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Legal Proceedings For The Fort Hood Suspect Continues
Major Nidal Malik Hasan, who has been charged over the Fort Hood shootings, is paralysed from the neck down, according to his...
Major Nidal Malik Hasan, who has been charged over the Fort Hood shootings, is paralysed from the neck down, according to his...
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Hamas Halts Rocket Attacks On Israel
Palestinians inspect the ruins caused by Israeli airstrikes on tunnels in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip bordering Egypt Nov....
Palestinians inspect the ruins caused by Israeli airstrikes on tunnels in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip bordering Egypt Nov....
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U.S. And Mexico Work Together To Stop The Drug Cartels
U.S., Mexico Align Against Common Foe: Brutal Narcotics Trade -- Washington PostAfter long era of mistrust, nations merge...
U.S., Mexico Align Against Common Foe: Brutal Narcotics Trade -- Washington PostAfter long era of mistrust, nations merge...
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What Happens When The U.S. And Pakistan Split Up?
From Foreign Policy Blog:How close is the U.S.-Pakistan security relationship to a break-up? Self-interest, not affection,...
From Foreign Policy Blog:How close is the U.S.-Pakistan security relationship to a break-up? Self-interest, not affection,...
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Al Qaeda News Updates — November 22, 2009
Al-Qaeda In Iraq Regaining Strength -- Washington PostBAGHDAD -- The Sunni insurgent group al-Qaeda in Iraq has rebounded in...
Al-Qaeda In Iraq Regaining Strength -- Washington PostBAGHDAD -- The Sunni insurgent group al-Qaeda in Iraq has rebounded in...
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Forget About Blood Diamonds. It Is Blood Gold That Is Financing Rebel Groups In The Congo
The Gold Trade in East CongoClick Image To EnlargeImage from P. Scott CumminsCongo Gold 'Still Funding' Rebels -- The BBC...
The Gold Trade in East CongoClick Image To EnlargeImage from P. Scott CumminsCongo Gold 'Still Funding' Rebels -- The BBC...
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Demographic Time Bomb In Pakistan?
Click Image to EnlargeSurvey of Pakistan’s Young Predicts ‘Disaster’ If Their Needs Aren’t Addressed -- The New York...
Click Image to EnlargeSurvey of Pakistan’s Young Predicts ‘Disaster’ If Their Needs Aren’t Addressed -- The New York...
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Afghanistan War News Updates — November 22, 2009
Leaders of anti-Taliban militias in Kunduz Province met with the Afghan government's intelligence chief in Kunduz this month....
Leaders of anti-Taliban militias in Kunduz Province met with the Afghan government's intelligence chief in Kunduz this month....
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World News Briefs — November 22, 2009
Senate Healthcare Vote Clears The Way For Formal Debate To Begin -- L.A. TimesDemocrats overcome a GOP filibuster with a 60-39...
Senate Healthcare Vote Clears The Way For Formal Debate To Begin -- L.A. TimesDemocrats overcome a GOP filibuster with a 60-39...
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Video: What is poverty? from Compassion International
The following video speaks to the loss of hope that those in severe poverty feel. The video comes from Compassion...
The following video speaks to the loss of hope that those in severe poverty feel. The video comes from Compassion...
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U.S. Power Slipping, Analysts Warn
From DoD Buzz:A warning to lawmakers of a shift underway in the global balance of power from the West to the East came this...
From DoD Buzz:A warning to lawmakers of a shift underway in the global balance of power from the West to the East came this...
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How North Korea’s Arms Trade Funds Its Nuclear Program
North Korea Arms Trade Funds Nuclear-Bomb Work, UN Panel Says -- BloombergNov. 19 (Bloomberg) -- North Korea is running a...
North Korea Arms Trade Funds Nuclear-Bomb Work, UN Panel Says -- BloombergNov. 19 (Bloomberg) -- North Korea is running a...
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Robotic Spy Planes Go Green
This photo shows the Ion Tiger in flight. The 550-watt fuel cell is show in the box in the lower left corner. Credit: Naval...
