Hope and Conflict at the G20 Summit
Powerhouse economies near an accord, but trade disagreements linger
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Russia's Federal Security Service claims to have thwarted a terrorist attack being planned for central Moscow, killing two suspects in the process.
Powerhouse economies near an accord, but trade disagreements linger
Most Iraq-watchers see victory for Iraq and the U.S., defeat for Iran
Conservatives debate whether they should
The prime minister can only have so many orgies, you know?
He's not visiting the country, but commentators see U.S.-Chinese politics throughout the tour
A report says he's quietly planning to stay longer
Can Iraqi Christianity survive?
An incarcerated ex-oligarch laments his country's political state in court
A new libertarian era or more neoconservatism?
The president visits the country as it copes with recent disasters
Liberal and conservative pundits applaud the move
A grand gesture for U.S.-India ties, but hurdles remain
Can he salvage relations with India and improve trade relations elsewhere?
An unconventional way to convince immigrants to learn the country's language
Loses hawkish Democrats and faces Republicans skeptical of Afghanistan withdrawal
From Henry II to Napoleon, it's been a tense relationship
But he probably won't serve them because of a plea deal
Would that make us safer?
Some suspect it was a plot to meddle with Western elections
But will they be anymore successful than last year's?
Is it a big deal?
France and Britain are coping with austerity in, well, particularly French and British ways
Skeptics warn they might be just for show
Prime Minister David Cameron wants to build a "Big Society"--by pulling out all the public money
Are we really "routing" the Taliban?
The Defense Department readies one of the biggest arms deals in U.S. history
A former ambassador makes a radical suggestion
Can you say "trade war"?
America's closest ally withdraws troops from Europe and reduces the strength of its navy
Constructing democracy isn't easy
NATO troops give Taliban leaders safe passage
A sudden interest rate change shakes global markets
Causes and context to the attack on the Chechen parliament
Or acted with wise restraint?
The Pentagon says it expects 400,000 files soon
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