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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?
4 ways US can boost cyber security

The US needs a proactive cyber foreign policy that goes beyond naming and shaming. Here are four steps the US can take to bolster its diplomatic efforts to address cybersecurity threats.
'A Spoonful of Sugar': 7 stories from a British nanny

From nanny training to her charges' hijinks, Brenda Ashford, Britain's longest-serving nanny, shares her stories in "A Spoonful of Sugar."
International Women's day: 3 challenges women face around the world

Issues such as violence, inequality at work, and traditional expectations confront women on every continent around the world. Here is a sampling of challenges women faced this year:
3 ways you can combat sex trafficking

It is estimated that 27 million slaves are being held worldwide, with the most common form being sexual exploitation of women and girls. What can be done about this global and complex problem? Here are three key ways that you can make a difference.

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Does Iran have data to build a nuclear bomb? No, says US.

The US National Security Adviser on Sunday refuted a newly uncovered IAEA report that suggests Iran has the information needed to build a nuclear bomb.
Is US strategy in Afghanistan working?

The debate over sending more US troops frames a larger clash over counterinsurgency strategy as the new template for war.
Nuclear talks: Iran agrees to meet US, world powers twice more in October

Iran appeared to understand there was new urgency on the nuclear issue, agreeing at the Geneva talks to open its second enrichment facility to inspectors.
Iran promise to send nuclear fuel abroad: A major concession?

The real test, caution some, is whether Iran follows through on the tentative nuclear deal that would effectively prevent Tehran from developing a bomb.
Google logo pays homage to Gandhi

Google commemorates Gandhi's 140th birthday.
In the Falling Snow

Britain’s class-conscious society is the backdrop to this story of a middle-aged immigrant obsessed with a newer, younger arrival.
Binge drinking spreads to Italy

Italy takes steps to stop binge drinking, which is growing among Italians thanks to the influx of hard-drinking tourists.
Iran nuclear talks in Geneva: What is Tehran's strategy?

At a midday break, diplomats said the tone has been "civil" but a US official says Iran's delegation lacks the 'cohesion and confidence' to make a deal.
Opinion: Nukes aside, the real problem with Iran

The country is emerging as a regional power. Is the West ready for that?
Why is Israel now quiet over Iran sanctions?

After last week's call for 'crippling sanctions' against Iran, Israel has adopted an 'eloquent silence' on the issue while it waits to see how Thursday's historic nuclear talks go.
Britain's PM Brown loses key endorsement from Sun newspaper

For the first time since 1997 Britain’s top-selling newspaper, the Sun, backed a party other than PM Gordon Brown’s Labour. The loss, which came shortly after Brown’s high-profile effort to rally support, underscored Labour’s troubles ahead of May elections.
Is Iran coming clean about its secret nuclear site? Not likely.

Iran said Tuesday that it would open the site near Qom to international inspectors. But it didn't promise much cooperation.
Decline in honeybees highlights importance of wild pollinators
Craigslist goes down: apartment hunting, job searching comes to a halt
Paris rooftops abuzz with beekeeping

On storied rooftops and public gardens in the urban jungle of Paris, the bee business is thriving.
If McChrystal gets his Afghan surge, how many troops will be there?

With Gen. McChrystal pushing President Obama for 40,000 more troops in Afghanistan, we take a look at the evolution of America's military commitment to the war there.
Iran missile tests: What they tell the West

Iran tested two mid-range missiles that can reach Israel and southeastern Europe Monday. The test will help the country perfect its ballistic technology.
Iran tests short-range missiles amid nuclear dispute

Sunday's missile tests come after the US, Britain, and France revealed Iran's secret nuclear facility, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is urging US lawmakers to act now.
Iran's secret uranium site raises stakes for meeting with West

Revelations about the Qom facility could give the US and its partners a stronger hand in dealing with Ahmadinejad. But experts say it's no alternative for sanctions.
Terrorist plots uncovered in the US since 9/11

At least 21 plots to launch attacks on American soil have been thwarted. Here's a chronology.
Opinion: Iran's nuclear crisis: Obama could play the human rights card

One issue that should be put on the table is what Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad put on display this week in New York: Iran's religious minorities.
Obama accuses Iran of secret nuclear facility

Ahead of G-20 meetings on Friday, Obama said the nuclear facility underscores Iran's 'continued unwillingness to meet its obligations' under international agreements.
The Monitor's View: China must stop coddling Iran

The disclosure of a secret uranium enrichment facility in Iran should pressure Beijing to reconsider its objection to possible tougher sanctions.
Money Daily Brief: G20 is world's new economic order

Investors worry that G20 limits on bankers' pay would hurt financial stocks.
Five things you may not know about the Fourth

Buried in the history of this annual celebration are some surprises.