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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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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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Abkhazia's tourism fights to regain fabled legacy
Russians are flocking back to the Black Sea beaches, although a string of recent bombings exposes the breakaway republic's ongoing tensions with Georgia.
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Obama, McCain campaigns go global
The two presidential candidates plan trips abroad to build their foreign-policy credentials.
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Opinion: Reality check on Middle East talks
Motivation is there, but peace will take time.
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Opinion: The alternative to an Israeli attack on Iran
Serious diplomacy, not military action, will bring regional security.
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Obama, McCain campaigns go global
The two presidential candidates plan trips abroad to build their foreign-policy credentials.
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Israel's prisoner swap with Hezbollah: too risky?
Israel's cabinet approved a controversial prisoner swap of 'terrorists' to recover two soldiers abducted in 2006.
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Militant Hamas as reluctant moderator
Can Gaza's ruling militants keep other armed groups from spoiling a six-month cease-fire with Israel intended to improve life in the impoverished coastal strip?
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Israel's embattled Olmert survives, for now
The prime minister skirted a vote to dissolve Israel's parliament by agreeing to allow a September primary election within his centrist Kadima Party.
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Can Syria avoid sanctions with a U.N. nuclear inspection?
An IAEA team visits the site of an alleged nuclear weapons facility bombed by Israel in September.
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For a few Gazans, wealth eases pain of year-long siege
One businessman welcomes the cease-fire and the return of supplies from Israel.
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Gaza rockets strain Israel-Hamas truce
Palestinian militants from Islamic Jihad fired rockets on Israel Tuesday in retaliation for an Israeli strike on its members in the West Bank.
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UN chief signals shift on Kosovo
Despite Russian and Serbian opposition, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki Moon said Friday the UN would gradually cede its role.
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As Gaza cease-fire holds, Israel eases economic blockade
Some analysts says that Hamas's ability to enforce the Egyptian-brokered truce with Israel could widen international acceptance of the militant Islamist organization.
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Saudi Arabia to boost oil output. Will gas prices fall?
At a rare meeting Sunday, some oil-producing nations tried to stabilize prices – and Western concerns over a recession.
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Some signs of relief on gasoline prices
But short-term pressures may keep them up for a while.
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Gaza cease-fire: will it give Hamas greater clout?
The agreement may mark a break with a longstanding Israeli and American boycott of the Islamic militant organization, giving Hamas incentive to enforce the deal.
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US officials: Israeli military exercise was preparation for attack on Iran's nuke plant
The exercise involved more than 100 jet fighters, helicopters, and air-refueling tankers, according to a new report.
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