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Who are China's next leaders?
On Nov. 15, the new Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Chinese Communist Party – the group that rules China presented itself to the world. Here are the bios of the seven men who take the reins of China.
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In Pictures: Julian Assange and the WikiLeaks Scandal
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Threats to US: Pentagon officials drop three surprises
Pentagon’s key intelligence officials warned of 'current and future worldwide threats' to US national security in a congressional hearing Thursday. Here are three top surprises.
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China's Vice President Xi is in town: what 6 international newspapers say
Chinese Vice President and presumed leader-in-waiting Xi Jinping is visiting the United States this week. From the increased US militarization of the Asia-Pacific region to China’s human rights record, newspapers across the globe are chiming in with their opinions and expectations for this high-profile visit. Here are a sample of six:
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Myanmar's about-face: 5 recent reforms
Since 1962, Myanmar's dictatorship has jailed the opposition, beat up monks, denied aid to disaster victims, and run scorched-earth campaigns against ethnic minorities. That may be changing, however. Here are five key changes the regime has made in just a matter of months.
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Will WikiLeaks founder Assange go free?
Ecuador's government offered asylum to Julian Assange, the founder of WikiLeaks, on Thursday. But the British government will not allow him safe passage out of their country where he's been living in the Ecuadorian embassy for the past 60 days.
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Global News Blog Ecuadorians rally around decision to offer asylum for Assange (+video)
Britain's forceful demands on Ecuador over Julian Assange, the founder of WikiLeaks, has rallied Ecuadorians around their country's decision to grant him asylum.
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Ecuador grants asylum to Julian Assange, founder of WikiLeaks (+video)
Ecuador grants asylum to Julian Assange, citing human rights concerns, as the UK continues to insist on his extradition to Sweden to face allegations of rape.
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Ecuador to decide about Assange asylum this week
The WikiLeaks founder, who faces sex crime allegations in Sweden, hopes to be granted political asylum in Ecuador. President Rafael Correa says he sympathizes with Assange, but also feels respect for the British legal system.
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Backchannels Reuters hacked by pro-Assad propagandists again, this time on Twitter
After fake articles were planted on Reuters website by supporters of Syrian president Bashar al-Assad on Friday, hackers briefly seized control overnight of a Reuters Twitter account.
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More worries for the wealthy? Inheritance tax to jump unless Congress acts
The federal inheritance tax rate will jump to 55 percent in 2013 unless Congress acts. Republicans and Democrats disagree on the best plan. But a stalemate will result in higher inheritance taxes than either party wants.
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WikiLeaks: Famous Spanish judge to defend Assange against 'American scheme'
Julian Assange hired human rights champion Baltazar Garzón to defend his case in court.
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Omar Suleiman, Mubarak intel chief, dies as quietly as he worked
Longtime intelligence chief Omar Suleiman, also former leader Hosni Mubarak's right-hand man and a key US partner in the War on Terror, died in a US hospital today.
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WikiLeaks scores big win against Visa
Court demanded that Visa stop its financial blockade against WikiLeaks.
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In Kashmir, old torture centers get makeover
In Kashmir, former torture centers are being refurbished into pricey homes and even an IT hub as the international spotlight grows on India's use of torture.
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WikiLeaks targets Syria with 'embarrassing' trove (+video)
WikiLeaks has obtained some 2.4 million e-mails, which relate to both the regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and the regime’s opponents, including Western countries.
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WikiLeaks in the process of publishing material from 2.4 million Syrian e-mails
WikiLeaks' Sarah Harrison told journalists at London's Frontline Club that the emails reveal interactions between the Syrian government and Western companies, although she declined to go into much further detail.
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Why Assange's bid for Ecuador asylum may dismay supporters
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange took refuge in the Ecuadorian embassy in London Tuesday. Ecuador says it expects today to decided if it will grant his asylum request.
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Latin America Monitor WikiLeaks' Assange seeks asylum in Ecuador, an anti-press regime
Assange defends the publishing of classified diplomatic cables as a right to freedom of expression, but turned to a country that has been accused of limiting press freedom in recent years.
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WikiLeaks' Assange seeks asylum in Ecuador
Julian Assange is currently in Ecuador's embassy in Britain. He has made a formal request for asylum, which is being considered.
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Saudi crown prince dies; successor uncertain
Crown Prince Nayef was the interior minister responsible for cracking down on al-Qaeda after September 11.
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In Tunisia's sentencing of a dictator, a model for bringing justice?
A Tunisian court yesterday sentenced Ben Ali to life in prison. The country's efforts to bring former regime members to justice could offer lessons for other Arab Spring countries.
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Assange loses again in UK court, extradition expected soon
The WikiLeak's founder could appeal his case to the European Court in Strasbourg, but legal experts say he has little chance there to stave off extradition to Sweden.
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Backchannels Assange and allies claim vast conspiracy as extradition fight hits home stretch
Two women in Sweden allege they were sexually assaulted by Julian Assange, the Wikileaks founder. Assange and many supporters say they're part of a vast conspiracy against him.
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The Influencing Machine
NPR’s Brooke Gladstone entertainingly recounts media history in a graphic novel.
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Court rules WikiLeaks Julian Assange can be extradited to Sweden (+video)
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange can be extradited to Sweden to face questioning over allegations of rape and sexual assault, Britain's supreme court ruled.
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Keep Calm Good Reads: Weighing the tactics in battles over drones, hackers, and abortion rights
A roundup of some of the week's most insightful articles from around the Internet.
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Bales may not remember shooting, lawyer says
The Army sergeant accused of shooting 16 Afghan civilians has not yet been formally charged, though charges may come this week.
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Latin America Monitor Exporting Nicaragua's citizen security model
Nicaragua could be a citizen security model for other Central American countries to imitate, but some elements are harder to transfer than others, writes guest blogger Hannah Stone.
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Keep Calm Interpol arrests Anonymous hackers: Do they warrant the attention?
Anonymous hackers were allegedly preparing to shut down Chilean and Colombian government websites. But these attacks are like digital graffiti.
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