Blog Senator wants to change Italy's national anthem – to opera
Umberto Bossi has proposed replacing the current military march with “Va Pensiero,” an aria from Giuseppe Verdi's masterpiece “Nabucco.”
08/24/2009 01:00 am -
Global News Blog Remembering an early Jemaah Islamiyah attack in Jakarta
A reporter remembers when the last round of terror attacks began in Jakarta. Is another round coming?
07/17/2009 01:00 am -
Bright Green Climate change could redraw national borders
07/14/2009 01:00 am -
Global News Blog Iraq: A Monitor correspondent reflects on his experiences covering the war
When Fallujah was more famous for a favored kebab joint than urban combat, Dan Murphy recalls, the Monitor's Chevy would turn toward the city like a meat-seeking missile whenever the team got within 60 miles.
06/30/2009 01:00 am -
World
12/24/2008 12:00 am -
Farming superpower Brazil spreads its know-how
It is bringing the technologies of tropical farming to other parts of Latin America, and to Africa and Asia.
11/12/2008 12:00 am -
An Indonesian artist uses her canvas to unite a nation
Grace Siregar taps local artists to create public sculptures and other artworks that emphasize themes of peace and reconciliation.
10/06/2008 01:00 am -
Terrorism & Security Australian P.M. plans military expansion to counter Asian arms race
With a 3 percent annual increase in military spending, Australia hopes to balance China's arms spending and India's sizeable military.
09/10/2008 01:00 am
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