Two of Iran's Presidential Candidates Are Wanted for Murder

Firefighters and rescue workers search through the rubble of the Buenos Aires Jewish Community center in this July 18, 1994, file photo after a car bomb rocked the building, killing 85 people.
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Iran has announced the list of eight qualified candidates who have been approved to campaign for president, including two men who are suspects in a notorious 1994 terrorist attack.

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Post-Election Conflict Turns Violent in Cote D'Ivoire

International organizations try to keep the peace.

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By Alex Eichler

Dec 22, 2010

Snow Screws Up Transnational Travel

Memo to Stephen Tschida: Do not go to England this week

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By Caitlin Dickson

Dec 21, 2010

Next Up on Bailouts: Portugal?

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By Elspeth Reeve

Dec 21, 2010

New START Ratification Looking Likely

After Sen. Lamar Alexander breaks ranks with GOP leadership to support the agreement

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By Ray Gustini

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What Julian Assange’s Son Is Tweeting About His Dad

Assange fils on WikiLeaks, his father, and his 16-year-old self (Julian Assange has a son?)

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By Elspeth Reeve

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In Wake of DADT Repeal, New START Looking Shaky

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By Caitlin Dickson

Dec 20, 2010

Verdict Postponed in High-Profile Russian Oligarch's Case

Meanwhile, Putin plays policeman. Here's what the judge's decision could mean for Russia and the U.S.

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By Max Fisher

Dec 20, 2010

Europe's Last Dictator Holds On to Power

In Belarus, President Alexander Lukashenko wins reelection amid violence

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By Max Fisher

Dec 20, 2010

North Korea Decides South's Exercises 'Not Worth' Response

Read: North Korea backs down--for now

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By Max Fisher

Dec 17, 2010

Could South Korean Drills Spark War With North?

North Korea promises retaliation for the exercises

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By Caitlin Dickson

Dec 16, 2010

By Max Fisher

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With War Review, Signs of Progress and Decline in Afghanistan

The White House completes its review of the Afghan war

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By Elspeth Reeve

Dec 14, 2010

Richard Holbrooke's Last Words: End the War in Afghanistan

He told his Pakistani doctor the war had to end just before going under for surgery

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By Alex Eichler

Dec 14, 2010

Berlusconi Still Standing After Italian Confidence Vote

It's a week of improbable victories for the gaffe-prone

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By Max Fisher

Dec 14, 2010

Remembering Richard Holbrooke

The eulogies, his best writing, and the best writing about him

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By Max Fisher

Dec 13, 2010

Iranian Foreign Minister Fired: Why?

What it says about Tehran at present

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By Max Fisher

Dec 13, 2010

Can Africa Save Cote D'Ivoire from Civil War?

The Ivorian president refuses to leave office after losing reelection

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By Max Fisher

Dec 13, 2010

Terrorism in Sweden

Lessons of the country's first-ever suicide bombing

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By Elspeth Reeve

Dec 10, 2010

Russia: Give Julian Assange a Nobel Prize

Moscow supports WikiLeaks now that it's clear the leaks are more embarrassing to Washington

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By John Hudson

Dec 10, 2010

China's Nobel Position Seen as Strategic Mistake

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By Max Fisher

Dec 10, 2010

South Korea Ups the Ante: Could Koreas Face War?

South Korea lays out a clear and severe warning to its neighbor

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By Max Fisher

Dec 10, 2010

Abbas Wins New Recognition for Palestine

Brazil, Uruguay, and Argentina all granted recognition this week--but without the support of the U.S. and European countries?

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By Elspeth Reeve

Dec 9, 2010

China's Substitute Nobel a Disaster

Honoree fails to show up to ceremony

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By Alex Eichler

Dec 8, 2010

Can Topless Women Keep Muslim Extremists Out of Denmark?

No, Hugh Hefner is not writing policy initiatives for the Danes

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By John Hudson

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Does Nigeria Have a Case Against Dick Cheney?

The country accuses him of bribing the Nigerian government during his days at Halliburton

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By Caitlin Dickson

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The Truth About China's GDP

WikiLeaks reveals the famously high numbers in the high-growth country may be inflated

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By Elspeth Reeve

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By Alex Eichler

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China's Nobel Boycott Leaves No One Looking Good

Well, Liu Xiaobo comes out all right

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By Max Fisher

Dec 7, 2010

Julian Assange Arrested: What's Next?

His fight for bail, the threat of extradition, and calls for U.S. prosecution

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By Max Fisher

Dec 6, 2010

U.K. Seeks Arrest of Julian Assange: First Reactions

He's thought to be in London right now. Meanwhile, a Swiss bank freezes his account

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By Max Fisher

Dec 6, 2010

Can China Help the U.S. Counter a Belligerent North Korea?

Obama is pressuring Beijing to help deter North Korean aggresssion

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By Max Fisher

Dec 6, 2010

Is There Any Hope for Iran Nuclear Talks?

Negotiators from the U.S., the UN, and Iran sit down Monday in Geneva

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By John Hudson

Dec 5, 2010

Wikileaks Cables Reveal China's Fear of the Web

The suppression of information went beyond Tiananmen Square and the Dalai Lama

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