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A desperate measure for desperate times
UN: Worse than Haiti quake, 2004 tsunami, 2005 Kashmir quake combined
"People might question my motives"
"I was far more skeptical in print" than on television
Commentators suggest a confrontation with history
Some foreign officials evacuate
The backstory behind her testimony in the Hague
Commentators weigh the successes and failures
"His presidential run, win or lose, could build a long-awaited bridge between Haiti and its diaspora"
A homemade grenade or just a firecracker?
Five killed in unclear circumstances
The Netherlands pulls 1,950 soldiers
Obama today affirms plan to transition in August
Lessons of one of the worst disasters in Pakistan's history
Time Magazine says so
It's been a tough few months
Pennsylvania Governor Rendell says an anti-war Democratic candidate is "possible"
The annual meeting was held this year in Uganda weeks after terror attacks
Islamabad airport may be among the world's most difficult to land
Predicting the fallout
Did the whistle-blowing site go too far?
WikiLeaks documents raise questions about their role in Afghanistan
As NATO forces comb a Taliban stronghold, reporters analyze the latest developments
Are they really the next Pentagon Papers?
From Pakistani involvement to al-Qaeda match-making
Joint military exercises with South Korea get the northern neighbor riled up
The U.S. challenges China in a long-running dispute
As elite opinion turns against a troop-intensive counterinsurgency strategy, Obama has a decision to make
"Maintain eye contact. Effeminacy is key."
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