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Pakistan elections: Who's running?

This election will mark the first transfer of power from one government to another without any military interference. Here is a look at the main candidates for prime minister.
Five energy challenges for Venezuela

With the passing of Hugo Chávez, the issue of what Venezuela chooses to do with its oil moves to center stage for the energy industry – and for environmentalists. Here are five energy challenges that Venezuela will have to face.
Sports in 2012: here are some Monitor highlights

It’s impossible to list all the records set in 2012, but here’s a short rundown of some heralded highlights, plus 20 of our favorites, including some you might have missed.
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The Monitor's top 11 US stories of 2012

From storms to politics, the year was a wild ride. What are the most meaningful US stories of 2012? Here's the Monitor's list, in roughly chronological order.
10 best books of 2012, according to Amazon's editors

The staff of book giant Amazon selected their picks for the 10 best titles of 2012. Here's the full list.

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Will the US adjust life at Guantánamo for detainees?

More access by Red Cross workers is likely, but legal analysts are split on whether the prison camp will be less punitive after an Obama-ordered review.
Mitchell gets earful from Mideast

The din of Gaza followed Obama's Middle East envoy, George Mitchell, as he conducted a listening tour. Arab leaders wonder why their peace plan remains untouched.
Egypt slams Iran's Hamas, Hezbollah connection
Ex-Guantánamo inmates return to militancy in Yemen

Militants in Yemen threatened Monday to strike the US Embassy for a second time.
Palestinian and Israeli exchanges shake Gaza cease-fire

A roadside bomb hits Israeli forces, and Israel responds with airstrike.
Obama will meet with CEOs to sell economic recovery plan
Difference Maker Filipina activist boosts overseas workers

Connie Regalado prods officials to do more for workers hit hard by the global financial crisis.
Newest Gaza fight: Who controls reconstruction aid?

Israel and the US don't want rebuilding homes to become rebuilding Hamas.
Sorting out Guantánamo detainees

President Obama orders a thorough review of pending terror cases.
What it might take for the US to remain No. 1

Economists call for greater thrift, less dependence on foreign oil, and a closer watch on Wall Street.
Gaza fighting pauses, but is the war over?

Hamas and Israel have not agreed to terms of a mutual cease-fire agreement, worrying many that the war will soon start up again.
The Monitor's View: Embers of Mideast peace in Gaza

Obama might find small opportunities to build up trust. He can't afford not to.
Cease-fire efforts under way as Gaza conflict simmers

Israel seeks US help on Gaza weapons smuggling, while Arab nations remain divided over a truce.
Judge orders release of Guantánamo detainee

A US official says released detainees are taking up arms against the US.
Saudi activist who inspired rare hunger strike freed

The professor had been arrested after publishing a critical report.
Clinton confirmation: Bill's charity still a problem for Hillary?
Hamas signals Gaza truce; Israel debates goals
Trading a life in Vegas to speak for troops in Afghanistan

Some 250 US citizens of Afghan origin have made unlikely career changes to become military interpreters.
The Monitor's View: The long tunnel to a Gaza peace

Egypt, like other Arab states, must stand up to Iran and close the arms traffic to Hamas.
Deepening Israeli assault on Hamas divides Arab world

Israeli forces struck two United Nations schools in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, killing at least 34 people, as international call for an immediate cease-fire grew.
Piracy raises pressure for new international tack on Somalia

The world is not willing to allow this strategic nation to remain ungoverned. Can a coordinated effort create a stable government?
Great expectations for Obama abroad

Team Obama is more pragmatic and less ideological than its predecessors, say diplomats and campaign advisers. Afghanistan will be a foreign-policy priority.
A World of Trouble

New York Times correspondent Patrick Tyler analyzes 50 years of US policy in the Mideast.
The Monitor's View: Obama's big oil decision

Bush opened the door to oil shale, a huge energy source. Will Obama close the door too soon?
Israeli strikes in Gaza risk political win for Hamas

The Islamist militants in Gaza may emerge as a symbol of defiance, much as Hezbollah did in its 2006 war with Israel.