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Morning Brief: Egyptians vote in final round of parliamentary elections
Egyptians vote in final round of parliamentary elections Top story: As Egyptians go to the polls in the third and final round of parliamentary elections, the Muslim Brotherhood appears poised to make significant gains. The governorates voting during this...
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Tue, Jan 03 2012 4:59 AM
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The Coca-Cola kingdom
Coca Cola has recently been criticized by political activists for its ongoing support of Swaziland's King Mswati III. The king has come under international and domestic scrutiny for his lavish lifestyle in a country cited as one of the poorest in...
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Tue, Jan 03 2012 12:02 PM
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Scary Iran and Paul's Austrian fetish: Iowa speech highlights
It was an unexpected late-night nail-biter in Iowa last night, as Mitt Romney barely edged out Rick Santorum. Santorum kept things pretty domestic in what was essentially an introduction speech to a national audience that hasn't heard much from him...
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Wed, Jan 04 2012 8:03 AM
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Can Qatar bail out France's banlieues?
While the investors and credit ratings agencies may be mulling over the economic turmoil gripping France, one set of investors is seeing opportunity. In Le Monde , Arthur Frayer profiled the efforts of Qatar to create a 50 million euro investment fund...
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Thu, Jan 05 2012 12:15 PM
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The Election 2012 Weekly Report: Iowa and the aftermath
Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE Iowa fallout After weeks of debate and fluctuating polls, we finally have some actual results from a GOP primary. Mitt Romney won the Iowa Caucasus with 24.6 percent, edging out surprise second-place finisher...
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Fri, Jan 06 2012 10:21 AM
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Morning Brief: Iran opens new enrichment facility
Iran opens new enrichment facility Top story: Inspectors at the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) confirmed on Monday that Iran had opened a new uranium enrichment facility near the city of Qom. The plant is known as Fordo and is buried under...
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Tue, Jan 10 2012 4:57 AM
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Five minutes to midnight
At a press conference in Washington today, the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists announced that it is moving its famous "Doomsday Clock," which measures how close the world is to global catastrophe, one minute closer to midnight. The clock now...
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Tue, Jan 10 2012 11:40 AM
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It's winter again for Chinese dissidents
Earlier this evening eight police raided the home of prominent Chinese dissident Hu Jia, confiscated two computers, and told him to report to a police station for further questioning on Thursday , in a move that potentially presages a further crackdown...
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Wed, Jan 11 2012 8:54 AM
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Morning Brief: Tensions rising in the Gulf
Tensions rising in the Gulf Top news: The Obama administration claims it is using a secret channel of communication to warn Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei that cutting off access to the Strait of Hormuz is a "red line" that the...
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Fri, Jan 13 2012 5:23 AM
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Morning Brief: Nigeria backs down on fuel subsidy
Nigeria backs down on fuel subsidy Top story : Following a week-long general strike that paralyzed Nigeria, President Goodluck Jonathan partially restored the fuel subsidy whose removal had triggered popular anger. Under the deal agreed to with union...
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Tue, Jan 17 2012 4:53 AM
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Morning Brief: Rescuers suspend Costa Concordia search
Rescuers suspend Costa Concordia search Top story: The Italian coast guard has suspended rescue efforts for the capsized Costa Concordia cruise ship, which crashed into rocks on Friday off the Italian island of Giglio in the Mediterranean. The death toll...
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Wed, Jan 18 2012 5:07 AM
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How to visit Cuba: First, find your purpose
The Washington Post reminds us this week that beginning on March 21, Island Travel & Tours will be operating direct charter flights from Baltimore's BWI Airport to Havana as part of the Obama administration's liberalization of travel to Cuba...
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Wed, Jan 18 2012 11:47 AM
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Morning Brief: Obama rejects Keystone pipeline
Obama rejects Keystone pipeline Top story: President Barack Obama's administration rejected a Canadian firm's proposal to build and operate an expansion to the Keystone XL pipeline, which would have linked Canada's oil sands to refineries...
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Thu, Jan 19 2012 4:55 AM
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Morning Brief: Fighting engulfs Damascus suburbs
Fighting engulfs Damascus suburbs Top story: Syrian troops and tanks are striking back at the Free Syrian Army outside Damascus in clashes that killed at least 26 people over the weekend and represent the most intense fighting around the capital in the...
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Mon, Jan 30 2012 5:10 AM
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Morning Brief: Security Council considers new Syria resolution
Security Council considers new Syria resolution Top story: As the U.N. Security Council prepared to discuss the escalating violence in Syria, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Gennady Gatilov said that a draft resolution supported by Western and Arab countries...
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Tue, Jan 31 2012 4:58 AM
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