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By Fareed Zakaria There was a blockbuster article in the New York Times yesterday that details the extent of the private wealth amassed by the family of Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao....
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Tens of thousands displaced in Burma unrest
MORE than 22,000 people from mainly Muslim communities have been displaced in western Burma, the UN said yesterday, after a fresh wave of violence and arson that has left dozens dead. Whole neighbourhoods were razed in unrest in Rakhine state this...
photo: UN / Jean-Marc Ferré
Combatting roadside bombs in Afghanistan
Roadside bombs are responsible for almost half of the casualties among international forces in Afghanistan. Now explosives experts are using the latest technology to protect against such attacks. That technology will be shared with Afghan forces as...
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New Afghan War Phase, With No Decisive End Seen
Kabul, Afghanistan. A new chapter of the Afghanistan war is opening with a slimmed-down Western force doing more advising than fighting, a resilient Taliban showing little interest in peace talks, and Americans tempted to pull the plug on a conflict...
photo: US Army / Brendan Mackie
Taketomi (竹富町, Taketomi-chō?, Yaeyama: Teedun, Okinawan: Dakidun) is a town located in Yaeyama District, Okinawa, Japan. The town includes all of the islands in the Yaeyama District excluding Ishigaki, Yonaguni, and the Senkaku Islands.
TOKYO: Four Chinese maritime surveillance ships were spotted in territorial waters around disputed Tokyo-controlled islands on Sunday, Japan's coastguard said. The ships...
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Fort Christian on the NRHP since May 5, 1977. At Saint Thomas Harbor, Charlotte Amalie, US Virgin Islands. The Danish fort is the oldest structure in the U.S. Virgin Islands
WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake of 7.7 magnitude jolted Queen Charlotte Islands, Canada region at 03:04:10 GMT on Sunday, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said. The epicenter, with a depth of 17.5 km, was initially determined to be at...
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Exiled Tibetans hold candle light vigil for self-immolated martyrs in Dharamshala, India, April 2012.
BEIJING (Reuters) - A total of seven Tibetans have set fire to themselves in the past week in protest against what they claim is heavy-handed Chinese rule in the Himalayan region, a human rights group said in a statement issued late on Saturday....
photo: WN / Yeshe Choesang
Col Theodore Roosevelt stands triumphant on San Juan Hill, Cuba after his "Rough Riders" captured this hill and its sister Kettle Hill during the Spanish American War.
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updated 23 Oct 2012; published 14 Jul 2012
4:28
IRS = Gestapo Says Maine Governor Paul LePage
WorldNews.com 28 Oct 2012, Article by WN.com Correspondent Dallas Darling Even though Maine's Governor, Paul LePage, apologized for making comments for comparing the Affordable Health Care Act and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to the new "Gestapo," it was more than just a subconscious Freudian Slip. Declaring a universal health care act-one that will save tens of thousands...

updated 28 Oct 2012; published 25 Oct 2012
1:53
Scores killed in new Myanmar violence
Jakarta Globe 28 Oct 2012, More than 22,000 people from mainly Muslim communities have been forced to flee their homes in western Myanmar, the UN said Sunday, after a fresh wave of violence and arson that left dozens dead. Whole neighborhoods were razed in last week’s clashes between Buddhists and Muslims in Rakhine state, which has cast a shadow over the country’s reforms...

updated 28 Oct 2012; published 25 Oct 2012
2:24
Hurricane Sandy Hits Jamaica on Path Toward Cuba, Florida
BBC News 28 Oct 2012, Hurricane Sandy is swirling towards the US, forcing presidential candidates to adjust schedules and cancel events. President Barack Obama has held a conference call with emergency chiefs to discuss preparations for the storm, which could hit as early as Monday. Its sustained winds of 75mph (120km/h) are set to intensify as it merges with a wintry...

updated 28 Oct 2012; published 28 Oct 2012
0:43
Senator Marco Rubio's daughter in car accident While he was Campaigning for Mitt Romney
Yahoo Daily News 28 Oct 2012, The 12-year-old daughter of Florida Sen. Marco Rubio has been airlifted to Miami Children's Hospital after a Saturday motor vehicle accident. The Republican senator was notified of the accident while coming off stage after a rally with GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney Saturday afternoon. A Rubio spokesman reports that the girl is in stable...

