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Could the Taliban Get the Bomb Before Iran?

Bradley Burston | Posted 05.29.2009 | World

Read More: Iran, Bomb, Pakistan, Taliban, Israel, New York Times, Hillary Clinton, U.S., Nuclear, Al Qaeda, Sinni, World News
Bradley Burston

Here in Israel, the specter of an atom-packing Taliban lends an unaccustomed measure of uncharted territory to the all-too-familiar domain of the unthinkable.

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Goodbye/Hello 5 "Obama's Strength In Relationship Building"

Patt Cottingham | Posted 06.01.2009 | Living

Read More: Gop, Open, Engagement, Mistakes, Sun-Tzu, Cheney, Obama, Relationships, Dialogue, Strength, Us, Gingrich, Living News
Patt Cottingham

Obama's strength is his ability to listen, be open, secure, and confident in his ability to build bridges. Will this new form of relationship building diplomacy be tested?

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Rima Maktabi: Al Arabiya's Stunning, Substantive, War-Tried Anchor

Magda Abu-Fadil | Posted 05.20.2009 | Media

Read More: Samir Kassir, Jordan, Dubai, Al Thamina KSA, An-Nahar, Bbc, Palestine, Future TV, Al Arabyia, Fox, U.S., Iraq, Lebanon, Rima Maktabi, Cnn, July 2006 War, Saudi Arabia, Israel, Gebran Tueni, Algeria, Skynews, Youtube, Media News
Magda Abu-Fadil

Fearless, dedicated, yet emotional about conflicts ripping into her country, Rima Maktabi knows when to suppress tears and get on with her job as a professional journalist.

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Onra: A Hip-Hop Renaissance Resides in France

Timothy Cooper | Posted 05.17.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: U.S. Economy, J Dilla, France, Economy, U.S., Music, MySpace Music, Outkast, Pop Music, Classical Music, Hip Hop, Vietnam, Music Industry, Japan, Myspace, Onra, Entertainment News
Timothy Cooper

Using the history of his father's homeland and soaking in the spirit of his mother's French roots, Onra has established himself as a harmonious maestro who can adapt to any type of music.

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US, China, Russia Agree On North Korea Response

Wall Street Journal | JOE LAURIA | Posted 05.12.2009 | Politics

Read More: Russia, United Nations North Korea, United Nations, North Korea, Us, Security Council Agreement on North Korea, China, Politics News

The United States on Saturday reached a compromise with Russia and China over a reaction to North Korea's rocket launch of April 5, agreeing on a draf...

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U.S. Food Safety No Longer Improving

New York Times | GARDINER HARRIS | Posted 05.10.2009 | Politics

Read More: Food Safety, Us, Fda, US Food Safety, Politics News

After decades of steady progress, the safety of the nation's food supply is no longer improving. And in the case of salmonella -- the dangerous bacter...

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The Term "Man Caused Disasters" Sounds Weak, but the "War on Terror" Has Always Been Weaker

Yvonne R. Davis | Posted 05.07.2009 | World

Read More: Drugs, Mexican Drug Cartel, Osama Bin Laden Capture, War on Terrorism, Ronald Reagan, War on Terror, Osama Bin Laden, Global Contingency Operations, Civil Rights Legislation, U.S., American Democracy, War on Terror Oxymoron, World, World News, Politics News, Arabs, Middle East, Homeland Security Secretary, Subnational Groups, Terrorists, Overseas Contigency Operations, Terror, The Homeland, Clandestine Agents Obama Administration, African Americans, Mexico's Drug War, Obama 44, Homeland Security, Politics, Man Caused Disasters, Mexico, Bush 43, U.S. International Law, America's Psyche, Republican Clerics, Barack Obama, Warfare, War on Poverty, Zbigniew Brzezinski, Central Command, Muslims, Racial Profiling, Lyndon B. Johnson, Janet Napolitano, Republicans, War on Drugs, Poverty, Patriotism, Nationalism, World News
Yvonne R. Davis

President Obama knows the United States has been losing these wars and also knows the terrible impact these wars have had on a group of people when they are labeled and targeted.

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Obama, Medvedev To Sign Declaration On Nuclear Arsenals

Reuters | Posted 04.28.2009 | World

Read More: Russia, Nuclear Weapons, Us, g20, Barack Obama, Dmitry Medvedev, World News

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and U.S. President Barack Obama will sign a declaration next week committing them to talks on reducing their countr...

