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The world arrives in the 'city of bridges'
G20 leaders look to cross troubled waters of the global economy.read morePosted by Beth Tucker -
South America in an arms race?
Concerns over a possible arms race on the South American continent have turned the spotlight on who’s buying what and why. Brazil, Venezuela and Colombia in particular ...via GlobalPost -
Kennedy's death: Ireland mourns a "true friend"
DUBLIN — Nowhere outside the United States is the passing of Senator Edward Kennedy being mourned as much as in Ireland, the country from where his ancestors emigrated ...Posted by Beth Tucker -
Clashes, then calm, as Afghans vote
(Multimedia) Election day in Afghanistan began with a bang. Several of them, actually. Multiple IED explosions in Kabul caused little damage, but made the point that this time, the ...via GlobalPost -
Foreign aid flowing to Taliban
It is the open secret no one wants to talk about, the unwelcome truth that most prefer to hide. In Afghanistan, one of the richest sources of Taliban funding is the foreign ...via NewsRack -
Web crackdowns spread
With less than six months until it takes over the chairmanship of one of Europe’s flagship human rights organizations, Kazakhstan has thumbed its nose to Western governments ...Posted by Dan Kennedy -
Life on Planet Uighur
At the heart of a deadly June toy factory clash that sparked mass protests and killings 2,000 miles away in China’s far west lies a government policy that sends thousands of ...via GlobalPost -
Daily Show Iran | Colbert Report Iraq
It’s been a fascinating few weeks for global news — the real kind, of course — but also for the fake stuff. I’m referring to "The Daily Show" and "The Colbert ...Posted by Beth Tucker -
How to run a protest without Twitter
we talked to past protest leaders to find out how they toppled governments and grabbed the world's attention before there were mobile phones or an Internet.Posted by Derek Hawkins -
Snapshots from Tehran's Revolution Square
It was the largest non-regime organized demonstration in the 30-year history of Iran's Islamic Republic. And for once, the ruling order had not a jot of influence in organizing it.Posted by Kaizar Campwala
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Teran again sees protests and violence
Iran’s opposition movement showed it may have staying power Wednesday as thousands of opposition protesters took to the streets alongside a regime-backed demonstration ...via GlobalPost -
War weary Europeans test their leaders' resolve
Whoever ends up presiding over Afghan chaos and corruption, Europe is losing patience fast with U.S. mission muddle and a president who won’t make up his mind. NATO ...via GlobalPost -
The olive grove wars
(Multimedia) The olive branch may be a universal symbol for peace, but in the West Bank, the olive harvest brings a season of unrest between Jewish settlers and Palestinians. It owes much ...via GlobalPost -
Nuclear tightrope in Iran
The meeting here in Geneva is being billed as the last chance for a diplomatic solution to what many see as Iran’s race to build a nuclear bomb. In diplomacy, it is a good ...via GlobalPost -
Al Qaeda's on its way out
The image of Najibullah Zazi, a 24-year-old Afghan-born bus driver from Denver and now a terror suspect, embodies the complex truths of where we are right now in the struggle ...via GlobalPost -
G20: The two sides of the global economy
As G20 leaders snake their way to Pittsburgh from all corners, they face very different circumstances from 12 months ago when the possibility of financial and economic ...via GlobalPost -
Are US taxpayers funding the Taliban?
KABUL — The United States Agency for International Development has opened an investigation into allegations that its funds for road and bridge construction in Afghanistan ...Posted by Beth Tucker -
Life, death and the Taliban: Blowback
On a dusty plain not far from the border with Afghanistan, mud-brick walls weathered by rain and time still mark the boundaries of what were once sprawling Afghan refugee camps.via GlobalPost -
Life, death and the Taliban
Life, death and the Taliban seeks to enhance America’s understanding of Taliban history in Afghanistan and Pakistan. At this crucial time in the U.S.-led war against the ...Posted by Beth Tucker -
Funding the Pakistani Taliban
MARDAN, Pakistan — Standing in the lush plains of Mardan in the Northwest Frontier Province, the rugged and arid mountains that enclose the Peshawar valley on all sides may ...via GlobalPost
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