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Six countries where Edward Snowden could get asylum
Edward Snowden, the contractor identified as the source of leaks about the US electronic surveillance program, may face extradition to the US wherever he goes. Here are six places that have proven that extradition to the US isn't easy.
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Do you know Chechnya? Take the quiz
Before Chechnya made headlines as the ancestral land of the Boston Marathon bombing suspects, it had gone largely unnoticed in the American press. How much do you know about it?
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Briefing Liberty Reserve money-laundering case: five questions answered
The case against Liberty Reserve, a digital currency provider, may be the largest money-laundering case in US history. Here's what you need to know.
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Briefing Chemical weapons 101: Six facts about sarin and Syria’s stockpile
President Obama said Assad's use of chemical weapons would be a 'red line' for US. Did he use sarin or any other chemical weapon against his own people?
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Briefing Chechnya: How a remote Russian republic became linked with terrorism
The main suspects in the Boston Marathon bombing are two brothers from Chechnya, a Russian republic that has been the scene of cyclical revolts and brutal crackdowns for the past 200 years.
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Global News Blog Can YouTube stop Russian corruption? Policeman's video appeal to Putin
Russian policeman Alexei Dymovsky accused his boss of corruption on YouTube. He got fired, but dozens of people followed suit – and the Interior Ministry agreed to look into it.
11/23/2009 12:00 am -
US to specify target for emissions cuts, at talks on global warming
A Senate bill's target for emission cuts is akin to level US is likely to offer in Copenhagen. Ahead of the global warming talks, other nations have been waiting to see US target.
11/23/2009 12:00 am -
Sarah Palin's 'Going Rogue': five not-to-miss tidbits
Highlights of Sarah Palin's 'Going Rogue' are well known. But her book also has some less-noticed details about Alaska politics and family life that are revealing.
11/23/2009 12:00 am -
Mohamed ElBaradei says Iran nuclear deal still possible
An Iran nuclear deal could be secured by year's end, UN nuclear watchdog chief Mohamed ElBaradei said Friday. Iran rejected the current deal Wednesday, but left room for a compromise.
11/20/2009 12:00 am -
Iran nuclear deal: six world powers mull sanctions
As hope fades for an Iran nuclear deal before the end of the year, UN Security Council members discussed possible sanctions at a meeting in Brussels.
11/20/2009 12:00 am -
Global News Blog Putin seals Russia-Ukraine gas deal, boosting EU energy security
Russia made unexpected concessions to Ukraine, averting a winter gas stand-off. Some saw a second deal: Vladimir Putin supporting Yulia Tymoshenko to sideline her rival, pro-West President Viktor Yushchenko.
11/20/2009 12:00 am -
Five cities that will rise in the New Economy
From Seattle to Huntsville, Ala., five cities are poised to prosper in the New Economy because of exports, innovation, clean technology, and healthcare.
11/20/2009 12:00 am -
Iran nuclear deal collapses. Time for US to get tough?
Iran rejected a UN-brokered nuclear deal Wednesday that would have sent its uranium stockpile abroad. The Obama administration is now under pressure to make good on its promises of 'consequences.'
11/19/2009 12:00 am -
Maersk Alabama: Should ships use armed guards to stop Somali pirates?
Lethal or nonlethal weapons? The attack on the US-flagged Maersk Alabama reignites the debate over how to stop Somali pirates.
11/18/2009 12:00 am -
Horizons Modern Warfare 2 grosses $550 million in first five days
Activision has sold an estimated 8 million copies of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, according to a new report.
11/18/2009 12:00 am -
Would Russia really use nuclear weapons against neighbors?
A new Russian doctrine – which says it can use nuclear weapons preemptively against small regional adversaries – is seen either as a sign of aggression or bluster to mask insecurity.
11/17/2009 12:00 am -
Global News Blog Why Russia is stalling progress on Iran nuclear plant
Ties may be fraying: Russia announced another delay in Bushehr, the Iran nuclear plant it is building, and has refused to fulfill a contract to supply advanced missiles.
11/17/2009 12:00 am -
Horizons Modern Warfare 2 not banned in Russia, according to Activision
Activision says rumors of a Russian crackdown on sales of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 are unfounded. But the video game publisher confirmed that a controversial scene has been removed from the PC version of Modern Warfare 2.
11/17/2009 12:00 am -
Iran nuclear program faces setback from Russian reactor delay
A portion of Iran's nuclear program – a $1 billion reactor being built by Russia at Bushehr – hit a snag on Monday with Moscow announcing that construction will be delayed beyond the end of this year.
11/16/2009 12:00 am -
Global News Blog APEC leaders: no climate change deal at Copenhagen
President Obama and other APEC leaders agreed there wasn't enough time to reach an agreement on climate change at the Copenhagen summit next month.
11/15/2009 12:00 am -
Medvedev pitches economic – but not political – changes for Russia
In a state-of-the-nation speech Thursday, Russia's President Dmitry Medvedev reviewed his own pet economic innovations but didn't criticize the tightly controlled political edifice
11/12/2009 12:00 am -
Editor's Blog Talk to the Editor for November 12: Power in Russia
11/12/2009 12:00 am -
Opinion To solve Turkey's culture clash, old elite must yield to free speech
An interview with Nobel Prize-winning author Orhan Pamuk about his latest book, 'The Museum of Innocence.'
11/11/2009 12:00 am -
Editor's Blog Talk to the editor: Who's in charge of Russia?
11/11/2009 12:00 am -
Is Russia playing both sides on Iran nukes?
Russia signals that it is open to tougher sanctions on Iran, which has failed to respond to an international uranium deal. But rogue scientists in Russia may be continuing to help Iran pursue a nuclear program.
11/10/2009 12:00 am -
Four hackers indicted in $9.4 million ATM heist
Four men said to be masterminds of a sophisticated hacking ring from Eastern Europe were indicted for a heist last November. The men hacked into a bank card system and transferred $9.4 million to conspirators in 280 cities worldwide.
11/10/2009 12:00 am -
Editor's Blog Scientists prove that Mom was right
11/10/2009 12:00 am -
The comedy of errors that caused a wall to fall
11/08/2009 12:00 am -
When the Berlin Wall came down
Twenty years later, the rest of the world is a different place because of that event.
11/08/2009 12:00 am -
Goldstone report: UN votes for probe into Gaza war crimes
The UN General Assembly passed a resolution Thursday calling for a probe into alleged war crimes by Israel and Hamas in last winter's fighting in Gaza. The resolution is based on the UN Human Rights Council's Goldstone report.
11/06/2009 12:00 am
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