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Global Economy To Shrink In 2009: World Bank

Reuters | Posted 04.21.2009 | Business

Read More: Europe, Global Economy, Us, Economy, World Bank, Business News

The global economy is set to shrink by one to two percent this year, World Bank President Robert Zoellick said on Saturday, saying the depth of the sl...

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Weekly Foreign Affairs Roundup

Christopher Herbert and Victoria Kataoka Rebuffet | Posted 04.20.2009 | World

Read More: Palestine, Al-Qaeda, Recinciliation Talks, Sarkozy, Moussavi, Choudhry, France, Netanyahu, Iran, Sadc, Hamas, Zardari, Choudry, S-300, Detains, Pyongyang, Cheney, Nato, Madagascar, Aids, South Korea, Israel, Water Forum, Gilad Shalit, Ravalomanana, Yemen, Bush, Pakistan, North Korea, Shanghai Cooperation Organization, Rearmament, Us, Khatami, Pope Benedict, Gilani, Rice, Medvedev, Rajoelina, Moscow, Condoms, Foreign Affairs Roundup, Weekly Foreign Affairs Roundup, World News
Christopher Herbert and Victoria Kataoka Rebuffet

The Week's Top Stories in Foreign Affairs: Quagmire of the year: Hamas-Israel There is an endless amount of news this week dealing with Israelis and P...

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New Yorker's Elizabeth Kolbert Slams US CAP for "Donating to Deniers"

Kevin Grandia | Posted 04.19.2009 | Green

Read More: Political Spin, Kevin Grandia, Climate Change, Elizabeth Kolbert, Environment, Us Climate Action Partnership (USCAP), Us, Global Warming, Green News
Kevin Grandia

Elizabeth Kolbert, author of the 2006 global warming book Field Notes from a Catastrophe, has a piece in the New Yorker today titled "Donating to the ...

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Weekly Foreign Affairs Roundup

Christopher Herbert and Victoria Kataoka Rebuffet | Posted 04.13.2009 | World

Read More: Maritime Law, Naval Standoff, Brussels, US Troops, Israel Lobby, Pakistan, World Bank, Pakistan Protests, China, Chas Freeman, Iran, Nato, Economic Cooperation Organization Summit, Mauritania, Us, Zardari, Embassy, Morocco, Missle Launch, Fatah, Palestine, Hamas, Suicide Bombs, Satellite, Biden, Anbar, Ahmadinejad, Cairo, Sunni Insurgency, Afghanistan, Palestinian Unity Talks, Iraq, Prisoner Swap, Pullout, North Korea, Icbm, Fayyad, Foreign Affairs Roundup, Foreign Policy, World News
Christopher Herbert and Victoria Kataoka Rebuffet

The Week's Top Stories in Foreign Affairs: Pakistan: Yet Another Path to Failure Facts: Pakistan's government arrests hundreds of "dissidents" includi...

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Pentagon: Chinese Ships Harassed US Vessel

AP | BY PAULINE JELINEK | Posted 04.09.2009 | World

Read More: China, Us, China Us, US Navy, China Navy, Us Ships, Pentagon, Asia, Beijing, Chinese Ships 'Harass' Us Vessel, Chinese Vessel Harass Us Viewer Comment, Chinese Ships Surround America, China Us Vessel, China Harass Us Boats, u.s. - China Conflict in International Waters, Chinese Harass American Boat, World News

WASHINGTON — Chinese ships surrounded and harassed a Navy mapping ship in international waters off China, at one point coming within 25 feet of ...

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US Envoy: "Common Ground" In Syria Talks

AP | SAM F. GHATTAS | Posted 04.07.2009 | World

Read More: Syria, Diplomacy, Us, Syria Talks, World News

DAMASCUS, Syria — A senior U.S. envoy visiting Syria said Saturday that there is common ground between Washington and Damascus but cautioned not...

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Obama To Visit Turkey

AP | SUZAN FRASER and ROBERT BURNS | Posted 04.07.2009 | World

Read More: Foreign Relations, Syria, Us, Hillary Clinton Secretary of State, Foreign Policy, World News

ANKARA, Turkey — For one of his first foreign visits, President Barack Obama will call on NATO ally Turkey, an overwhelmingly Muslim country vie...

