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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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World
07/16/2008 01:00 am -
The Monitor's View Peace before justice in Darfur
The UN must suspend an indictment of Sudan's leader if it will bring a peace settlement.
07/16/2008 01:00 am -
Brazil bucks global economic downturn
The high food and commodity prices hurting most countries are buoying Brazil, a top exporter of minerals, soy, beef, chicken, and grains.
07/15/2008 01:00 am -
For Darfur, a step toward justice?
Critics say The International Criminal Court's move Monday to indict Sudan's president for war crimes may hamper peace.
07/15/2008 01:00 am -
Reporters on the Job
07/15/2008 01:00 am -
Sudan to ICC: Darfur violence may increase if you indict President Bashir
Sudan called for an emergency meeting of Arab foreign ministers Sunday as word spread that the International Criminal Court may indict President Omar al-Bashir for war crimes.
07/14/2008 01:00 am -
U.S. and Iraq near a 'bridge' deal on status of U.S. troops
By the end of July, they hope to finalize a deal that would map out the role and "time horizon" for US troops in the country.
07/14/2008 01:00 am -
Last-ditch effort to move Zimbabwe talks forward
As dispute persists in wake of presidential election, the country seems poised between negotiated settlement and outright civil war.
07/12/2008 01:00 am -
Terrorism & Security ICC prosecutor to seek arrest of Sudan's president for genocide
The pending charges by the international court have put the UN on edge, as it fears reprecussions against its peacekeepers in Darfur.
07/12/2008 01:00 am -
Dutch court upholds U.N. immunity in genocide case
Plaintiffs plan to appeal, saying peacekeepers failed to protect their relatives in the 1995 Srebrenica massacre.
07/11/2008 01:00 am -
Amid Iran's tests, signs of weakness
Evidence mounts that international sanctions are having an impact.
07/11/2008 01:00 am -
At G-8, E.U. pledges €1 billion for agriculture in Africa and beyond
High food prices are allowing Europe to reallocate money usually budgeted for European farm subsidies.
07/10/2008 01:00 am -
World
07/10/2008 01:00 am -
Al Jazeera English looks at news through a different lens
The 20-month-old channel expands its global audience but barely penetrates US market.
07/10/2008 01:00 am -
U.S., India revive sweeping nuke deal
But the pact, which some dub a 'sweetheart deal,' may not pass the US Congress in time.
07/10/2008 01:00 am -
U.S., India revive sweeping nuke deal
But the pact, which some dub a 'sweetheart deal,' may not pass the US Congress in time.
07/10/2008 01:00 am -
Bright Green Study: green jobs rising, fossil fuel jobs falling
The Worldwatch Institute released a study Thursday showing that jobs in renewable energy are expanding worldwide, while jobs in coal and natural gas are disappearing.
07/10/2008 01:00 am -
New film aims to remind South Koreans of suffering to their north
Ahead of Beijing Olympics, the international group Justice for North Korea hopes to press China to accept North Korean refugees as defectors, not migrants.
07/09/2008 01:00 am -
Shebaa Farms: key to stability?
Claimed by Lebanon and occupied by Israel, it will get new attention as the two countries' last remaining major dispute if a Hezbollah-Israeli prisoner swap is successful.
07/09/2008 01:00 am -
Terrorism & Security U.S., Russia revert to cold-war rhetoric over missile-defense plan
Russia says that the proposed US defense shield in Poland and the Czech Republic, an initial agreement for which was inked this week, is targeting Russia, not rogue states.
07/09/2008 01:00 am -
Al Jazeera English looks at news through a different lens
The 20-month-old channel expands its global audience but barely penetrates US market.
07/09/2008 01:00 am -
Sierra Leoneans look for peace through full truth about war crime
Human rights activist John Caulker looks beyond the high-profile and costly prosecutions to village-level reconciliation.
07/08/2008 01:00 am -
Reporters on the Job
07/08/2008 01:00 am -
On emissions, G-8 looks past Bush
Its support for halving emissions by 2050 is seen as useful for future negotiations.
07/08/2008 01:00 am -
Sierra Leoneans look for peace through full truth about war crime
Human rights activist John Caulker looks beyond the high-profile and costly prosecutions to village-level reconciliation.
07/07/2008 01:00 am
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