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Friday Photo: Iran prepares for battle with Swamp Thing
Iranian soldiers in full camouflage march during the Army Day parade in Tehran on April 18, 2010. President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said that Israel was on its way to collapse, as Iran's military displayed a range of home-built drones and missiles at...
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Fri, Apr 30 2010 2:19 PM
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North Korea and Zimbabwe in World Cup controversy
Despite Zimbabwe not making it out of the second round of African World Cup qualifying, Robert Mugabe has still managed to turn the upcoming World Cup, hosted by neighboring South Africa, into a domestic political scandal. What a surprise. Apparently...
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Fri, Apr 30 2010 11:07 AM
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Clegg apologizes for using word "nutters"
In the wake of "Bigotgate," British candidates are apparently not taking any chances with political correctness. Nick Clegg has apologized to mental health groups for use of the word "nutters" to describe people who are, well, nuts...
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Fri, Apr 30 2010 10:57 AM
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Britain
Burqa ban finally gives Belgians something to agree on
Belgium's government is barely functional right now , hampered by a decades long power struggle between Flemish and Wallonian politicians. But the two sides do seem to be able to agree on one thing: The lower house of parliament voted on Thursday...
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Fri, Apr 30 2010 9:18 AM
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Europe
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Islam
Greece cuts way back on defense
Greece's new austerity measures, which will include cuts in public sector salaries, pensions, as well as tax increases, have provoked widespread, and occasionally violent, protests. But the country's military is taking a big hit as well: Defense...
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Fri, Apr 30 2010 8:43 AM
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Morning Brief: PM says Greece in "battle for survival" as bailout deal nears completion
PM says Greece in "battle for survival" as bailout deal nears completion Top News: Reports that a new IMF-EU bailout deal for struggling Greece could be just days away helped stock markets around the world to rise this morning , but the country's...
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Fri, Apr 30 2010 5:51 AM
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Vladimir Putin hugs a polar bear
And for his next trick ... He has put a tiger to sleep, ridden bare-chested on horseback and even saved baby seals from being clubbed to death. Today it was the turn of polar bears to feature in Vladimir Putin’s latest animal adventure. The action-man...
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Thu, Apr 29 2010 11:58 AM
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Video: Smoke on the Gulf
The Coast Guard just released the above video, shot by Petty Officer 1st Class Justin Sawyer, of yesterday's contolled burn of oil on the surface of the Gulf of Mexico from the Deepwater Horizon spill site. It's a pretty incredible sight. Read...
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Thu, Apr 29 2010 11:06 AM
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Oil
Radoslaw Sikorski on immigration, history, and the hole in the Polish state
My colleague Josh Rogin and I had the chance to sit down this morning with Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski, who is in town for a meeting with Secretary of State Hillary Clinton today. Josh will have some details on our conversation about U.S...
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Thu, Apr 29 2010 10:52 AM
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Morning Brief: Gulf of Mexico oil spill five times larger than previously thought
Gulf of Mexico oil spill five times larger than previously thought Top story: U.S. Coast Guard officials say the amount of oil seeping from a sunken rig in the Gulf of Mexico has increased to as much as 5,000 barrels a day, five times more than was originally...
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Thu, Apr 29 2010 4:55 AM
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Gordon Brown's "bitter" moment
The biggest gaffe yet of the British general election was utterred today, and it's potentially devastating for Prime Minister Gordon Brown and Labour's chances. The British media, long salivating for its first taste of blood, is not surprisingly...
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Wed, Apr 28 2010 9:09 AM
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Chavez tweets
As promised, the Bolivarian revolution has entered the Twittersphere . President Hugo Chavez's first tweet went up at around midnight last night and already has over 44,000 followers: Epa que tal? Aparecí como lo dije: a la medianoche. Pa Brasil me...
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Wed, Apr 28 2010 7:42 AM
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Latin America
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Mexico issues travel warning for Arizona
Mexico's government no longer believes its citizens are safe in the state of Arizona: The Mexican government Tuesday took the unusual step of issuing a travel alert urging extreme caution by Mexicans working, studying or otherwise spending time in...
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Wed, Apr 28 2010 7:35 AM
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Morning Brief: Greek crisis worsens after rating downgraded to "junk"
Greek crisis worsens after rating downgraded to "junk" Top news: Stocks are slumping worldwide after news that rating agency Standard & Poor's had downgraded Greece's bond rating to "junk" status, complicating plans for...
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Wed, Apr 28 2010 5:42 AM
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Photo: Louisiana oil slick seen from space
The NASA sattelite image above terrifyingly shows both how big the Gulf of Mexico oil slick is -- compare it to the size of New Orleans -- and how close it's getting to the Louisiana coast. For more on the ongoing cleanup effort, see this week's...
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Tue, Apr 27 2010 3:26 PM
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