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Here's me on today's Hardball with Chris Matthews, discussing the politics of no-fly zones along with the Huffington Post 's Howard Fineman. As you'll see, Matthews is not so fond of the idea: Visit msnbc.com for breaking news , world...
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Tue, Mar 15 2011 4:39 PM
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Pakistan buys tons of guns too
I see that Pakistan's ambassador to the United States, Husain Haqqani, has approvingly tweeted my post yesterday on India being identified by SIPRI as the world's largest arms imported. I appreciate the plug though to be fair, it should be pointed...
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Tue, Mar 15 2011 12:16 PM
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Morning Brief: Radiation levels rise at Japanese nuclear plant
Radiation levels rise at Japanese nuclear plant Top story: Japan faces the growing risk of a nuclear disaster at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power station. At this point, the level of radiation released has already made this the worst nuclear accident...
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Tue, Mar 15 2011 5:27 AM
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The Arab nightmare
At the Al Jazeera Forum this weekend in Doha, where dozens of Arab political figures and activists of all persuasions gathered to discuss the dramatic events sweeping the Middle East, there was a lot of optimism in the air. One Egyptian organizer, YouTube...
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Tue, Mar 15 2011 1:50 AM
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Don't fall for the burning ring of fire
Author Simon Winchester has a piece in Newsweek under the terrifying subhed, "The tsunami that struck Japan was the third in a series of events that now put California at risk." I'll give Winchester the benefit of the doubt and assume his...
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Mon, Mar 14 2011 11:53 AM
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India is the world's largest arms importer
The Swedish arms control watchdog SIPRI has rleased its latest report on trends in international arms transfers. The big news is India's arms-buying bonanza over the last five years: India received 9 per cent of the volume of international arms transfers...
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Mon, Mar 14 2011 9:09 AM
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Morning Brief: Japanese reactor faces meltdown scare as 1,000 bodies wash up on shore
Japanese reactor faces meltdown scare as 1,000 bodies wash up on shore Top news: Technicians in Japan are battling to stabilize a third reactor at the earthquake stricken Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant. Hydrogen explosions were recorded at the plant...
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Mon, Mar 14 2011 7:05 AM
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Morning Brief: Major tsunami devastates Japan
Major tsunami devastates Japan Top story: A tsunami hit northeast Japan on Friday, triggered by an 8.9 magnitude earthquake about 80 miles off Japan's coast. Japanese state media reported that at least 60 people have been killed, but with rescue efforts...
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Fri, Mar 11 2011 5:04 AM
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Morning Brief: Qaddafi forces continue assault against Libyan rebels
Qaddafi forces continue assault against Libyan rebels Top story: Soldiers loyal to Col. Muammar al-Qaddafi renewed their assault against rebel forces in the strategic oil town of Ras Lanuf on Thursday. A government warplane also struck a site at the oil...
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Thu, Mar 10 2011 5:24 AM
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Cameroon bans mobile Twitter service
The official Twitter Mobile account announced yesterday that "Twitter SMS on MTN Cameroon has been suspended by the Cameroonian government." The country's opposition had been planning "Egypt-like" protests against longtime President...
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Wed, Mar 09 2011 1:37 PM
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Chinese blogger: How come Zuckerberg's dog can have a Facebook page and I can't?
Michael Anti, the Chinese journalist and political blogger, had his Facebook account suspended in January because, as representatives of the company told him, "Facebook has a strict policy against pseudonyms and that he must use the name issued on...
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Wed, Mar 09 2011 10:49 AM
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Chechen strongman takes on Brazilian soccer greats
Here in the U.S., we often get to witness the spectacle of having past-their-prime soccer greats from overseas shipped in to take on our local talent. There was a similar display in Chechnya yesterday, except that the local side bizarrely included warlord...
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Wed, Mar 09 2011 10:18 AM
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Morning Brief: Government troops close in Zawiyah; Qaddafi envoy flies to Cairo
Government troops close in Zawiyah; Qaddafi envoy flies to Cairo Top news: Troops loyal to Muammar al-Qaddafi have reportedly surrounded the rebel-held Western city of Zawiyah and are closing in with tanks and snipers. According to witnesses, pro-government...
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Wed, Mar 09 2011 5:35 AM
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How many anti-government activists does it take to make a movement?
Reports of anti-government demonstrations in Kuwait today sound a bit underwhelming : Several hundred Kuwaitis demonstrated on Tuesday evening for a change of the Gulf state's prime minister and demanded more political freedoms. Protesters gathered...
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Tue, Mar 08 2011 11:53 AM
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Is China a definite 'no' on no-fly zone?
The Russian government has already voiced its opposition to imposing a no-fly zone on Libya, and it has generally been assumed that China -- the other half of the U.N. Security Council's sovereignty caucus -- would be strongly against the idea as...
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Tue, Mar 08 2011 7:34 AM
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