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Dangerous Game The Next Round of the US-Iran Nuclear Face-Off (20 November 11:00) |
| While Tehran pushes to renegotiate a deal on nuclear fuel, the U.S. is pushing for more sanctions. Iran seems to be betting that it can withstand whatever Washington can muster |
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Russias Latest YouTube Craze Exposing Police Corruption (20 November 11:00) |
| Russia has pledged to clean up its police forces -- again -- after whistleblowers posted videos online complaining of corruption, low pay and poor working conditions |
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The Anglican and Catholic Churches Friends or Rivals (20 November 11:00) |
| The Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams heads to Rome a month after the Vatican outlined new procedures designed to help disaffected conservative Anglicans enter the Roman Catholic Churc... |
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Why the Pakistan Army Wont Fight Afghanistans Taliban (20 November 03:05) |
| President Obama wants Pakistan to fight Afghan Taliban elements on its soil, but Islamabad's priority is those who challenge its own authority. Besides, the Afghan Taliban gives Pakistan lev... |
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A New Indian Travel Fad Divorce Tourism (20 November 03:05) |
| A few Indian tour operators are cashing in on Indian's rising divorce rate with a new offer: The perfect holiday -- just you, your spouse, and a relationship counselor |
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India Steps Up Its Fight Against Maoist Naxalite Rebels (20 November 01:20) |
| India has stepped up its fight against the bloody, decades-long Maoist insurgency in its northern and central states |
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2-Min Bio Herman Van Rompuy the EUs New President (20 November 11:20) |
| The low-profile Belgian Prime Minister will be the first permanent head of the 27-nation alliance |
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The EUs New Top Leaders Bland Leading the Bland (20 November 06:10) |
| Eschewing the superstar candidacy of Tony Blair, the E.U. picks low-profile politicians as its first president and foreign minister |
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Hamid Karzai Sworn In for Second Term as Afghan President (20 November 03:50) |
| The conclusion to Afghanistan's extended election debacle is shorn ofhistrionics but full of hats and headdresses |
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A Crackdown Coming on British Libel Suits (20 November 01:20) |
| Exploiting English laws seen as skewed toward claimants, plaintiffs have clamored to bring cases to London in recent years -- even if a publication has no direct link to Britain |
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Karzais Swearing In On to the Next Afghan Crisis (19 November 11:25) |
| The conclusion to Afghanistan's extended election debacle is shorn ofhistrionics but full of hats and headdresses |
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Karzais Swearing In On to the Next Crisis (19 November 07:55) |
| The conclusion to Afghanistan's extended election debacle is shorn ofhistrionics but full of hats and headdresses |
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As Washington Decides on Troop Levels British Support for the Afghan War Fades (19 November 02:55) |
| As President Obama mulls additional U.S. troop deployments inAfghanistan, the British public increasingly doubt their military should be there. Politicians are looking for the exit |
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Obamas Asia Trip Too Focused on Common Ground (19 November 12:55) |
| In foreign policy, does making nice lead to making progress? |
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Is There a Sound Defense Against the Somali Pirates (19 November 12:55) |
| A vaunted acoustic weapon against pirates doesn't seem to have done thetrick. But where that failed, bullets kept the intruders from the MaerskAlabama |
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Nobu Fever Japan Falls for a Young Piano Prodigy (19 November 08:45) |
| The latest cultural obsession in Japan is Nobuyuki Tsujii, a 21-year-old blind piano prodigy and the first Japanese winner of the Van Cliburn International Competition in June |
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Guerrilla Tourism Helps El Salvador Heal (19 November 04:45) |
| Former insurgents leading parties of local and foreign tourists around their old battlegrounds help a nation confront its dark past |
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Germany Blackface Filmmaker Wallraff Sparks Race Debate (19 November 04:05) |
| GÜnter Wallraff is known for his boundary-pushing investigative reporting.But when he posed as a black man for his new film, Black on White, hemay have gone too far in the eyes of some ... |
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Blackface Filmmaker Sparks a Race Debate in Germany (19 November 03:40) |
| GÜnter Wallraff is known for his boundary-pushing investigative reporting.But when he posed as a black man for his new film Black on White, hemay have gone too far in the eyes of some A... |
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After Obama Trip China Unlikely to Lead on World Stage (19 November 03:40) |
| The U.S. wants China to take more responsibility now that it is a superpower. Beijing is reluctant but happy to get one Obama declaration about Tibet |
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EU Top Jobs Secret Selection Process for Candidates (19 November 03:40) |
| Few Europeans care who their new President will be. Perhaps that's becausethe decision is being made behind closed doors, with all the secrecy of apapal conclave |
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China Self-Centered on the Worlds Center Stage (18 November 11:45) |
| The U.S. wants China to take more responsibility now that it is a superpower. Beijing is reluctant but happy to get one Obama declaration about Tibet. |
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Minor Differences US Europe More Alike Culturally (18 November 11:40) |
| Professor Peter Baldwin talks to TIME about his new book, The Narcissism of Minor Differences, an investigation into the (small) ways in which the U.S. and Europe differ |
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In Europe a Presidential Race With No Candidates Or Vote (18 November 08:45) |
| Few Europeans care who their new President will be. Perhaps that's becausethe decision is being made behind closed doors, with all the secrecy of apapal conclave |
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Why China Wont Get Tough on Iran or North Korea (18 November 03:50) |
| President Obama wants China's backing for harsh sanctions if Tehran remains defiant, but Chinese interests militate against escalating the standoff |
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Why China Isnt Willing to Get Too Tough on Iran (18 November 02:10) |
