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Briefing Policing 'blood' diamonds: the watchdog Kimberley Process explained
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Opinion Five guidelines for US role in Syria
The civil war in Syria has reached a stalemate. While strategic military steps like arming the opposition or establishing a no-fly zone present complications, the US can do other things to bring aid, support the opposition, undermine the Assad regime, and counter a rising Islamist influence. Here are five guidelines for the US in addressing the conflict in Syria:
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Test your Gangnam style?
Pop music sensation Psy has taught his signature horsey dance to everyone from the UN’s Ban Ki-moon to Britney Spears. But how much do you know about the artist?
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Briefing 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?
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‘Long Shot’: 8 observations shared in Mike Piazza’s autobiography
Check out some of Piazza's thoughts on baseball from his autobiography 'Long Shot.'
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Terrorism & Security Clinton says US met with Iran delegate
Iran denies any encounter at Tuesday's Afghanistan Conference in the Hague. The US and Iran have had no diplomatic ties for 30 years.
04/01/2009 01:00 am -
Reversing Bush policy, US seeks seat on UN Human Rights council
The US will try to reform the council – some of whose members shield human rights violators – from within, officials said.
04/01/2009 01:00 am -
Bright Green Scientists admit global warming is a hoax (April fools)
04/01/2009 01:00 am -
Horizons Today's top 5 April Fools gags
04/01/2009 01:00 am -
Europe and the US attempt to mend fences, but deep rifts remain
Ahead of the G-20 summit, Spain decides to withdraw troops from Kosovo and investigate Bush officials for torture.
03/31/2009 01:00 am -
Letters to the Editor
Readers write about the threat of terrorism's global reach, a doctor's role in their patient's healthcare, and why Muslims and nonMuslims should take care in how they address each other.
03/31/2009 01:00 am -
Why Arab leaders embrace Sudan's indicted president
At the Arab League summit Monday, the UN secretary general condemned Sudan's expulsion of humanitarian aid groups in response to the ICC arrest warrant for Bashir.
03/30/2009 01:00 am -
Opinion What it means to talk with Hamas
Engaging it is fundamentally about accepting (perhaps uncomfortable) facts.
03/30/2009 01:00 am -
Opinion The new threat to freedom of expression
The UN passage of a resolution barring defamation of religion, especially Islam, should be a wake-up call.
03/30/2009 01:00 am -
Dispatch from Colombia's newest village
In war-torn Colombia, new villages mark a rare win for both natives and the environment.
03/28/2009 01:00 am -
Amid rising tensions, South Korea offers rare glimpse inside military bases
South Korean fighter pilots are 'ready to scramble' as North Korea prepares a missile launch.
03/28/2009 01:00 am -
Opinion The US exit from Iraq: how to steer clear of danger
The strategy must focus less on elections and more on political bargains that promote a new Iraqi national compact.
03/28/2009 01:00 am -
The Monitor's View Obama's Afghan plan: Leave Al Qaeda to others
Despite the surge, he wants others to take over and to ease the US out.
03/28/2009 01:00 am -
World
03/27/2009 01:00 am -
Global News Blog Sri Lanka refutes UN casualty figures
Sri Lanka might be gaining the upper hand against the Tamil Tigers, but it now faces a diplomatic dispute.
03/27/2009 01:00 am -
World
03/26/2009 01:00 am -
Compressed natural gas clears the air in Bangladesh
Cleaner-burning fuel is reducing dangerous levels of pollution – and saving money, too.
03/25/2009 01:00 am -
Sudan bombs Darfur rebels – and civilians – amid calls for a 'no-fly' zone.
A Dutch journalist and photographer traveled with rebel forces in Darfur in February. They were pinned down by government forces for weeks, before escaping across the border into Chad.
03/24/2009 01:00 am -
Global trade slump hits Asian labor
Many factory workers in export-heavy economies like Thailand's have lost their jobs. With agricultural demand also down, farming has become a less reliable Plan B.
03/24/2009 01:00 am -
Suicide case highlights stresses in Japan's Self-Defense Forces
Parents of a soldier say they pressed charges to prevent future abuses. The suicide rate has risen as the forces' role has expanded.
03/20/2009 01:00 am -
Bright Green Are we making too many Americans?
According to new federal data , some 4.3 million babies were born in 2007, surpassing the previous record set in 1957 at the peak of America's Baby Boom.
03/20/2009 01:00 am -
Sri Lanka: dispute over how to help civilians in war zone
Caution is guiding the international response as fighting intensifies between the government and the rebels.
03/19/2009 01:00 am -
Is access to clean water a basic human right?
A growing movement thinks so, saying it will guarantee that the poor have water. But at a water conference in Turkey, officials voice concern about implementing such a right.
03/19/2009 01:00 am -
USA
03/19/2009 01:00 am -
Global News Blog Diplomatic flurry after North Korea seizes US journalists
Did the two women cross into North Korea, or did border guards lure them over?
03/19/2009 01:00 am
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