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In Egypt, International Community Pledges To Reconstruct Gaza

Daoud Kuttab | Posted 04.02.2009 | World

Read More: Israel, Us, Palestinian, Hillary Clinton, Sharm-El-Sheikh, Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, Gaza Donors Conference, Sharm El-Sheikh, Gaza Aid, Hillary Clinton Israel, Gaza War, Hamas, Gaza Conference, Hillary Clinton Gaza, World News
Daoud Kuttab

Sharm el Sheikh, EGYPT -- A resounding and unanimous international message of support was sounded in the Red Sea resort of Sharm el Sheikh March 2 wit...

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US, China Military Talks Described As Frank And Open

Washington Post | Maureen Fan | Posted 04.01.2009 | Politics

Read More: Military Talks, Us China Discussion, Us China Military Talks, US China Relations, Us, China, Politics News

China and the Obama administration concluded their first military consultations Saturday without setting a timetable for high-level exchanges while ag...

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Weekly Foreign Affairs Roundup

Christopher Herbert and Victoria Kataoka Rebuffet | Posted 03.30.2009 | World

Read More: Sanctions, Nuclear Program, Clinton, Economy, Missile, Iran, Drugs, Obama, Tibet, Non-Military Goods, Ceasefire, Taliban, Nato, Bribe, Kurds, Turkmenistan, Security, Pakistan, Swat, Mexico, United States, Uzbekistan, Us, Nukes, Instablity, Human Rights, State Department, Guam, Mosul, Qaeda, China, North Korea, Foreign Affairs Roundup, Foreign Affairs, Foreign Policy, World News
Christopher Herbert and Victoria Kataoka Rebuffet

The Week's Top Stories in Foreign Affairs: American Economic Leadership Recognized Facts: US President Barack Obama made his first address to Americ...

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North Korea offers possible olive branch to US

AP | JAE-SOON CHANG | Posted 03.18.2009 | World

Read More: North Korean America Relations, North Korea Reaching Out to Us, North Korea, South Korea, Us, World News

SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea is ready to improve relations with "friendly" countries, the communist country's No. 2 leader said Sunday ahead...

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China Will Continue Buying US Treasury Bonds

Financial Times | Henny Sender | Posted 03.14.2009 | Business

Read More: China Buying Us Bonds, Us, China, Us Treasury Bonds, Business News

China will continue to buy US Treasury bonds even though it knows the dollar will depreciate because such investments remain its "only option" in a pe...

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Record Global Wind Growth: Becomes Race Between US & China

Dennis Markatos | Posted 03.06.2009 | Green

Read More: Renewable Energy, Wind Power, Record Growth, Us, China, 2009, Green News
Dennis Markatos

Wind power did not just have outstanding growth in the US last year. This renewable energy success story was a worldwide phenomenon.

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US Badminton Team To Play In Iran

AP | MATTHEW LEE | Posted 03.05.2009 | World

Read More: Women, Sports, Iran, Education, State Department, Badminton, Diplomacy, Us, Foreign Policy, Culture, World News

WASHINGTON — The Obama administration is sending a women's badminton team to Iran this week as part of a broad bid to engage the Iranian people ...

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"Buy American" Provision In Stimulus Plan Angers US Trade Partners

AFP | Veronica Smith | Posted 03.01.2009 | Business

Read More: Europe, Canada, Economic Stimulus, US Trade Partners, Us, Stimulus, Business News

A new "Buy American" push in President Barack Obama's economic stimulus plan is sparking protests about protectionism from US trading partners. Passa...

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War and Peace

Carolita Johnson | Posted 02.12.2009 | Home

Read More: Iran, Rocket Attacks, Gaza, Middle East, War, Israeli Security, Iraq War, Israel, Palestine, Afghanistan, Iraq, U.S., Hamas, Peace, Israel Palestine, Home News
Carolita Johnson

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US And Afghanistan Planning To Recruit Local Militias To Fight Taliban

New York Times | Dexter Filkins | Posted 01.24.2009 | Politics

Read More: Afghanistan War, Warwire, Us, Afghanistan, Afghanistan Militias, Politics News

Taking a page from the successful experiment in Iraq, American commanders and Afghan leaders are preparing to arm local militias to help in the fight ...

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