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5 memoirs to add to your 2013 reading list
A new crop of memoirs takes readers to the worlds authors once knew.
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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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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.
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5 factors for peace in Afghanistan
Given that Afghanistan has been in a state of war for nearly 35 years, only a broad-based reconciliation can resolve the fighting. Peace talks are a vital part of that process. Here are five factors necessary to achieving a sustainable peace in Afghanistan.
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When dictators fall, so do their banknotes
The following now defunct or possibly soon-to-be defunct banknotes are imbued with the symbols and iconography of their leaders, past and present.
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Al Qaeda No. 2 insults Obama with racial slur in new video
In what terrorism analysts say is an attempt to show that the president-elect may not meet Muslims' expectations for change in the Middle East, Ayman al-Zawahiri called Obama 'dishonorable.'
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Opinion: Secretary of State Clinton?
In Hillary, Obama would be launching a superstar diplomat.
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Afghan Air Corps takes off, slowly
The US is helping rebuild an air force that is badly needed in the vast country.
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US drone hits militant hideout in Pakistan
It was the first US attack outside of the country's tribal belt. Conflicting reports have arisen as to Pakistan's approval of US tactics.
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Reporters on the Job
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Karzai's bid for negotiations with Taliban roundly rejected
Afghan president says those who disagree with his offer of safety for the Taliban to attend talks can unseat him or leave the country.
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Taliban hijacking threatens key NATO supply route
Militants in Pakistan seized 13 Afghanistan-bound trucks – one carrying two Humvees – without firing a single shot.
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American aid worker killed in Pakistan
Militants' increasingly brazen attacks highlight Pakistan's inability to prevent violence.
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Why novels are best at explaining world problems
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Fragile success against Afghanistan's opium economy
Poppy cultivation fell by about 20 percent, after two years of record harvests.
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Obama win sparks global conversation on Iraq and Afghanistan
Troop withdrawal, Taliban havens, and Iraq's security may define Obama's presidency, analysts say.
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Afghans find modest prosperity in once-banned trade – milk
The country's first dairy cooperative has helped farmers more than double their incomes.
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Opinion: After Bush: How to repair US alliances
Bush's exit won't suddenly fix things. Both sides need to step up.
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Insurgents increasingly employing complex attacks in Afghanistan
Thursday's strike on an Afghan ministry was carried out by a team using multiple attack methods.
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The Monitor's View: Financial crisis, Part 2
Developing countries need urgent help. The IMF is acting quickly, but it needs help, too.
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A soccer team gives hope to refugees in Italy
The émigrés, many of whom fled persecution in their own lands, form the country’s first professional team made up entirely of refugees.
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Beneath US-Pakistani tension, a new cooperation
Joint efforts include setting up coordination centers along the Afghan-Pakistani border.
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In strikes on US in Afghanistan, Taliban reveals new potency
Two attacks on American forces come as allies Pakistan and Afghanistan are calling for dialog with the Taliban.
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