This photo shows the Ion Tiger in flight. The 550-watt fuel cell is show in the box in the lower left corner. Credit: Naval...
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Detained Sri Lankan war Refugees To Be Released Within One Month
250,000 Tamils were detained after fleeing the frontline in the last stages of the 26-year-civil war. (Pedro Ugarte/AFP/Getty...
250,000 Tamils were detained after fleeing the frontline in the last stages of the 26-year-civil war. (Pedro Ugarte/AFP/Getty...
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Tensions Continue Between Colombia And Venezuela
Rebels Say U.S. Spying on Venezuela from Colombian Base -- Latin American Herald TribuneBOGOTA – The smaller of Colombia’s...
Rebels Say U.S. Spying on Venezuela from Colombian Base -- Latin American Herald TribuneBOGOTA – The smaller of Colombia’s...
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What Life Is Like In The North Korean Army
North Korean military honour guard standing to attention at Pyongyang's airport during a diplomatic visit Photograph: Stephen...
North Korean military honour guard standing to attention at Pyongyang's airport during a diplomatic visit Photograph: Stephen...
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The challenge to feed the world
With the world's population due to rise by a third by 2050, even more people will be hungry in addition to the 1 billion...
With the world's population due to rise by a third by 2050, even more people will be hungry in addition to the 1 billion...
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Afghanistan War News Updates — November 21, 2009
Nato expects more troops be sent to Afghanistan before handing over to local forces [GALLO/GETTY]Obama Afghan Decision To Come...
Nato expects more troops be sent to Afghanistan before handing over to local forces [GALLO/GETTY]Obama Afghan Decision To Come...
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World News Briefs — November 21, 20
Eric Holder's Baffling KSM Decision -- Wall Street Journal OpinionThe attorney general's Senate testimony this week did...
Eric Holder's Baffling KSM Decision -- Wall Street Journal OpinionThe attorney general's Senate testimony this week did...
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The Next Generation of Spy Plane
Watch CBS News Videos OnlineFrom CBS:"Early Show" Gets Exclusive Clearance into Global Hawk Spy Plane's Mission Command...
Watch CBS News Videos OnlineFrom CBS:"Early Show" Gets Exclusive Clearance into Global Hawk Spy Plane's Mission Command...
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Military And Intelligence News Briefs — November 21, 2009
Defence Minister Peter MacKay, left, and U.S. Defence Secretary Robert Gates field questions after a meeting at the Halifax...
Defence Minister Peter MacKay, left, and U.S. Defence Secretary Robert Gates field questions after a meeting at the Halifax...
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Commentaries, Opinions, And Editorials — November 20, 2009
Why Pakistan Won't Fight The Afghan Taliban -- Time MagazinePresident Barack Obama is about to announce his new strategy for...
Why Pakistan Won't Fight The Afghan Taliban -- Time MagazinePresident Barack Obama is about to announce his new strategy for...
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World News Briefs — November 20, 2009 (Evening Edition)
Pakistan Worries Over New U.S. Afghan Strategy -- ReutersSLAMABAD, Nov 20 (Reuters) - As the United States ponders its Afghan...
Pakistan Worries Over New U.S. Afghan Strategy -- ReutersSLAMABAD, Nov 20 (Reuters) - As the United States ponders its Afghan...
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Sending Extra Troops To Afghanistan Will Be No Easy Task
MEETING MISSION - U.S. and Afghan soldiers walk from Combat Outpost Munoz towards the district center to attend a meeting with...
MEETING MISSION - U.S. and Afghan soldiers walk from Combat Outpost Munoz towards the district center to attend a meeting with...
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U.S. Military Puts Limits On Sarah Palin’s Book Tour On Bases
Fort Bragg Puts Limits On Palin Visit -- New ObserverSarah Palin kicked off her book tour in Michigan this week, and thousands...
Fort Bragg Puts Limits On Palin Visit -- New ObserverSarah Palin kicked off her book tour in Michigan this week, and thousands...