updated 08 May 2012; published 13 Sep 2010
2:28
Indonesia's Anti-terror unit deals out own terror
The New York Times 27 Oct 2012, JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia’s antiterrorism squad has arrested 11 people suspected of planning a range of attacks on domestic and foreign targets including the United States and Australian Embassies, the police said Saturday. Related Times Topics: Terrorism | Indonesia Connect With Us on Twitter Follow @nytimesworld for...

updated 26 Sep 2012; published 05 Jul 2012
11:07
"Zero Accountability": Glenn Greenwald on Obama's Refusal to Prosecute Wall Street Crimes
WPXI 27 Oct 2012, President Barack Obama is warning congressional Republicans not to undo financial regulations he signed two years ago, taking specific note of the work of a consumer agency created by the new law. In his Internet and radio address Saturday, Obama drew attention to the Consumer...

updated 28 Oct 2012; published 26 Oct 2012
2:55
Deadly violence tests Syria Eid ceasefire
The Times of India 27 Oct 2012, BEIRUT: Almost 150 people died on the first day of a barely-observed truce between the warring parties in Syria, a watchdog said, adding that a fresh clashes on Saturday claimed more lives. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said of the 146 people killed in bombings, artillery fire and fighting on Friday, 53...

updated 28 Oct 2012; published 25 Oct 2012
2:24
Hurricane Sandy Hits Jamaica on Path Toward Cuba, Florida
CNBC 27 Oct 2012, MIAMI (Reuters) - Hurricane Sandy pulled away from the Bahamas on Saturday after killing at least 41 people in the Caribbean, beginning a slow march toward the U.S. East Coast where it threatens to hit as one of the worst storms in decades. The late-season storm has been dubbed "Frankenstorm" by some weather watchers because it will combine...

updated 26 Oct 2012; published 12 Apr 2012
6:27
China's Bo Xilai Mess: Why Washington Cares
The Hindu 27 Oct 2012, China on Saturday launched a criminal investigation into disgraced Communist Party leader Bo Xilai’s alleged offences, a day after he was stripped of his legal immunity and expelled from the country’s Parliament. “The Supreme People’s Procuratorate has decided...

updated 28 Oct 2012; published 27 Oct 2012
2:32
Thousands flee renewed Myanmar violence
BBC News 27 Oct 2012, A human rights group has released pictures showing what appears to be the destruction of a western Burmese district riven by ethnic unrest. Human Rights Watch says more than 800 buildings and houseboats were burned. Satellite images show a 35-acre area burned to the ground in Kyaukpyu, a coastal town in Rakhine state, it says. The US-based group...

updated 27 Oct 2012; published 26 Oct 2012
1:02
Berlusconi sentenced to jail for tax fraud
The Star 26 Oct 2012, MILAN (Reuters) - An Italian court on Friday sentenced former prime minister Silvio Berlusconi to four years in jail for tax fraud in connection with the purchase of broadcasting rights by his Mediaset television company. Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi waves as he arrives for a debate on a package of economic reforms intended to...

updated 28 Oct 2012; published 27 Oct 2012
2:56
Concerns for Rohingya Muslims after violent clashes in Burma
San Francisco Chronicle 26 Oct 2012, Kyauktaw, Burma -- At least 56 people were killed and nearly 2,000 homes destroyed in the latest outbreak of ethnic violence in western Burma, also known as Myanmar, a government official said Thursday. Violence between Buddhist Rakhine and Muslim Rohingya communities re-erupted Sunday. It was unclear how many of the victims were Rohingya people...

updated 21 Oct 2012; published 16 Oct 2012
2:32
Syria envoy calls for Eid ceasefire
BBC News 26 Oct 2012, A four-day ceasefire to mark the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha has come into effect in Syria, but the army warns it will retaliate against rebel attacks. It was proposed by UN and Arab League envoy Lakhdar Brahimi, who hopes it will lead to a peace process. The truce began at 0600 (0400 GMT), reported Syrian TV. Previous attempts at ceasefires in...

updated 26 Oct 2012; published 12 Apr 2012
6:27
China's Bo Xilai Mess: Why Washington Cares
Deutsche Welle 26 Oct 2012, The Chinese parliament has stripped former high-ranking Communist party official Bo Xilai of his seat in the body. Bo may now face prosecution on charges of corruption and obstruction of justice. The National People's Congress on Thursday expelled former senior politician Bo Xilai from its ranks, stripping him of his legal immunity and possibly...