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3 of this month's best novels
Novelist John Gardner once said that there are only two plots in literature: someone goes on a journey or a stranger comes to town. You're trying to think of exceptions right now, aren't you? Well, while you brainstorm, this month's fiction roundup is packing its bags to join three novels' worth of characters as they set out on life-altering adventures 400 years and thousands of miles apart.
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the day 03/16
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People-powered democratic revolts - do they last?
Analyzing a selection of political revolutions - successful and not - around the globe since World War II
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In Pictures: Odd furry beasts
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 06/27
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Russia should be rewarded with NATO membership
Russia should be on the agenda for NATO summit in Chicago this weekend. In spite of recent tensions, the historically fractured relationship between Russia and NATO is the most ripe for transformation. Obstacles like missile defense and Eastern Europe can be resolved.
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Global News Blog
Summit canceled as Ukraine isolation deepens over treatment of Tymoshenko
Ukraine was slated to host a summit this week, but with a dozen European leaders boycotting in protest of Kiev's treatment of Yulia Tymoshenko, Ukraine opted to cancel it instead.
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Latvia rejects proposal to name Russian an official language
Latvia's rejection of the proposal – and its strong support in one section of the country – highlights the deep divide between ethnic Latvians and Russians who have made a home there.
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Europe's Internet revolt: protesters see threats in antipiracy treaty
Anger over proposed antipiracy treaty ACTA was expected to bring thousands to Europe's streets today. Supporters say it will better protect intellectual labor, while opponents see free speech threats.
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Stefan Karlsson
Don't believe the Swedbank collapse rumors
Rumors in Latvia that Swedbank is on the brink of collapse are just that–rumors. Swedbank is very profitable, and its Baltic division has benefited from strong economic recovery in the region.
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Pakistan cuts supply lines, but US has options
The US military had begun shifting its Afghanistan logistics network away from Pakistan and toward Central Asia even before the latest tensions between Washington and Islamabad.
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Amid BRICS' rise and 'Arab Spring', a new global order forms
With American unilateralism ebbing, Western nations and the rising BRICS countries are still finding their way to a new geopolitical balance – and Arab Spring nations like Syria are caught in the middle.
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Stefan Karlsson
Europe's population stats show new trends
Luxembourg's population grew at the fastest rate, while Ireland had the highest birth rate, new figures from Eurostat show
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Africa Monitor
Small but positive signs of progress with Congo's 'conflict minerals'
Recent actions taken against Congo's 'conflict mineral' trade by companies and the international community signal that although progress is slow, it is happening.
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3 of this month's best novels
Novelist John Gardner once said that there are only two plots in literature: someone goes on a journey or a stranger comes to town. You're trying to think of exceptions right now, aren't you? Well, while you brainstorm, this month's fiction roundup is packing its bags to join three novels' worth of characters as they set out on life-altering adventures 400 years and thousands of miles apart.
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Mother's Day: What are the best and worst countries for mothers?
Mother's Day provides an opportunity to look at the quality of life for mothers around the world. A recent study from Save the Children looks at data ranging from maternal mortality to education.
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Germany, Austria open doors to EU's migrant workers
Germany and Austria became the last two EU members to lift labor market restrictions on workers from Eastern Europe on May 1.
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France's burqa ban: Has Europe forgotten the gas chambers?
As we've seen with France's burqa ban that went into effect this week, global religious tolerance – especially in Europe – is under threat. Growing Islamophobia threatens to undermine hard-fought freedom and tolerance in post-WW II Europe and around the world.
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the day 03/16
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People-powered democratic revolts - do they last?
Analyzing a selection of political revolutions - successful and not - around the globe since World War II
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Stefan Karlsson
Swedish boom isn't due to monetary policy
If the monetary policy were the reason for the boom, there would be more growth in manufacturing.
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Stefan Karlsson
The Baltic Sea boom
The five countries in the EU with the highest fourth quarter growth rates are all by the Baltic Sea. Is that a coincidence?
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Stefan Karlsson
Estonia embraces euros
On Jan. 1, 2011, Estonia becomes the 17th euro country. What does this mean for the former Soviet republic – and for the euro?
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Terrorism & Security
WikiLeaks' Julian Assange arrested in London on rape charges
The arrest, on rape charges from Sweden, comes after Julian Assange warned that WikiLeaks could release key US cables if anything 'happened' to him.
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Stefan Karlsson
Remember Latvia? It's on track for the euro.
The Latvian economy is recovering, and they've done it without devaluing the currency – which means Latvia may soon become a euro country.
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Stefan Karlsson
Iceland's depreciation a miracle cure? Only in Oz.
While some tout Iceland's depreciation as a miracle solution to recession, its economic plunge is speeding up.
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Anna Fermanova charged with trying to smuggle night-vision rifle sights to Russia
Anna Fermanova, an American living in Dallas, was arrested in her parents' home after trying to smuggle night-vision rifle sights to Russia. Anna Fermanova is accused of trying to move the scopes in March without the proper export licenses.
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Stefan Karlsson
European growth heats up again
European markets show signs of growth, showing that perhaps austerity, instead of stimulus, will lead to a faster recovery.
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Hillary Clinton blasts Russia for not honoring cease-fire with Georgia
Hillary Clinton rebuked Russia on Monday for failing to live up to the cease-fire agreement it signed nearly two years ago with Georgia.
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In Pictures: Odd furry beasts
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