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India Steps Up Its Fight Against Naxalites
(Image from The Scholar's Stage)From Time Magazine:Late-night digging along the back roads of Bastar, a dense jungle region in...
(Image from The Scholar's Stage)From Time Magazine:Late-night digging along the back roads of Bastar, a dense jungle region in...
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Colombian – Venezuelan Tensions Increase After Venezuela Blows Up Bridges That Connect The Two Countries
Colombians walk next to a bridge that crosses into Colombia which was blown up by Venezuelan soldiers Photograph:...
Colombians walk next to a bridge that crosses into Colombia which was blown up by Venezuelan soldiers Photograph:...
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Taliban Chief Hides Among Pakistan Populace
Photo: Mullah OmarFrom The Washington Times:Pakistani intelligence aids Mullah Omar's move to Karachi.Mullah Mohammed Omar,...
Photo: Mullah OmarFrom The Washington Times:Pakistani intelligence aids Mullah Omar's move to Karachi.Mullah Mohammed Omar,...
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A Glimpse At How The Israeli Air Force Traiins To Confront Its Enemies
Virtual Reality, Psych Prep Help IAF -- The Jerusalem PostIn the face of a growing anti-aircraft and ballistic missile threat...
Virtual Reality, Psych Prep Help IAF -- The Jerusalem PostIn the face of a growing anti-aircraft and ballistic missile threat...
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The U.S. Defense Budget Will Decline Steadily In The Years To Come
Pentagon Budget Drop Anticipated -- The HillCongressional budget experts predict defense spending will decline steadily as a...
Pentagon Budget Drop Anticipated -- The HillCongressional budget experts predict defense spending will decline steadily as a...
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Inside A CIA Secret “Torture” Prison
A photo taken on November 19, 2009 shows a training center of the Lithuanian State Security Department, the country's domestic...
A photo taken on November 19, 2009 shows a training center of the Lithuanian State Security Department, the country's domestic...
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After 91 Years The End Of An Era For The RAF
The flight marks the end of the RAF using Northern Ireland as a baseFrom the BBC:The last RAF squadron based in Northern...
The flight marks the end of the RAF using Northern Ireland as a baseFrom the BBC:The last RAF squadron based in Northern...
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An On The Ground Action Report From Afghanistan
US Apache helicopter (Photo from The Daily Mail)Taliban Biker Militia: Anatomy Of A Failed Afghanistan Ambush -- Christian...
US Apache helicopter (Photo from The Daily Mail)Taliban Biker Militia: Anatomy Of A Failed Afghanistan Ambush -- Christian...
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Do The Chinese Have A 5th Generation Jet Fighter In The Pipeline?
Lt Col Wade Tolliver, 27 FS director of operations, delivers the second permanent F/A-22 at Langley AFB on 8 June 2005 photo by...
Lt Col Wade Tolliver, 27 FS director of operations, delivers the second permanent F/A-22 at Langley AFB on 8 June 2005 photo by...
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Cuba’s Raúl Castro As Ruthless As Fidel
The Castro BrothersFrom Miami Herald:A report by Human Rights Watch paints Raúl Castro's regime in Cuba as little more than a...
The Castro BrothersFrom Miami Herald:A report by Human Rights Watch paints Raúl Castro's regime in Cuba as little more than a...
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I Guess President Obama’s Trip To China Did Not Impress The Chinese Leadership
A guard of honor is covered by his flag at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing in 2008. China is sharply stepping up...
A guard of honor is covered by his flag at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing in 2008. China is sharply stepping up...
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How Debt Can Lead To Global Collapse …. With Wars Usually Following
Explosion of debt: Japan's public debt could reach as much as 270pc of GDP in the next two years. A bullet train is pictured...
Explosion of debt: Japan's public debt could reach as much as 270pc of GDP in the next two years. A bullet train is pictured...
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Commentaries, Opinions, And Editorials — November 19, 2009
The site is normally crawling with tourists, but was shut down for the US leader's visit Photo: EPA Circling Sharks Smell...
