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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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A father's international flair
As Japan opened up after World War I, he seized opportunities to travel and found love.
04/30/2009 01:00 am -
The Vote Obama, Biden welcome Specter -- all stress he's "mavericky"
04/29/2009 01:00 am -
Mexico tourism braces for swine flu slowdown
European travel warnings and canceled trips likely to hit Mexico's $13 billion a year industry.
04/28/2009 01:00 am -
Russian journalists face violence, intimidation
Sergei Protazanov's killing in March was the latest in a series of violent attacks targeting journalists.
04/28/2009 01:00 am -
The New Economy Swine flu rattles global economy
04/28/2009 01:00 am -
The New Economy US consumer outlook improves
The dramatic jump in Americans' confidence from 26.9 to 39.2 outpaces improvements in other countries.
04/28/2009 01:00 am -
Global News Blog Asia, Europe mobilize against spread of swine flu
Governments adopted measures last used during the SARS crisis of 2003.
04/27/2009 01:00 am -
Global News Blog Activists decry Russia's latest case of 'managed democracy'
Opposition candidates are crying foul at official results from Sunday's controversial mayoral elections in Sochi, Russia, the venue of the 2014 Winter Olympics.
04/27/2009 01:00 am -
Opinion The US should cut military spending in half
Defense Secretary Gates's military budget cuts are too conservative.
04/27/2009 01:00 am -
The New Economy Obama: Boost US R&D beyond ‘space race’ levels
04/27/2009 01:00 am -
Bright Green Climate change forum ABCs
04/27/2009 01:00 am -
Swine flu: Be prepared, not panicked, White House says
The outbreak is small so far. As a result, the administration is not yet taking any drastic measures.
04/26/2009 01:00 am -
Global News Blog North Korea to put American journalists on trial
The North may see the arrest of Laura Ling and Euna Lee as a powerful tool in negotiations with the US.
04/24/2009 01:00 am -
Global News Blog Webmedev? Russian president's new blog gets earful from the masses
Medvedev launches a new blog just as the Kremlin cracks down on Internet free speech in Russia.
04/24/2009 01:00 am -
Opinion The danger of an Israeli strike on Iran
The US needs to make it clear it will not tolerate a first strike.
04/24/2009 01:00 am -
Opinion Barack Obama and the new place of American power
A new spirit of humility is clearly evident, but will the Obama administration agree to expand the 'Big Five' on the UN Security Council?
04/24/2009 01:00 am -
Terrorism & Security Turkey, Armenia agree on road map to normalize ties
The tentative agreement, which must be ratified by both nations' legislatures, creates a framework for bilateral cooperation.
04/23/2009 01:00 am -
Despite forecasts, cold front lingers over US-Russia relations
The two nuclear powers continue to bicker over NATO war games, nuclear weapons, and fighter jets in Kyrgyzstan.
04/22/2009 01:00 am -
Opinion How governments bully newspapers
Support for independent world press is going to have to become an exercise in philanthropy.
04/22/2009 01:00 am -
The Monitor's View Get a grip on Obama's handshake
Greeting Chávez with a smile does not mean the US is weak.
04/22/2009 01:00 am -
Will the Obama-Chávez thaw last?
Watch for new US and Venezuelan ambassadors and cooperation on the drug war.
04/21/2009 01:00 am -
Obama drug policy encourages activists in developing world
At Bangkok meeting, they cheer support for needle exchanges but urge further steps toward 'harm reduction.'
04/21/2009 01:00 am -
Opinion One way to boost US-China military cooperation
Environmental issues offer fertile common ground for building confidence and relations.
04/21/2009 01:00 am -
Global News Blog 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.
04/20/2009 01:00 am -
The New Economy Wall Street's prescient bears are still wary
04/20/2009 01:00 am
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