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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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Kazakhstan not a nuclear threat, official says
A US intelligence report on concerns about Kazakhstan's nuclear deals is misleading, said the Kazakh government Monday.
10/19/2009 01:00 am -
Iran nuclear talks: Will fuel swap be finalized?
The meeting between Iran and world powers was off to a 'good start,' said the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency, and discussion of a nuclear-fuel swap would continue Tuesday.
10/19/2009 01:00 am -
After the fall of the wall: Germans long to downsize their role
Germany's postwar internationalism seems to be giving way to parochialism.
10/17/2009 01:00 am -
The Vote Australian baby hit by train survives - no politicians take credit
An Australian baby hit by train not only survives but has just a minor bump on the head.
10/17/2009 01:00 am -
Iran's nuclear disclosures: why they matter
A secret nuclear site. ‘Project 110.’ Offers to ship fuel abroad. Part of Iran’s quest to be regional power?
10/17/2009 01:00 am -
Alaska oil's new 'Gulf of Mexico'
Oil companies are eyeing Alaska's largely untapped outer continental shelf. Critics say that's another Exxon Valdez waiting to happen.
10/17/2009 01:00 am -
Next nuclear worry for US: Kazakhstan?
So far, the former Soviet state has cooperated with the US on nuclear issues. But a new report suggests that Kazakhstan might be looking to do business with other, less responsible regimes, too.
10/16/2009 01:00 am -
Global warming opens new Arctic shipping lane
Northeast Passage through the Arctic slashes time and money for mariners and could be a boom for Russia. But it raises concerns about ice loss induced by global warming.
10/15/2009 01:00 am -
Terrorism & Security North Korea, in positive sign for dialogue, regrets deadly flood
Though North Korea did not apologize for the flood that killed South Koreans, its expression of regret is seen as a good sign on the path toward dialogue.
10/14/2009 01:00 am -
Global News Blog Call Stalin a murderer? Russian judge says an opposition weekly can.
Stalin's grandson tried to sue Novaya Gazeta over its characterization of the Russian leader. A judge ruled against him Tuesday, giving human rights advocates a boost.
10/14/2009 01:00 am -
Horizons Halo cloud over Moscow creates UFO buzz
A halo cloud over the Russian capital of Moscow has created a UFO buzz over the Internet.
10/14/2009 01:00 am -
Could an Israeli air strike stop Iran's nuclear program?
Israel does have the capability to attack Iran’s nuclear facilities, but such an operation would be very complex and costly, politically.
10/13/2009 01:00 am -
Global News Blog Hillary Clinton in Russia to push Moscow on Iran. Is Obama's Nobel Peace Prize helping?
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's trip to Russia marks improving diplomatic ties, and some Russian analysts say President Obama's Nobel Peace Prize is creating momentum for more nuclear cooperation.
10/13/2009 01:00 am -
Opinion Seven steps to a secure Afghanistan
Work with Karzai, stop calling the Taliban 'terrorists,' weigh in on the Afghanistan-Pakistan border, convene a security meeting on Al Qaeda, focus on Kashmir, make sure to target terrorists in Afghanistan, and take on the heroin trade.
10/13/2009 01:00 am -
The Monitor's View Next Nobel Peace Prize: Turkey and Armenia?
10/10/2009 01:00 am -
Russia on Nobel Peace Prize: Obama thawing 'second cold war'
Russians are surprised, but largely welcoming of Obama's prize.
10/09/2009 01:00 am -
How world views Obama Nobel Peace Prize
President Barack Obama's Nobel Peace Prize is praised in many countries as a reflection of a "new hope" in world politics, but others worry it came too soon. A global roundup of views.
10/09/2009 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 -
Global News Blog Slain Russian journalist Anna Politkovskaya symbol of threatened press
Anna Politkovskaya was murdered three years ago, but her killers have not been brought to justice. Russian journalists say that's a sign of how dangerous their jobs have become.
10/07/2009 01:00 am -
Qaddafi vexes US in forcing UN to take up Gaza report
UN Security Council will hear Qaddafi's demand that it take action on the Gaza report, which alleges Israeli crimes during last winter's war.
10/07/2009 01:00 am -
Opinion Albright: Iran nuclear shift shows Obama's policy is working
An interview with the former US secretary of State, in which she discusses Iran, Afghanistan, and the political statements her choice of jewelry makes.
10/07/2009 01:00 am -
North Korea ready for six-party talks – with caveat
North Korea told China's visiting Prime Minister Wen Jiabao it will return to six-party talks it abandoned in April. But first, it wants bilateral talks with the US.
10/06/2009 01:00 am -
Global News Blog African backlash against international courts rises
African lawyers meeting in Madrid say international courts are seen as biased. This perception undermines local African justice reform efforts.
10/06/2009 01:00 am -
Opinion The future of Israel?
A Q-and-A with Dutch novelist and filmmaker Leon de Winter.
10/06/2009 01:00 am -
Opinion A Muslim solution for Afghanistan
Let Muslim nations, not Western coalition, lead the mission to bring peace there.
10/06/2009 01:00 am
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