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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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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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Not just sexy Kim Jong-un: 5 times the Onion has fooled foreign media
When the People's Daily, the Chinese Communist Party's official newspaper, took as straight news The Onion's declaration that stout North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un was 2012's "Sexiest Man Alive," it became the biggest foreign media outlet to be fooled by the satirical American newspaper. But it is not the first. Here are several other foreign news sites that took Onion fiction as newsworthy fact.
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3 views on what the US should do about Iran's nuclear program
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad addressed the United Nations General Assembly Wednesday, saying Iran is under a "continued threat by the uncivilized Zionists." As the fourth installment of our One Minute Debate series for election 2012, three writers give their brief take on what the United States should do about Iran's nuclear program.
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Six reasons this UN General Assembly is must-see TV
World leaders descend on New York for the annual United Nations gathering, starting Sept. 25. If the recent past is any guide, it can be a memorable, even explosive, occasion. Here are six moments to watch for, to brace for, this time.
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In Mideast and Europe, Obama debuts 'global populism'
The American president took his case straight to the people on his trip this week, spending limited time with the leaders of Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Germany, and France.
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In Iran, Ahmadinejad opponent sees surge of enthusiasm
Days before June 12 vote, Mir Hossein Mousavi gets 'savoir's' welcome in a former presidential stronghold
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In Dresden and Nazi camp, Obama highlights capacity for reconstruction
The president visits the city that bore some of World War II’s heaviest damage, as well as the death camp.
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Iran: 20 years after Ayatollah Khomeini
Presidential campaign politics intrude on the anniversary of Islamic republic's founder.
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Opinion: North Korea's defiance puts Obama in a corner
Its nuclear and missile tests are a setback for the president's concept of engagement with rogue nations.
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Lincoln-Douglas debates, Iranian style
President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad faced off against one of his three opponents, Mir Hossein Mousavi, Wednesday night in the second of six debates leading up to June 12 elections.
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Obama's speech: A boost to moderates in Iran's election?
Obama criticized Holocaust deniers. But Ayatollah Khamenei praised US effort at a "new image."
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Opinion: Don't let Iran cross the nuclear threshold
In dealing with Tehran, none of Obama's options are pretty or risk-free.
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Opinion: Do you know who Captain Queeg, Howard Beale, and Chauncey Gardner are?
Today's TV talkers seem addicted to making cultural references that mean nothing to younger audiences.
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Iran tests missile as Obama tests diplomacy
Ahmadinejad said today that the Islamic Republic has a missile capable of reaching Israel. A new report says Iran could develop a simple nuclear device as early as 2010.
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Arabs' new favorite leader: Hugo Chávez!?!
The Venezuelan leader blew away all others as Arabs' favorite world leader in this week's University of Maryland and Zogby International's 2009 Annual Arab Public Opinion Survey.
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Syria moves from pariah to power broker
Region sees it as a bulwark against Iran; US sees it as key to any peace deal.
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Opinion: Obama puts Israel at risk
As he and Netanyahu prepare to meet, US-Israeli relations are sinking toward an all-time low.
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Iran release of US journalist removes obstacle to US-Iran dialogue
Roxanna Saberi was freed after three months in prison on charges of spying.
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The Monitor's View: The Obama doctrine: Charm enemies, arm-twist friends
For a friendly foreign leader, a visit to the White House can be a visit to the woodshed.
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Ecuador's populist leader still strong
President Rafael Correa is expected to win big in today's vote. He talks like a leftist, but many say he doesn't act like one.
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Obama's first big diplomacy test: Iran
Can the president's philosophy of talking with the enemy keep Iran away from nuclear weapons?
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Opinion: The danger of an Israeli strike on Iran
The US needs to make it clear it will not tolerate a first strike.
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Why the UN racism conference 'finished' early
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As Clinton calls on Iran to release US journalist, commentators decry 'farce'
The most unique explanation for the conviction of Roxana Saberi on espionage charges may be an allegory about US, Russian, and Iranian intelligence services hunting for a rabbit.
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Iran's president makes rare intervention in US reporter's case
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad tells Iran's judiciary to uphold Roxana Saberi's legal rights.
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US journalist goes on trial in Iran
The move could be a bid by hard-liners to derail talks with the US.
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Persian New Year to bring U.S.-Iran thaw?
In the past week, mixed progress as a US journalist is charged with spying amidst positive statements from both countries.
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Opponents of Venezuela's Chávez fight moves to sideline them
A former close collaborator of President Hugo Chávez turned ardent foe was arrested at gunpoint Thursday on corruption charges.
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Will Arab leaders discuss Israeli airstrike in Sudan?
Arab League likely support Sudan's Bashir against war crimes charge, but discourage ties with Iran.
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