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Six reasons to keep America as No. 1 superpower
Many around the world say American decline would preserve global stability through a better balance of power. They’re wrong, says Steve Yetiv, a political science professor at Old Dominion University. It’s not that other countries or international institutions can’t play vital roles. They do. But they can't yet do what Washington does around the world, Yetiv says. Here he gives six examples.
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What sanctions? Top five countries buying oil from Iran.
Iran is the third-largest exporter of crude oil in the world, behind Saudi Arabia and Russia. Its economy relies heavily on oil exports. According to tallies from June 2011, here is a list of the top 5 importers of Iranian oil.
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Kim Jong-il's death: 4 questions about 'dear successor' Kim Jong-un
Kim Jong-un, the third son of North Korea’s 'Dear Leader' Kim Jong-il, appears well on his way to succeeding his father, but he remains an 'untested quantity.' What do we know about him?
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6 novels that re-imagine history
Stephen King's "11/22/63" is only the latest book that imagines what might have been if history had gone a little differently.
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World markets respond to US credit downgrade
Today is the first day that most stock exchanges have been open since ratings agency Standard & Poor's announced its US credit downgrade from a AAA rating to AA+. Here’s how world markets have responded so far:
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As Okinawa marks 40 years of postwar sovereignty, US bases still an irritant
Okinawa marked the 40th anniversary of its reversion to Japanese sovereignty from US postwar control Tuesday amid political deadlock over the relocation of a key US military base.
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Japan shuts down last nuclear reactor for tests. End of nuclear power?
If Japan survives the summer without power blackouts, citizens may pressure the government to make the temporary nuclear shutdown permanent.
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Dogwood diplomacy: US gift of trees to Japan is cherry on top of Okinawa deal (+video)
A century after Japan presented the US with a gift of 3,000 cherry trees, the US is reciprocating with 3,000 specially bred dogwoods. But the deal to nearly halve the number of Marines on Okinawa may be even sweeter.
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No rocket launch from North Korea; no signs of backing down, either
The launch window for what North Korea says is an observation satellite opened during a week aimed at celebrating Sunday's centennial of the birth of Kim Il Sung, the country's late founder.
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Japan braces for North Korean missile launch
Japan has threatened to shoot down the rocket if it passes over Japanese airspace. In 1998, North Korea sent a missile over Japan's main island.
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Iranian oil sanctions: US exempts 11 nations
The American government will exempt 10 European countries plus Japan from financial sanctions due to their efforts to reduce their dependence on Iranian oil.
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Six reasons to keep America as No. 1 superpower
Many around the world say American decline would preserve global stability through a better balance of power. They’re wrong, says Steve Yetiv, a political science professor at Old Dominion University. It’s not that other countries or international institutions can’t play vital roles. They do. But they can't yet do what Washington does around the world, Yetiv says. Here he gives six examples.
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Global News Blog
China's nuclear power plant review: 'problems in 14 areas' found
Should we be concerned? A nuclear official said in passing this weekend that problems in 14 areas need to be resolved. In the wake of Fukushima, a shade more transparency would be welcome.
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After the tsunami, Japan may exit atomic age
A year ago, Japan depended on its 54 reactors for 30 percent of its electricity; only two of them remain open. Japan could become the first industrial society to enter the postnuclear age.
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One year after earthquake and tsunami, what Japan has rediscovered
For the March 11 anniversary of its earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear meltdown, Japan can be thankful for reviving its spirit of mutual help, best seen among the tsunami survivors.
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What sanctions? Top five countries buying oil from Iran.
Iran is the third-largest exporter of crude oil in the world, behind Saudi Arabia and Russia. Its economy relies heavily on oil exports. According to tallies from June 2011, here is a list of the top 5 importers of Iranian oil.
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Will Japan hold a referendum to scrap nuclear power?
A year an earthquake and a tsunami caused the world's worst nuclear disaster in a quarter century, a group of activists in Osaka, Japan, are seeking to hold a referendum that would ban nuclear power for Osaka.
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The Daily Reckoning
Debt outpacing growth and the case of Japan
Japan couldn't trick its way out of an economic meltdown, and neither can the US.
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How Japan, US may break 18-year deadlock over Okinawa base
Japan and the US agreed this week to relocate thousands of Marines from Okinawa. But the issue of what to do with Futenma airbase remains.
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Anti-nuclear movement growing in Asia
Though nuclear power still has a strong foothold in Asia, anti-nuclear sentiment and protest are growing from Mongolia to South Korea to Taiwan and even - in modest ways - in China.
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Experts cast doubt on Japan nuclear power plant stress tests
The Japanese government ordered tests on all nuclear reactors after Fukushima meltdown, and are set to reopen at least one shortly, but advisers say the tests do not prove the plants are safe.
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US envoy visits China to talk about North Korea after Kim Jong-il
The US and China plan to discuss how to restart nuclear and food aid talks with North Korea as well as US rapprochement with Burma (Myanmar) after Kim Jong-il's death.
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Kim Jong-il's death: 4 questions about 'dear successor' Kim Jong-un
Kim Jong-un, the third son of North Korea’s 'Dear Leader' Kim Jong-il, appears well on his way to succeeding his father, but he remains an 'untested quantity.' What do we know about him?
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Global News Blog
Skeptics cast doubt on Fukushima status, even as Japan declares nuclear reactors 'stable'
Japan's government declared that the damaged reactors from the Fukushima disaster were 'stable.' Not everyone is convinced.
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Nuclear safety: NRC chairman is a tyrant, colleagues tell Congress
Four commissioners from the NRC, the federal agency that oversees nuclear safety at power plants, told Congress Wednesday that their chairman is a bully who is poisoning the commission.
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Euro zone deal lifts stocks, not euro
Euro zone steps toward fiscal unions buoy stocks in Asia. But a fall in the euro underscores ongoing worries over the euro zone's debt crisis.
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6 novels that re-imagine history
Stephen King's "11/22/63" is only the latest book that imagines what might have been if history had gone a little differently.
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The Daily Reckoning
China won't solve Europe's debt problems
China has stressed it will not be a savior to Europe as President Hu Jintao embarks on an official visit to the continent
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Stocks fall in Europe, Asia over worries about Italy
Stocks drop 1 percent or more on major European indexes because of concerns about Italian debt. Japan limits losses with yen intervention. US stocks expected to open lower.
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Stock futures mixed ahead of earnings
Stock futures down slightly for the Dow, S&P. But NASDAQ stock futures rise as Asia and Europe post gains.
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