| President Obama wants China's backing for harsh sanctions if Tehran remains defiant, but Chinese interests militate against escalating the standoff |
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Kenyan Outrage as Leaders Ditch Mercedes for Volkswagens (18 November 02:10) |
| In Kenya, a government austerity drive turns into a political scandal that has left the public -- and especially mechanics -- puzzled and cynical |
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Counting the Costs of Afghanistans Wars (18 November 01:30) |
| A new report from Oxfam International adds up the costs of Afghanistan's three decades of conflict, in the voices of the civilians who suffered most |
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QA Are the US and Europe Really That Different (18 November 01:30) |
| Professor Peter Baldwin talks to TIME about his new book, an investigation into the (small) ways the U.S. and Europe differ |
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Chinas Capacity for Cyberwarfare with the US (18 November 09:00) |
| Obama may want to bring up allegations that China is using proxies toinfiltrate U.S. computer networks. But Beijing won't even acknowledge that aproblem exists |
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Egypt-Algeria Soccer Game Sudan Braces for Violence (18 November 05:45) |
| The manic celebrations that rocked Egypt's capital on Nov. 14 could turn dark on Wednesday if the national team loses a crucial World Cup qualifier
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France Diversity Star Rama Yade Angers Nicolas Sarkozy (18 November 05:45) |
| President Nicolas Sarkozy promised a more representative cabinet. But his star ministers have proved to have minds of their own -- and that has caused problems |
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Cairo Braces for a Soccer Bombshell (18 November 03:15) |
| The manic celebrations that rocked Egypt's capital on Saturday could turn dark on Wednesday if the national team loses a crucial World Cup qualifier
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The French Governments Minority Problem (18 November 03:15) |
| President Nicolas Sarkozy promised a more representative cabinet. But his star ministers have proved to have minds of their own -- and that's caused problems |
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Europe Sours on US Capitalism Looks to Populism (18 November 01:05) |
| Facing mounting job losses, Europe's leaders are increasingly rejecting free-market capitalism and embracing a more populist vision |
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Europeans Sour On American-Style Capitalism (17 November 11:30) |
| Facing mounting job losses, Europe's leaders are increasingly rejecting free-market capitalism and embracing a more populist vision |
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Without Abbas Would Palestinian Authority Survive (17 November 11:30) |
| The Palestinian Authority itself could collapse if its President acts on his threat to walk away, and that could doom U.S. efforts to support a security force capable of enforcing the peace |
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Archaeologists in Egypt Dig up a Persian Puzzle (17 November 05:00) |
| Twin Italian archaeologists say they have discovered the remains of an army once thought to have been mythical, deep in the sands of the Sahara |
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Can Palestinian Security Forces Survive if Abbas Quits (17 November 03:25) |
| The Palestinian Authority itself could collapse if its President acts on his threat to walk away, and that could doom U.S. efforts to support a security force capable of enforcing the peace |
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Obamas Half Brother Mark Ndesandjo Speaks Up in China (17 November 09:40) |
| After shunning media attention and the use of the Obama name, the U.S. leader's half brother has come out with a semiautobiographical novel |
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The Vanished Army Solving an Ancient Egyptian Mystery (17 November 09:40) |
| Twin Italian archaeologists say they have discovered the remains of an army once thought to have been mythical, deep in the sands of the Sahara |
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Manny Pacquiao vs Cotto Filipino Phenom Wins by TKO (17 November 04:55) |
| The Philippines' fighter Manny Pacquiao wins by TKO in an electrifying match with Miguel Angel Cotto. But is it enough to save boxing? |
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Irans Nuclear Indecision Ahmadinejads Domestic Woes (17 November 03:30) |
| If Washington and the West are unhappy with Ahmadinejad, his critics --both conservative and reformist -- are even more vociferous |
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China Real Estate Bubble Fears Prompt Policy Questions (17 November 03:30) |
| As rising property prices in China threaten to become a bubble, policymakers are faced with difficult choices |
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Swiss Government and Suicide Tourism Battle Looming (17 November 03:30) |
| Concerned that it is becoming a destination for "suicide tourism," Switzerland wants to tighten its decades-old assisted-suicide law. But Swiss citizens are not so sure they want a change |
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Spain Teen Masturbation Sex Ed Workshops Spark Outrage (17 November 03:30) |
| Spain is in an uproar over Extremadura's decision to host seminars promoting "sexual self-exploration" among teenagers. The display of sex toysat the first session probably didn't help matte... |
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Germanys Muslims Remain Wary After Headscarf Martyr Trial (17 November 03:30) |
| Muslims are celebrating the life sentence given to a Russian ÉmigrÉconvicted of stabbing to death of an Egyptian woman in a courtroom. But manysay Germany still has a ways to go to... |
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Obama China Town Hall Select Audience Easy Questions (16 November 08:40) |
| The U.S. President addresses several hundred students in Shanghai, presses the flesh and answers questions -- including one about Beijing's Internet restrictions. If only the rest of China h... |
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Obama in China Select Audience Easy Questions (16 November 04:15) |
| The U.S. President addresses several hundred students in Shanghai, presses the flesh and answers questions -- including one about Beijing's Internet restrictions. If only the rest of China h... |
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Forgotten Australians Remembered by PM Kevin Rudd (16 November 03:50) |
| In a landmark apology, Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd said sorry to the thousands of British child migrants who came to Australia and were abused under state care |
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