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Asia Times
By Pepe Escobar Meet the new (cold) war, same as the old (cold) war. Same same, but different. One day, it's the myriad implications of Washington's "pivoting" to Asia - as in the...
The Christian Science Monitor
The last time the world watched Christians...
National Public Radio
3:50 PM Italy's Prime Minister Enrico Letta will step down after his own party launched a no-confidence vote against him, paving the way for the young and popular mayor of Florence...

Barroso casts doubt on independent Scotland becoming an EU member
European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso said states breaking away from existing European Union countries would struggle to gain EU membership, further complicating Scottish nationalists' already uncertain plans for independence. Barroso...
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Mediator apologises to Syrians for lack of peace progress
International mediator Lakhdar Brahimi apologised to the Syrian people for the lack of progress at peace talks in Geneva after their second round ended on Saturday with little more than an agreement to meet again. As it became clear that the talks...
photo: UN / Jean-Marc Ferré
More U.S. soldiers forced out over misconduct
Army misconduct (AP) WASHINGTON — The number of U.S. soldiers forced out of the Army because of crimes or misconduct has soared in the past several years as the military emerges from a decade of war that put a greater focus on battle competence...
photo: US Army / David Devich
Military ethics lapses are linked to lower standards, push for more troops
WASHINGTON • The number of U.S. soldiers forced out of the Army because of crimes or misconduct has soared in the past several years as the military emerges from a decade of war that put a greater focus on battle competence than on character. Data...
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Travel agents report strong early bookings this season
PUNE: After a slow travel season last year, bookings for summer vacations have started much earlier this time, with many travellers making a beeline for long-haul destinations such as South Africa, Canada, Australia and Europe and even South America....
photo: WN / Marzena J.
U.S. military intervention, done right, could boost African stability
For decades, one golden rule has guided America's military involvement in Africa: Stay out. Generally speaking, the reason was a sense that the strategic stakes did not justify the risk. When we deviated from this rule, we often learned lessons the...
photo: UN / Marco Dormino
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov,right, and U.N. envoy for Syria Lakhdar Brahimi, center, shake hands as they meet in Moscow, Russia, on Saturday, Dec. 29, 2012.
Geneva, February 15: The Geneva-II international conference on Syria concluded Saturday without achieving tangible results, Lakhdar Brahimi, the UN-Arab League joint envoy to Syria, said. Brahimi said a proposed agenda for the next round of talks was...
photo: AP / Ivan Sekretarev