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What is Russia thinking on Syria? A brief guide
As the crisis in Syria collapses into what looks like full-blown civil war, Russia's response stems from a complicated mix of principle, self-interest, mistrust of Western motives, and differing perceptions of the situation.
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Wimbledon 101: What you need to know
A short look at some interesting facts and figures on the British tennis championships.
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Groundhog Day: 5 things you need to know about Punxsutwney Phil
Every Groundhog Day, Punxsutawney Phil makes the most celebrated weather forecast of the year, usually around the crack of dawn. But does he get it right? And who are those dapper guys in top hats? Here are answers to five famous Phil mysteries.
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In Pictures: Tennis action at the 2011 US Open
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 07/01
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Briefing
A look at America's gun industryPer capita ownership of firearms in the US has doubled since 1968.
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CIA rendition case: European court holds Macedonia partly responsible
The decision is important because it suggests that US allies that helped the CIA undertake its secret detention and interrogation program may face liability for their role supporting such operations.
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Inside the mind of Iran's Khamenei (+video)Why Iran's iron ayatollah distrusts the US and what that means for nuclear talks and the possibility of war with the West.
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The Monitor's View: Why the UN must respond to rebels splitting Congo
Before rebels known as M23 split up Congo any further, the United Nations must help this giant African nation find a unifying identity. The same goes for Rwanda.
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How Croatian agriculture bought the farm
Agriculture was once a core industry in the former Yugoslavia. But corruption and mismanagement turned the region's one-time breadbasket into a 'small war zone.'
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Croatian generals' war crime convictions overturned
Ante Gotovina and Mladen Markac had been convicted of multiple crimes, including murder and deportation, committed during Croatia's 1995 ethnic cleansing campaign against Serbs.
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Opinion: Balkan conflicts hold clear lessons on intervention in Syria
As policymakers in Europe, the United States, the Gulf states, Turkey, and the Arab League search for ways to resolve the conflict in Syria, they should consider what the wars in Bosnia and Kosovo have to teach about outside intervention. The main lesson? Do it – to stop the killing.
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As tiny Slovenia votes, larger eurozone watches with wary eye
The eurozone's unusually strong interest in next month's presidential runoff comes down to a key concern: Some fear Slovenia could be the next eurozone country to need a bailout.
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Hillary Clinton visits Balkans to keep Dayton agreement on track
Power struggles between ethnic Serb, Muslim, and Croat parties are holding back Balkan states from fuller integration with Europe.
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Nobel Peace Prize: How unusual is the EU's award? (+video)
The Nobel Peace Prize went to the European Union for its post-1945 promotion of peace and democracy on a continent where war had been the norm for hundreds of years.
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Can the United Nations do anything about Syria?
Spekaing at the annual United Nations General Assembly, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon urged world leaders to take action on the crisis in Syria.
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Latin America Monitor
US Drug Enforcement Administration may reopen office in UruguayThe reported move suggests Uruguay is playing a bigger role in trafficking drugs to the US. It is not a major producer but traffickers from nearby countries increasingly use it as a transit zone.
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Andy Murray wins US Open in test of stamina (+video)
Britain's Andy Murray fought off Serbia's Novak Djokovic to win the US Open.
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Serena Williams rallies back to US Open - again (+video)
Serena Williams beat Victoria Azarenka 6-2, 2-6, 7-5 to win her fourth U.S. Open title and 15th Grand Slam title. Serena Williams won her first major championship at age 17 at the 1999 U.S. Open.
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Why Pussy Riot supporters hold rallies from New York to Berlin (+video)
The Russian punk rock band spawned small bands of supporters dressed as Pussy Riot look-a-likes Friday dozens of cities worldwide. The three women were sentence Friday to two years in prison for hooliganism.
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'Home is a Roof Over a Pig' and 'The Forgetting River'
Two very different memoirs chronicle distant searches for family ties.
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The Monitor's View: Moral mantle for action in Syria slips from UN to Obama
The Obama administration has all but given up on the UN acting on Syria. It's beefing up aid to rebels taking other steps. But China and Russia can still save the UN's moral leadership by backing tougher sanctions on Assad.
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Avalanche in French Alps leaves at least nine dead, several missing (+video)
Nine European climbers succumbed to an avalanche on the slopes of Mont Blanc. Nine climbers in a group of 28 were injured, and several are still missing, say officials.
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Thomas Lubanga: Congolese warlord first person ever sentenced by ICC (+video)
A tough ICC sentence for rebel commander Thomas Lubanga, convicted of recruiting and using child soldiers from 2002 to 2003, sets precedent for seven other pending war crimes cases.
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Mladic trial: first witness recounts escape from massacre during Bosnian war
The International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia heard a first witness today in its pursuit of a genocide verdict to prove ethnic cleansing campaign was 'joint enterprise.'
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Opinion: Five lessons from Kosovo on peacemaking and problem-solving
Kosovo Prime Minister Hashim Thaci: The International Steering Group decides today whether to conclude its supervision of Kosovo’s independence. History offers few more inspiring examples of how democracy can prevail with strong international support.
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Bulgaria gay parade peaceful, despite provocations
A gay pride march in the Bulgarian capital Sofia stayed peaceful Saturday, but homosexuality remains a sensitive issue across the Balkans.
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What is Russia thinking on Syria? A brief guide
As the crisis in Syria collapses into what looks like full-blown civil war, Russia's response stems from a complicated mix of principle, self-interest, mistrust of Western motives, and differing perceptions of the situation.
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Wimbledon 101: What you need to know
A short look at some interesting facts and figures on the British tennis championships.
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Stefan Karlsson
Race against time: Eastern Europe growing old before rich?With the labor force soon starting to shrink dramatically because of the lagged effect of the collapse of birth rates in the early 1990s, Stefan Karlsson believes that most, if not all, Eastern European countries will grow old before they grow rich.
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