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Will Iran's Presidential Election Have An Opening For a Moderate to Win?

No matter the outcome, do not expect a radical shift in policy over the country's nuclear program.
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Was Ambassador Christopher Stevens Actually Killed by Lethal Injection in Benghazi?

Al-Qaeda bombmaker Abdullah Dhu-al-Bajadin claims that the U.S. ambassador killed in the Benghazi consulate attack was actually executed via lethal injection. Is this the real coverup?
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Is the World About to Lose Yet Another Hero?

While Nelson Mandela, one of the greatest men of the 20th century, fights for his life in hospital, we must not forget to celebrate his achievements and legacy.
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Apple's WWDC Was Rocky At First, And Then Absolutely Amazing

A new OS X, completely redesigned iOS7 and a brand new Macbook Air and Mac Pro made this WWDC incredible.
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Dzhokhar Tsarnaev Will Not Be Charged As An Enemy Combatant, and That's a Good Thing

Accused Boston bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev will not be charged as an enemy combatant. Although his crimes are heinous, it is reassuring that he will be tried in the civilian court system.
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LeBron James vs. Michael Jordan? Give It a Rest, Please

Can we please stop with the Michael Jordan comparisons? Can we put them off until LeBron approaches the backend end of his career?
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Was the British Government Spying On Your Emails, Too?

The U.K. has been implicated in using PRISM to gather intelligence, which seems to violate information laws restricting unwarranted information gathering.
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Egyptian Attacks On Art and Civil Society Show Where Islamists' True Hearts Lie

Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi is moving fast to seize control and clamp down on free expression and democracy.
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Amid Scandal, Obama Shows a Global Opportunity to Display Positive American Policy

It is true that rumors about a "Trans-Pacific" trade deal are circulating. But where are the hard details?
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Cambodia's New Genocide-Denial Law Is About Politics, Not Memory

A law that would make it illegal to deny Khmer Rouge atrocities seems designed to score political points, not to actually uncover the truth.
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What Happens to Edward Snowden Now?

For those of you wondering what is next for Edward Snowden, a history of government whistleblowers can provide insight into how the government has responded in the age of the Espionage Act.
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Intervening to Stop Assad Is Risky, But Staying Out Is Riskier

Targeted air strikes and arming of moderate rebel groups is risky. The potential for a protracted conflict with Hezbollah or the Salafists emerging as the dominant force in the end is riskier.
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Afghan Security Forces Successfully Deal With Attempted Terrorist Attack

In a major success for Afghan security forces, seven militants were killed in an assault on the airport in Kabul. Just two civilians were injured.
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The Syrian Civil War Has Reached the Golan Heights, and Israel Is Just Thrilled

Syrian rebel groups took control of a crossing in Golan Heights on Thursday. That brought the Syrian civil war even closer to Israel's border, and may bring Israel closer to conflict with Syria.
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Who Does Erdogan Think He Is — a Prime Minister, Or a Sultan?

Erdogan's crackdown on the Taksim Square protests is consistent with a pattern of strange, authoritarian behavior and nostalgia for Turkey's glory days as a world empire.
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5 Things You Should Know About Women in Middle Eastern and North African Nations

Middle Eastern women are often seen as docile, oppressed, and subservient to the Western world, but that could not be further from the truth.
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Will the Battle For Arctic Resources Become the New Cold War (Literally)?

As ice melts in the Arctic, Russia is turning into the Arctic to benefit from newly accessible gas and oil fields.
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Egypt's Struggling Economy Needs Money — Just Not From the IMF

The IMF's Stand-By Agreement with Egypt, a proposed $4.8 billion loan package, could aggravate the country's economic conditions by forcing the Egyptian government to adopt austerity measures.
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Nelson Mandela Dead? Not Yet, But He's Been Hospitalized Yet Again

Given Mandela's failing health, it wouldn't be unreasonable to prepare for the worst.
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With Its New Nuclear Power Plant, India Will Take Its Future Into Its Own Hands

Kudankulam is a nuclear power plant constructed by the Russian company Rosatom in southern India. Its construction process has been challenged by civil unrest and ridiculous new laws.
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Xi Jinping Takes Over China, and the Country's Economy Takes a Dive

New economic data on China shows that recovery is poor and that China's economic growth momentum is slowing. Can the new Chinese leadership under President Xi Jinping create long-term growth?
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10 Things You Didn't Know About North Korea

You might not know much about North Korea except that it's an isolationist mystery. A peek past the veil reveals some startling tidbits, however.
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What Were These Homophobic Protesters Even Thinking?

A bunch of anti-gay-marriage protesters crashed the French Open Men's Finals ... shirtless and waving fire. What message were they trying to convey, exactly?
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These Nude Protesters Expose Society's Ills (and, Well, Everything Else)

They'll Occupy anything that isn't clothing.
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11 Images From Turkey That Will Give You the Warm Fuzzies

For over a week, Turkish protesters have responded to every instance of police violence with acts of kindness and community.
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