Lords of Chaos: The Kremlin’s Arms Merchants
“There are over 550 million firearms in worldwide circulation. That’s one firearm for every 12 people on the planet. The only question is:...
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Karzai Leads in Afghan Election, But Runoff Likely
With more than 60 percent of the votes tallied from Afghanistan's August 20 presidential election, incumbent President Hamid Karzai had received 47 percent...
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Filipinos want US soldiers out
Calls to renegotiate a treaty that allows U.S. troops to operate in the Philippines — or to expel the forces altogether — are...
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UN Computer Upgrade Slow & Costly
A planned computer hardware and software upgrade for the United Nations is more than three months behind schedule and appears headed to exceed...
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Polish Pres. Lays Blame at WWII Anniversary
Speaking at a ceremony held in Gdansk, Poland, at the exact location and exactly 70 years to the day, hour, and minute after...
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The Soviet Roots of Terrorism
Americans have been conditioned to fear Islamic terrorism, but most Americans have been told little about how much of the international terror web...
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Gen. McChrystal Calls for New Strategy
U.S. Army General Stanley McChrystal, the commander of U.S. and NATO forces in Afghanistan, has completed his "60-Day Afghanistan Review" and has delivered...
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Japan replaces government in landslide election
Results from Sunday’s landslide election indicate Japan’s governing Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) was ousted from power in the lower house of parliament after...
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UN’s Ban Calls On Palestinians to Unite for Talks
Speaking in Vienna at an August 28 event celebrating the 30th anniversary of the Austrian capital as a UN seat (along with New...
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Communist Chinese Denounce Dalai Lama Visit to Taiwan
Republic of China (ROC) President Ma Ying-jeou has approved a visit to Taiwan by the Dalai Lama - the exiled Tibetan Buddhist religious...
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Violence Threatened if Afghan Election “Stolen”
Supporters of the leading opposition candidate for the presidency of Afghanistan, Dr. Abdullah Abdullah, are threatening to take up arms and unleash a...
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Chinese Healthcare Workers May Refuse “Swine Flu” Vaccine
In the wake of dire warnings from the White House concerning the dangers of the H1N1 virus (the “Swine Flu”), concerns regarding the...
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Sri Lanka Frees Priests, but Still Holds 300,000 Tamils
The Agence France-Presse (AFP) reports that “Sri Lanka on Wednesday freed nearly 600 Hindu and Catholic priests who were held in...
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Jerusalem Key Factor in Palestine Peace
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu began a four-day European tour in London on August 25, meeting with Britain's Prime Minister, Gordon Brown. The...
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Policing the English Language
“Quangos,” which means “quasi autonomous non-governmental organizations,” have enacted word-banning speech codes on the spectre'd isle that are so comical that they can...
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