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International Women's day: 3 challenges women face around the world
Issues such as violence, inequality at work, and traditional expectations confront women on every continent around the world. Here is a sampling of challenges women faced this year:
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Blasphemy riots: 6 examples around the world
Many Muslims consider any depiction of the prophet to be forbidden, and Islamic teachings call for handling the Quran with respect. Incidents of both intentional and unintentional disrespect have occasionally prompted protests and violence around the world. Here are six examples:
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4 ways to prevent natural disasters from becoming human tragedies
The catastrophic impact of climate change – especially on the developing world – is not inevitable. Here are four cutting-edge tools to anticipate and minimize the damage from natural disasters.
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10 of TIME's 100 'most influential'
What does it mean to be influential today? TIME Magazine may not have a scientific answer, but they identified scores of people in their 2012 “100 Most Influential People in the World” list, released this week. Here is a sampling of 10 people from around the world who made the cut.
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Egypt's constitution: How 5 stakeholders would shape the document
Here’s what key stakeholders want Egypt’s new constitution to look like.
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Terrorism & Security And the most corrupt nation this year is.... (+video)
It's a tie between Afghanistan, North Korea, and Somalia. Elsewhere, bankrupt Greece, one-party China, and various 'Arab Spring' nations stand out in Transparency International's annual rankings.
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Can Egypt's constitution withstand turmoil? (+video)
Tens of thousands of Egyptians protested outside the presidential palace on Tuesday. Egypt's first democratically elected president, Mohammed Morsi, faces fierce opposition to his policies.
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Egypt freedoms in balance during constitutional showdown
Egyptian protesters swamped the presidential palace in Cairo today, angry at a draft constitution favored by President Morsi that many fear will limit freedoms.
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Backchannels Did Egypt's President Morsi overplay his hand?
A sea of protesters angry at a draft constitution championed by Egypt's President Morsi surrounded the presidential palace. But whether they'll force Morsi to back down remains to be seen.
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Protesters and police clash outside Egyptian presidential palace
Egyptian police fired tear gas at protesters demonstrating against Morsi's call for a referendum on a new constitution.
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Focus Analysis: For Hamas, a validation
Armed resistance to Israel wins Hamas friends in the streets and among Arab neighbors.
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Egypt: Thousands to march on presidential palace (+video)
The march comes amid rising anger over the draft charter and decrees issued by Egypt's Morsi giving himself sweeping powers. Morsi called for a nationwide referendum on the draft constitution on Dec. 15.
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Egypt's constitution hangs in balance as judges face off against Morsi (+video)
President Mohamed Morsi says he wants to put Egypt's new draft constitution to a referendum on Dec. 15, but the plan could be upended by the nation's judiciary.
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In post-revolutionary Tunisia, 'it's (still) the economy, stupid.'
Violent protests in the countryside echo the economic protest that touched off the Arab Spring here as the new government struggles to improve on the jobs situation.
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Blocked by Islamist crowds, Egypt's top court suspends work
Supporters of President Morsi prevented judges Sunday from entering the courthouse where they were set to rule on the legitimacy of a disputed constitutional assembly.
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Why is Egypt's draft constitution so controversial? (+video)
Protesters took to the streets in Cairo and other Egyptian cities today over a draft constitution written by Islamists. Here are the points many in Egypt are talking about.
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Will the rush to pass Egypt's constitution render it hollow? (+video)
Egypt's latest draft of a new constitution was already weakened because of constitutional committee resignations by non-Islamists. Rushing the document to completion could cement that.
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Backchannels Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood sets constitution showdown for tomorrow
Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood and President Mohamed Morsi have shrugged off protests and decided to bring Egypt's constitution standoff to a head, tomorrow morning.
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Backchannels Egypt's political turmoil dimming chances of democratic transition
Egypt's transition from dictatorship is chaotic and murky. President Mohamed Morsi and his Muslim Brotherhood's showdown with protesters are dimming the chances of a positive outcome.
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Why Obama is standing with Egypt's President Morsi
The Obama administration – as the US did for years with Hozni Mubarak — wants to separate President Mohammed Morsi's domestic political maneuvers from his role as a Middle East mediator. The US needs Morsi as a peace broker between Hamas and Israel.
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Why Egyptian protesters rally against Morsi (+video)
Protesters took to the streets in Cairo, Egypt on Tuesday, voicing their concerns about President Mohamed Morsi's expanding powers. Hundreds have been injured in what is the biggest protest the country has seen since Morsi took office five months ago.
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Protesters fill Tahrir as Egypt's President Morsi stands firm (+video)
Angry protests, with attacks on Muslim Brotherhood offices in some Egyptian cities, didn't convince President Mohamed Morsi to backtrack on the sweeping powers he awarded himself over the weekend.
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Morsi's power grab a rare chance for Egypt's opposition (+video)
President Mohamed Morsi's elimination of most of the checks on his power has galvanized the fractured opposition. But they still lack a strategy for uniting.
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In Egypt, the battle for democracy returns to the streets (+video)
Egyptian protesters and police clashed in Cairo on Tuesday ahead of a massive rally in Tahrir Square. Protesters are angry over Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi decision to give himself near-absolute powers.
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Egypt's Morsi to meet with judges over power grab (+video)
The country's Supreme Judicial Council has hinted there may be a compromise with Morsi in the works. Meanwhile, the Egyptian stock market suffered heavy losses over the weekend.
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Morsi seizes broad powers in Egypt: What does US do now?
A decree this week by Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi essentially makes him a dictator, critics say. They call for US action. But the Obama administration might give him some leeway.
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President Morsi stands firm despite Egypt protests
Morsi's grab for more power has prompted days of protest by judges and youth, but the president appears confident that he has the numbers on his side.
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Egyptians accuse President Morsi of rewriting rules of democracy
President Morsi's decree this week drew accusations that he was returning Egypt to the days of the Mubarak regime, but he defended his decision as an effort to protect the revolution.
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New protests in Tahrir Square as Egypt's Morsi grants himself broad powers
The Egyptian president's move brought opponents into the streets all across the country amidst fears that he may be seizing power through emergency orders similar to those of the previous regime.
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Gaza truce holds as region steps back from brink
The Egyptian-mediated cease-fire is still in effect; Hamas calls the truce a victory, while reaction in Israel is mixed.
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