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May 25, 2013
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Afghanistan's Zhari district struggles to keep the peace (PHOTOS)
ZHARI DISTRICT, Afghanistan — Almost every summer for the past decade, Zhari's thick-walled earth huts, used to dry the famous local sweet grapes into raisins, have become fortresses for Taliban fighters.
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May 25, 2013
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Pakistan school bus fire kills as many as 17 children
As many as 17 children and their teacher were killed Saturday when a fault gas cylinder exploded on a school bus in eastern Pakistan.
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May 25, 2013
8:49 am
US should help mediate territorial dispute between Taiwan and Philippines
Commentary: A resolution could become a model for resolving larger issues in the South China Sea.
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May 25, 2013
2:12 pm
#AFridayIn: The Port of Karachi
From bow to stern, GlobalPost's Mariya Karimjee gives us an on-the-ground look at the Port of Karachi.
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May 25, 2013
8:46 am
'Black widow' suicide bomber injures at least 12 in Russia's Dagestan
A female suicide bomber exploded near the Russian Interior Affairs Ministry in Dagestan, injuring at least 12 people, officials said.
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May 24, 2013
12:35 pm
London attack suspects were on MI5 radar (VIDEO)
Both suspects were on the radar of police and MI5 years before the attack.
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May 24, 2013
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Taliban claims credit for Kabul bombing
The blast is the second to hit the city in just over a week.
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May 23, 2013
4:47 pm
What was behind the plunge in Japanese stocks?
Selling was triggered by weak Chinese manufacturing data and concerns about when the Fed will exit its asset-buying program.
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May 22, 2013
6:01 am
Is 'cyber war' just a scare tactic?
Officials warn of looming cyber-Armageddon. Critics say that’s a subterfuge to erode online rights.
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May 24, 2013
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Rising church asserts itself in Georgia
Anti-gay mobs and opposition arrests are raising concerns about the country’s direction since a new government took power last year.
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May 24, 2013
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My teacher, the J-pop idol
Japanese universities try J-pop music and manga to attract the shrinking number of youngsters in an aging country.
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May 24, 2013
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Russia says Syria will attend Geneva peace talks
Russia said Friday that the Syrian regime agreed "in principle" to attend peace talks in Geneva in June.
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May 24, 2013
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5 amazing things a 3D printer can make
It seems there is nothing 3D printers cannot do. Here's a roundup of some of the coolest things we've found from around the world.
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May 24, 2013
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IMF chief interrogated for second day
A French court is determining whether to investigate Christine Lagarde as a suspect in a case about the misuse of public funds.
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May 24, 2013
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The end of Abenomics?
Japanese stocks briefly plunged more than 7 percent on Thursday, the biggest fall since the aftermath of the Fukushima nuclear disaster.
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May 24, 2013
10:41 am
Obama's drone speech called 'historic' but also 'not good enough'
However, Pakistan's defense committee chair said Obama's policy is 'not good enough' unless the drones stop completely.
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May 22, 2013
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Aboard the Riveira, Chile's artisan fishermen hunt for what remains
Comparably high wages and open waters lure thousands of Chileans to a difficult profession.
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