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US-Israeli Cyber Warfare Against Iran Is Very Much Underway

Those who are wondering if the U.S. or Israel will go to war with Iran miss the fact that the first salvo has already been fired.
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Charges Of Anti-Semitism and Weakness Against Chuck Hagel Are Unfounded

Hagel is the right man to run the Pentagon, and charges against him have yet to show merit.
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Venezuela's Hugo Chavez Suffers New Cancer Complications

Venezuela's Vice President Nicolas Maduro said Chavez's condition is "delicate" following his latest cancer surgery in Cuba. If Chavez dies or becomes incapacitated new elections will be held.
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Are Women Really Better Off in Pakistan Than in the United States?

According to The World Economic Forum's annual Global Gender Gap Report the answer is yes.
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Could the E-1 Israeli Settlement Plans Be the Final Straw in the Israel-Palestine Conflict?

Unlike other settlement disputes in the past, this time the controversy is not about population, but territorial contentiousness, and the future of the proposed Palestinian state.
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Bilawal Zardari Speech Proves New Pakistani Leader is Nothing Like His Mother

Bilawal Zardari, son of Asif Zardari and Benazir Bhutto, recently made a speech in Pakistan, confirming his status as "the heir." But he seems more in line with his father than his mother.
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India Gang Rape Victim: Her Tragic Death is Sparking an Indian Cultural Revolution

The gang rape and battery of a young medical student on a Delhi bus has sparked a rage among young people across the country, in a way women in India have never expressed publicly.
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India Rape Victim's Death Prompts Vigils Across India, But This is Not Enough

Over a thousand people showed up for the vigil in Mumbai, but a thousand people are not enough to stop rape across the country. Much more needs to be done.
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The Coming Revolution in Europe: A Cultural Euro Crisis

The citizens of the EU must be encouraged to develop a sense of ownership in the whole political process once again.
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Zardari Bhutto: Son of Assassinated Benazir Bhutto is Continuing the Family Political Legacy

Benzir Bhutto's Son, Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari is entering the political arena and continuing the Bhutto legacy.
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Indian Gang-Rape Victim Dies in Singapore Hospital

The 23 year-old Indian victim gang-raped by 6 men on a moving bus in New Delhi has reportedly passed away in a Singapore hospital.
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The Top 5 Overlooked Foreign Policy Stories of 2012

While foreign affairs coverage in the US was dominated by a few key states like Iran, Israel and Afghanistan, many important stories passed largely unnoticed by the mainstream press.
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Norman Schwarzkopf: Former General Considered Himself 'Caring Human Being'

General H "Stormin' Norman" Schwarzkopf passed away at 78. He was the general in charge of Operation Desert Storm.
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Ugandan Bishop Says there are no Homosexuals in Uganda

To deny that homosexuality in Uganda exists is to go beyond thinking there’s something wrong with a gay person, to thinking there’s something wrong with a society where it is possible to be gay.
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Iran Flexes Muscle With War Games In Strait of Hormuz

What the latest move by Iran means for the critical waterway and U.S. policy in the region.
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Happy New Year, Yemen! America Launches Two Drone Strikes on AQAP Over Christmas

President Obama sent early Christmas presents to two Al Qaeda members operating in Yemen, via drone strikes, to wish them a merry Christmas and a happy New Year in the afterlife.
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Russian Ban on American Adoption is a Petty Move by Putin

The move is supposedly retaliation for a U.S. law that Russia didn’t like, but it seems like the only people it will hurt are the Russian orphans that will now be denied a better home.
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Bashar al-Assad Reportedly Seeking Asylum in Venezuela

As the Syrian president's administration continues to fracture, reports have emerged that he may be exploring options to finally leave the country.
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Greece Austerity Hardly Means the Grinch Prevailed This Year

Despite the hard economic conditions the Greeks are living with on a daily basis, the Christmas spirit is evident in various forms.
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Rape Occurs Once Every 20 Minutes in India

The recent Delhi gang rape of a 23-year-old college student reveals how unsafe the country is for women.
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9 Photos From Life in Syria

Scenes of the civilian life in the ongoing crisis in Syria.
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In Palestine, All Hope is Not Lost This Christmas

Another Christmas in Bethlehem under occupation, surrounded by walls, with more settlements on the horizon. But a solution is not impossible in 2013.
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VIDEO: Palestinians in Bethlehem Are Suffering This Christmas

Palestinians have released a video showing the realities of Christmas in the city of Bethlehem, the birthplace of Jesus.
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232 Journalists Imprisoned in 2012, Making This the Worst Year Ever for Press Freedom

A new report by the CPJ found 2012 to be the worst year for journalists to be imprisoned on charges of terrorism and anti-state offenses.
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Hagel’s Opposition to War With Iran Makes Him a Good Pick for Defense Secretary, Not an Anti-Semite

Conservatives don’t like Hagel because he was against going to war in Iraq a decade ago and has pushed for diplomacy instead of war in Iran. But that’s exactly why he’s a good choice.
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