The site is normally crawling with tourists, but was shut down for the US leader's visit Photo: EPA Circling Sharks Smell...
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World News Briefs — November 19, 2009 (Evening Edition)
Diplomats said Belgium's Prime Minister Herman van Rompuyhas been named the EU's first president. ReutersBelgian Premier Van...
Diplomats said Belgium's Prime Minister Herman van Rompuyhas been named the EU's first president. ReutersBelgian Premier Van...
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Flying In A U-2 Spy Plane
Watch CBS News Videos OnlineFrom CBS News:(CBS) All this week on "The Early Show", weather anchor and features reporter...
Watch CBS News Videos OnlineFrom CBS News:(CBS) All this week on "The Early Show", weather anchor and features reporter...
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Is The White House Deliberately Appointing “Devout” Muslims To Sensitive Homeland Security Posts?
Obama ‘Reaches Out’ by Naming ‘Devout’ Muslims to Security Posts -- Arutz ShevaU.S. President Barack Obama continues to...
Obama ‘Reaches Out’ by Naming ‘Devout’ Muslims to Security Posts -- Arutz ShevaU.S. President Barack Obama continues to...
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We guess Senegal will have to export instead
The rice harvest is booming in Senegal... but no one there wants to eat it. After the food crisis of last year, Senegal decided...
The rice harvest is booming in Senegal... but no one there wants to eat it. After the food crisis of last year, Senegal decided...
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Gates to Unveil Pentagon-Wide Probe of Fort Hood Shootings
The American flag on Fort Hood, Texas, rests at half-staff on Nov. 10, 2009, during a memorial ceremony honoring the victims of...
The American flag on Fort Hood, Texas, rests at half-staff on Nov. 10, 2009, during a memorial ceremony honoring the victims of...
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Yemen Civil War News Updates — November 19, 2009
Iran Sends Warships To Yemeni Waters -- UPISANAA, Yemen, Nov. 18 (UPI) -- Iran has sent warships to the Gulf of Aden,...
Iran Sends Warships To Yemeni Waters -- UPISANAA, Yemen, Nov. 18 (UPI) -- Iran has sent warships to the Gulf of Aden,...
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President Obama Is Focusing On Iran’s And North Korea’s Nuclear Programs
President Obama and President Lee Myung-bak of South Korea fielded questions during a press conference at the Blue House in...
President Obama and President Lee Myung-bak of South Korea fielded questions during a press conference at the Blue House in...
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World News Briefs — November 19, 2009
Afghanistan’s President Hamid Karzai arrives at his inauguration ceremony at the Presidential Palace in Kabul on Thursday....
Afghanistan’s President Hamid Karzai arrives at his inauguration ceremony at the Presidential Palace in Kabul on Thursday....
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The Surge: The Untold Story
Understanding the Surge from ISW on Vimeo.From The Small Wars Journal:The Surge: the Untold Story is a 34 minute documentary...
Understanding the Surge from ISW on Vimeo.From The Small Wars Journal:The Surge: the Untold Story is a 34 minute documentary...
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Video: a sad tale from India’s slums
In this video from the Guardian, we see the story of Surma, who lost her son to an easily preventable disease. Parmesh died of...
In this video from the Guardian, we see the story of Surma, who lost her son to an easily preventable disease. Parmesh died of...
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Military And Intelligence News Briefs — November 19, 2009
MILITARY AND INTELLIGENCE NEWS BRIEFSRussia to float out first frigate for Indian Navy Nov. 27 -- RIA NovostiLCS Alternative...
MILITARY AND INTELLIGENCE NEWS BRIEFSRussia to float out first frigate for Indian Navy Nov. 27 -- RIA NovostiLCS Alternative...
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Boeing’s Latest Mobile Laser Weapon Tracks And Shoots Down Drone
Laser Defense: Boeing's MATRIX high-energy directed weapon knocks a UAV out of the sky. U.S. Air Force Research...
Laser Defense: Boeing's MATRIX high-energy directed weapon knocks a UAV out of the sky. U.S. Air Force Research...
