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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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War with Iran? 5 ways events overseas could shape Obama's second term.
The threat posed by Iran’s nuclear program is the most urgent example of the foreign-policy challenges that face President Obama in his second term. Here are four others.
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How the world is reacting to Obama's reelection
From China to Iran, President Obama's reelection elicited everything from celebration to doubt about his second-term agenda. Here are 11 responses:
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5 countries where the death penalty is legal but rare
India’s Supreme Court sentenced the last surviving gunman of the 2008 attacks on Mumbai, to death. Here is a list of 5 countries where the death penalty is a legal possibility, though rare.
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10 amazing stories about the Olympics
As the 2012 Olympics play out in London, David Wallechinsky’s latest book The Complete Book of the Olympics, 2012 Edition, provides some great finds about past Games.
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In South Korea, Kim Jong-un's New Year speech generates surprise - and doubt
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un called for economic reform and expressed a wish to improve relations with South Korea, departing from the usual North Korea rhetoric.
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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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Despite looming 'fiscal cliff,' world markets calm
Although 'fiscal cliff' talks go down to the wire, many investors confident a deal will be reached. World markets in Asia, Europe mixed. US stock futures point to a higher open.
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Stefan Karlsson
Japan's new inflationary strategy: wrong targetThe cause of Japan's deflation isn't monetary, it's demographic. Inflationary policy won't work in the long term.
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The Reformed Broker
Three predictions for 2013Investors' moves to ETFs, emerging market debt, and the next generation of high-tech startups are three themes for the new year.
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South Korea charges North building missile that could reach US
South Korean officials say they have evidence that North Korea is working on an intercontinental ballistic missile that could reach as far as the United States.
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Why North Korea has arrested an American citizen
North Korea says Kenneth Bae, a tour operator from Washington state, has "committed a crime against North Korea" and has confessed his crime. Could Kenneth Bae be a new bargaining chip in sanctions talks?
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South Korea's president-elect promises 'new era of change'
Park Geun-hye's calls for inter-Korean dialogue are mixed with a firm stance against compromise.
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South Korea's new female president could renew talks with North Korea
In a televised speech by South Korea's first female president, Park Geun-hye, she mentioned North Korea's recent rocket launch, and emphasized the importance of engagement and aid with the neighboring nation.
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South Korea elects its first woman president, Park Geun-hye
Conservative candidate Park Geun-hye has made history by winning South Korea's presidential election, becoming the country's first female president-elect after defeating her liberal rival.
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South Koreans take to the polls
On Wednesday South Korea will elect a new president. Recent polls indicate conservative Park Geun-hye may beat out challenger Moon Jae-in. Chilly weather is likely to influence voter turnout.
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Japan's hawkish Abe claims the win, but not a mandate
Shinzo Abe is set to become Japan's seventh prime minister in 6-1/2 years on Dec. 26. While he is known for a tougher line on China, many say he will focus largely on Japan's economy.
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Dictator's daughter leading polls ahead of South Korean election
Conservative candidate Park Geun-hye holds the slight edge ahead of an election Wednesday that could affect relations with North Korea.
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'Pilgrims' pour into Sandy Hook Village after massacre (+video)
As church bells pealed in Sandy Hook Village Sunday, people from across the region came to the site of the school shooting to offer teddy bears and roses as they tried to sort out a national tragedy.
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Mysteries swirl around North Korea's satellite launch (+video)
The US believes North Korea's satellite is out of control, but the South Koreans insist that it is functioning normally.
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US hesitates to forcefully condemn North Korean rocket launch
The Obama administration has made it clear the US will not tolerate Iran or Syria's acquisition of nuclear weapons, but North Korea's missile program is a tricker situation diplomatically.
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The Monitor's View: Why a US-EU trade pact would be historic
China's model of state-run capitalism needs a massive challenge from the two giant market economies. Obama must win a US-EU trade pact in his second term.
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North Korea rocket launch: Why China only 'expresses regret' (+video)
Beijing's restrained response to a widely condemned rocket launch is based on its concern about North Korea's stability – and its view that a tough UN resolution could worsen regional security.
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As North Korea celebrates surprise rocket launch, alarm mounts abroad (+video)
North Korea went ahead with a rocket launch despite international pressure to call it off. Critics say the launch masks a weapons development effort and is a clear violation of UN sanctions.
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Defiant North Korean rocket launch gives Kim Jong-un a boost (+video)
One year into his role as North Korea's leader, Kim Jong-un made a statement by launching a rocket on Wednesday. Experts suggest the launch was intended to honor the current leader's father who died last year.
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North Korea ignores international opposition, launches rocket
Despite U.N. sanctions and international warnings, North Korea launched a long-range rocket on Wednesday. Most analysts agree the move was intended to bolster national support for Kim Jong-un.
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North Korea extends window, plans for rocket launch (+video)
Faced with technical problems, North Korea extended the window during which they plan to launch a long-ranch rocket. It will be the country's second attempt to launch a rocket this year.
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Italian Prime Minister Monti's surprise resignation shakes investors (+video)
Analysts fear Prime Minister Monti's unexpected resignation could spark a new round of Italian political turmoil and slow efforts to shape up the eurozone's third largest economy.
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Is Japan losing its cool?
Manga, anime, J-pop – once it was all about Japan. But the country's efforts to channel its 'cool' as part of a global soft power strategy may need a revamp amid intense competition from Korea.
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Price of a vacation on the moon? $1.5 billion.
The company is aiming for a first launch before the end of the decade and then up 15 or 20 launches total.
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