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Top 5 bull markets since 1929
The bull market that started in 2009 is currently the fifth most spectacular rise in stock prices since at least 1929. Can you guess which bull markets have been even more impressive?
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Opinion 3 ways you can combat sex trafficking
It is estimated that 27 million slaves are being held worldwide, with the most common form being sexual exploitation of women and girls. What can be done about this global and complex problem? Here are three key ways that you can make a difference.
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How well do you know global Christmas traditions? Take the quiz
Test your knowledge about how the Christmas holidays are celebrated from the Philippines to Mexico.
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War with Iran? 5 ways events overseas could shape Obama's second term.
The threat posed by Iran’s nuclear program is the most urgent example of the foreign-policy challenges that face President Obama in his second term. Here are four others.
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Obama vs. Romney 101: 4 ways they differ on China
China's rise has led President Obama to “pivot” his foreign policy toward Asia, hoping to enhance US power and expand its cooperation with China. Romney speaks more in terms of confronting a country whose interests often clash with those of the US.
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Terrorism & Security Philippines police name 161 suspects in Maguindanao massacre
The Philippines police named suspects that include government militiamen and members of the Ampatuan clan in last month's massacre in Maguindanao.
12/09/2009 12:00 am -
Fearing recession redux, Japan announces $81 billion stimulus package
Japan unveiled a fresh $81 billion stimulus package Tuesday, as a rising yen hurts exports and domestic demand remains low.
12/08/2009 12:00 am -
Gallery Pardon the eruption: Volcanoes around the world
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Somali pirates seize oil tanker. Where are the anti-piracy forces?
The Greek-owned Maran Centaurus was seized Sunday more than 800 miles east of Mogadishu fully loaded with an estimated 2 million barrels of oil heading for New Orleans from Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
11/30/2009 12:00 am -
Global News Blog Philippines massacre suspect turns himself in
Andal Ampatuan Jr. was flown to Manila Thursday for questioning over the killing of 57 political rivals. More Ampatuan clan members will face investigation in the southern Philippines massacre, authorities say.
11/26/2009 12:00 am -
Local politician named as suspect in Philippines massacre
Security forces investigating the Philippines massacre earlier this week have identified Andal Ampatuan Jr., a close ally to President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, as a suspect.
11/25/2009 12:00 am -
Philippines massacre: State of emergency declared, but will Arroyo pursue justice?
The Philippines massacre of 46 people on Monday prompts President Gloria Arroyo to declare a state of emergency in the affected province. Is she ready to take on her country's culture of political violence?
11/24/2009 12:00 am -
Global News Blog Philippines massacre: The story behind the accused Ampatuan clan
The Philippines massacre of 46 people on Monday on Mindanao appears to have been politically motivated, with fingers pointing to a powerful local clan.
11/24/2009 12:00 am -
Global News Blog Philippines political violence on Mindanao leaves 35 dead
Philippines political violence claims 35 lives on the southern island of Mindanao. An adviser to President Gloria Arroyo calls it a "massacre... unequaled in recent history."
11/23/2009 12:00 am -
Terrorism & Security Irish priest kidnapped in Philippines released
Irish priest Father Michael Sinnott, who had been kidnapped by militants in the Philippines, was released Wednesday night to the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF), which handed him to the Filipino government as a goodwill gesture.
11/12/2009 12:00 am -
Editor's Blog Scientists prove that Mom was right
11/10/2009 12:00 am -
Australia, Japan float rival plans for EU-style Asian bloc
But questions over a US role in any economic grouping and rivalry between China and Japan may thwart a rapid rollout of either plan.
10/25/2009 01:00 am -
In Pictures Coral
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German businessman smuggled coral into US from Philippines
A German businessman pleaded guilty Wednesday in federal court in Oregon to smuggling 40 tons of coral into the US from the Philippines. Coral reefs are threatened globally.
10/16/2009 01:00 am -
Blame game intensifies over Philippines typhoon response
The Philippines were hit hard by two recent storms. Critics say politicians have ignored repeated warnings of the capital's vulnerability.
10/15/2009 01:00 am -
Global News Blog The international politics behind Obama's Nobel Peace prize
The Nobel Peace Prize awarded to Barack Obama appears to be an effort to spur on, rather than reward, peacemaking.
10/09/2009 01:00 am -
Bright Green World Monuments 2010 list ranges from dockyards to cave art
2010 Watch List calls attention to 93 global heritage sites at risk.
10/07/2009 01:00 am -
Global News Blog Philippines dodges typhoon Parma, but typhoon Melor is coming
The Philippines capital, Manila, still flooded from last week’s hurricane, was spared a second major disaster when typhoon Parma veered north.
10/05/2009 01:00 am -
Is US strategy in Afghanistan working?
The debate over sending more US troops frames a larger clash over counterinsurgency strategy as the new template for war.
10/04/2009 01:00 am -
The indestructible forces of goodness
A Christian Science perspective.
10/02/2009 01:00 am -
Terrorism & Security US pulls troops from Philippines town after US soldiers killed
Phillipines Al Qaeda-linked terrorist group may be stepping up its attacks.
09/30/2009 01:00 am -
Global News Blog Hit by typhoon, Vietnam rivers swell to historic levels
Typhoon Ketsana, which devastated the Philippines, killed 38 people and displaced 375,000 in Vietnam before hitting Cambodia en route to Thailand and Laos.
09/30/2009 01:00 am
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