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Chemical weapons 101: Six facts about sarin and Syria’s stockpile
President Obama said Assad's use of chemical weapons would be a 'red line' for US. Did he use sarin or any other chemical weapon against his own people?
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4 ways US can boost cyber security
The US needs a proactive cyber foreign policy that goes beyond naming and shaming. Here are four steps the US can take to bolster its diplomatic efforts to address cybersecurity threats.
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10 influential authors who came to the US as immigrants
These 10 immigrant authors have all made significant contributions to US literature and culture.
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Top 3 threats to the United States: the good and bad news
The annual Worldwide Threat Assessment of the US Intelligence Community is out this week, a widely-anticipated report compiled by the nation’s intelligence agencies. Here is the good and bad news about the top three threats facing the United States, according to an unclassified version of the report.
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Hugo Chavez: 10 outrageous things he said about the US
Hugo Chavez, whose death was announced Tuesday, will be remembered worldwide as much for what he said as for what he did during his 14-year rule of Venezuela. From the vitriolic to bizarre, here is a list of 10 outrageous comments he made about the “Yankee empire” and its leaders.
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Opinion: Israel's slipping democracy
This beacon of freedom is becoming more like its authoritarian neighbors.
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Moscow's moves in Georgia track a script by right-wing prophet
Is Alexander Dugin really the new sage of the Kremlin?
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Can Livni clean up Israeli politics?
Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni won the Kadima Party primary to replace Ehud Olmert who has been beset by corruption charges.
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The Monitor's View: Israel's next big hope
Livni's victory as head of the ruling party help cut the despair among Israelis.
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To succeed Olmert, Israel's Mofaz opts for macho politics
But the ruling Kadima Party, which votes on a new leader Wednesday, may not buy into the former army chief's security policy.
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Livni looks victorious in Israel's Kadima primary
Exit polls showed that Israeli Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni won with roughly 48 percent of the vote to take over the party led by Ehud Olmert.
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Big players elbow on U.N. Security Council
Russia and China are looking for new influence as the council deals with knotty issues like Iran.
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Opinion: America's tough decision on Iran's dissidents
The People's Mujahideen of Iran is caught between Iraq and a hard place (Iran).
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The Monitor's View: Russia and NATO's identity question
Russia's invasion of Georgia raises new questions about the purpose of the West's alliance.
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USA
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Chinese Muslims join global Islamic market
They are forging economic ties with the Muslim world at a time when interest in Islam is also growing.
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Nuke inspectors at 'dead end' in Iran. More sanctions ahead?
Washington warns of new sanctions after a UN report says Iran is expanding nuclear enrichment activities.
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World
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In Iran, Barbie seen as cultural invader
A veiled Muslim doll launched in 2002, the Iranian Sara, has failed to counter Barbie's popularity in Tehran.
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Cold war echo: Russian military maneuvers with Venezuela
Russia sent two long-range bombers to Venezuela Wednesday and will send warships and soldiers for joint exercises in November.
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Palin sketches out her foreign-policy views
The GOP vice-presidential candidate talked about Israel, Pakistan, and preemptive strikes in an ABC interview.
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World
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The Monitor's View: A tip of the hat to peacemakers
Just type in 'reconciliation' on Google News and the world looks a lot more hopeful.
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With oil prices falling, O.P.E.C. weighs cuts
Ministers of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries meet Tuesday in Vienna and may unofficially ease back on production levels that are above OPEC quotas.
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For Iran, energy woes justify nuclear push
Many Iranians see the Nuclear Suppliers Group's Saturday decision that could permit nuclear trade with India as a double standard.
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India a step closer to nuclear trade
The Nuclear Suppliers Group agreed Saturday to lift a 34-year ban on selling nuclear technology to India, even though it hasn't signed the Non-Proliferation Treaty.
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U.S. begins hunting Iraq's bombmakers, not just bombs
Fatalities from improvised explosive devices, the biggest killer of US troops in Iraq, declined 78 percent over the past year.
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Opinion: A new approach to Iran's nukes
A loyalty test can reassure Iran and the world.
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France gives boost to Israeli-Syrian talks
French President Sarkozy, in Damascus this week, was also thought to be seeking Syria's help in dealing with Iran's nuclear program.
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