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Hugo Chavez: Global reactions to the Venezuelan leader's death
While he was alive, Hugo Chávez – the longest ruling democratically elected leader in Latin America – inspired people who loved him as often as he inflamed those who didn’t. That polarization seemed to follow him in death.
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Banksy: 7 stories from 'The Man Behind the Wall'
Here are 7 Banksy stories from the recent biography "Banksy: The Man Behind the Wall."
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How much do you know about Israel? Take the quiz
Israel, which stands out as a flashpoint even in a region made up of flashpoints, is the source of endless debate. How much do you know about it?
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Opinion 6 reasons why President Obama will defeat the NRA and win universal background checks
Something is going to happen this session in the US Congress that hasn’t happened in more than a decade: The National Rifle Association (NRA) is going to lose on a top priority issue. Here are six reasons why President Obama will win a victory on universal background checks.
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Israeli elections: The 5 candidates steering the debate
Israeli elections will be held Jan. 22.
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Letters to the Editor
Readers write about what's wrong with journalism, why Israel must make concessions to the Palestinians, and why US media don't cover foreign news.
05/20/2009 01:00 am -
Editor's Blog Today's news stories: stopping West Bank settlements, America's waning mobility, and Guatemala's embattled leftist president
05/20/2009 01:00 am -
In Jerusalem, an uptick in demolition orders of Arab homes
Amid Netanyahu's Washington visit, human rights groups say the city's new mayor has presided over an increase in initiatives that could thwart Palestinian statehood.
05/19/2009 01:00 am -
Syria moves from pariah to power broker
Region sees it as a bulwark against Iran; US sees it as key to any peace deal.
05/19/2009 01:00 am -
Obama presses Netanyahu for Israeli-Palestinian progress
At the White House meeting Monday, the Israeli leader emphasized the threat from Iran.
05/19/2009 01:00 am -
The Monitor's View A handshake shakes a region
Turkey's warming with Armenia stirs up ethnic and energy issues in the strategic Caucasus.
05/19/2009 01:00 am -
Editor's Blog Today's news stories: Troops in Iraq, graduation mayhem in France, and limiting youth access to credit
05/19/2009 01:00 am -
Netanyahu caught between Obama, Israeli settlers
05/18/2009 01:00 am -
Editor's Blog Today's news stories: Tamil Tigers, Supreme Court, NRA, Netanyahu
05/18/2009 01:00 am -
Review: 'Adoration'
Atom Egoyan's film tackles terrorism and anti-Arabism all within the complex folds of family life.
05/18/2009 01:00 am -
Ahead of summit, Obama and Netanyahu press different agendas
When the leaders meet Monday, the US will push for progress toward a Palestinian state, while Israel will ask for a harder line on Iran.
05/17/2009 01:00 am -
Eurovision diplomacy: Israeli Arab-Jew duo hope to show that peace is possible – at least on a stage
Israel's image abroad is a bit tattered. Can Eurovision come to the rescue?
05/15/2009 01:00 am -
Pressed on Palestinian state, Netanyahu changes the subject – to Iran
Ahead of his Monday meeting with Obama, who supports a two-state solution, the Israeli prime minister wants to make Iran's nuclear ambitions the focus of regional diplomacy.
05/15/2009 01:00 am -
Letters to the Editor
Readers write about whether Obama is putting Israel at risk, how Pakistanis view the world, electric vehicles, and why the death penalty must end.
05/15/2009 01:00 am -
Editor's Blog Today's coverage agenda: car dealers, Pelosi, Obamas, nukes, Netanyahu
05/15/2009 01:00 am -
The Monitor's View Obama's call for peace in Sri Lanka
Peace for this island nation needs more foreign leaders speaking out.
05/14/2009 01:00 am -
Pope's urging brings Gaza blockade to forefront
With no clear guidelines for what Israel will allow in, aid groups have run into trouble with everything from 90 tons of pasta to nutritional bars mistranslated as steel bars.
05/13/2009 01:00 am -
Briefing: The motives and aims of Hamas
Western nations call it a terrorist organization. To Palestinians, it's a legitimate elected government, a resistance movement, or an oppressive usurper. So just what is Hamas?
05/13/2009 01:00 am -
Opinion Obama puts Israel at risk
As he and Netanyahu prepare to meet, US-Israeli relations are sinking toward an all-time low.
05/13/2009 01:00 am -
Pope's lack of specifics on Gaza, Holocaust disappoint Muslims and Jews
He was politely received at Muslim holy sites in Jerusalem Tuesday, but clerics, judges, and Hamas representatives want stronger statements on Israeli policies and Palestinian suffering.
05/12/2009 01:00 am -
Russia plays up its international role – especially in Mideast peace
It chaired a special meeting Monday of the Security Council that endorsed the idea of holding a Middle East peace conference in Moscow this year.
05/12/2009 01:00 am -
With the pursuit of Demjanjuk, Germany seeks justice and a measure of redemption
The suspected Nazi death camp guard was flown to Munich Tuesday. His may be the country's last World War II war-crimes trial.
05/12/2009 01:00 am -
US rejoins UN’s human rights forum
Bush had shunned it as an ineffective dictators' club. Obama's team pledges to work from within to 'improve' it.
05/12/2009 01:00 am -
Pope's agenda in Israel: honoring Holocaust victims, urging two-state solution
As he landed in Tel Aviv, Pope Benedict XVI spoke of need for a 'just resolution' for Israelis and Palestinians
05/11/2009 01:00 am -
Global News Blog Pope tiptoes around controversy in visit to Israel's Holocaust memorial
Benedict remembered the victims, but did not visit an exhibit that criticized Pius XII for not doing more to help Jews during the Holocaust.
05/11/2009 01:00 am
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