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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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Junta in Burma (Myanmar) presses ahead with vote, rebuffs most aid efforts
Critics say the junta's May 10 constitutional referendum is meant to enshrine military rule. Pledges of assistance continued to grow Friday.
05/09/2008 01:00 am -
An Arab veteran of 1948 recalls Palestinian 'catastrophe'
While Israelis are celebrate on Thursday their Independence Day, Palestinians prepare to mark what they call the 'nakba.'
05/09/2008 01:00 am -
Hezbollah phone network spat sparks Beirut street war
Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah said Thursday that the pro-Western government has declared 'war' on his militant group.
05/09/2008 01:00 am -
The Monitor's View Take half a loaf in Zimbabwe
Despite violence, the opposition should agree to a presidential runoff election.
05/09/2008 01:00 am -
Fueling Liberia's future with hope
Once exposed to the nation's worst brutality, former aid worker David Parker has returned to run a business.
05/08/2008 01:00 am -
Disaster may loosen junta's grip in Burma (Myanmar)
A May 10 poll could underscore how unpopular the regime is, as it slowly opens to foreign aid.
05/08/2008 01:00 am -
From our files: Israel recognized by U.S.: Nation launched minus pomp
Sixty years ago, on May 15, 1948, the Monitor covered the establishment of the new state of Israel.
05/08/2008 01:00 am -
Israel's never-ending struggle for security
On May 7, Israelis began celebrating the 60th anniversary of the Jewish state. Soon, Palestinians will mark the nakba, or catastrophe. The Monitor looks, in a 2-part series, at the differing narratives of Israelis and Palestinians who lived through 1948.
05/08/2008 01:00 am -
At 60, Israel's never-ending struggle for security
On May 7, Israelis began celebrating the 60th anniversary of the Jewish state. Soon, Palestinians will mark the nakba, or catastrophe.
05/08/2008 01:00 am -
Opinion Israel at 60: So vilified, yet so deserving of praise
The world should appreciate what it has accomplished.
05/08/2008 01:00 am -
The Monitor's View Burma's Katrina moment
A cyclone's ruin exposes a need for the kind of democracy that responds well to disasters.
05/07/2008 01:00 am -
Is the U.S. doing enough to alleviate the world food crisis?
President Bush has asked for almost $1 billion in new funds. But critics say the aid may come too late.
05/07/2008 01:00 am -
Wangari Maathai: 'Rich nations have a responsibility'
In an interview, the Nobel Peace Prize winner from Kenya talks about the obligations of first- and third-worlders in climate change.
05/07/2008 01:00 am -
Homage to the humble spud
In the world of food, potatoes are finally in the limelight.
05/07/2008 01:00 am -
Homage to the humble spud
In the world of food, potatoes are finally in the limelight.
05/07/2008 01:00 am -
Postcyclone challenge for Burma (Myanmar): deliver relief fast
The isolated junta sought outside aid as death toll projections topped 10,000.
05/06/2008 01:00 am -
Iraq's new gated communities: safer, mixed, walled-in
Residents are moving back to Saidiyah, a neighborhood once racked by sectarian violence that is now guarded by a 12-foot-high wall.
05/06/2008 01:00 am -
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05/06/2008 01:00 am -
Wangari Maathai: 'Rich nations have a responsibility'
In an interview, the Nobel Peace Prize winner from Kenya talks about the obligations of first- and third-worlders in climate change.
05/06/2008 01:00 am -
Reporters on the Job
05/05/2008 01:00 am -
Letters to the Editor
Readers write about US-Taiwan relations, Taiwan and Tibet, fire and farming, and algae in Vermont streams.
05/05/2008 01:00 am -
Linchpin in Afghan security: a better police force
The US is stepping up police training to change a force that has a reputation among Afghans as corrupt and often ineffective.
05/02/2008 01:00 am -
Terrorism & Security North Korea promises steps to break nuclear-deal impasse
Pyongyang says it will release thousands of documents, long sought US officials, relating to its Yongbyon nuclear facility.
05/02/2008 01:00 am -
World
05/02/2008 01:00 am -
As world grasps for rice, Cambodia's success story
The rice-exporting country has seen a dramatic rebound thanks to years of agricultural research.
05/01/2008 01:00 am
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