Pakistan torture case shows how courts are working to claim power

Pakistan torture case shows how courts are working to claim power

The case of 11 detainees, who had been acquitted, illustrates how the Supreme Court is attempting to challenge Pakistan's dominant military and spy agency.

Mexico female presidential candidate Mota Vazquez embraces role

Mexico female presidential candidate Mota Vazquez embraces role

Josefina Vazquez Mota, candidate of the ruling PAN, doesn't hesitate to play the so-called gender card at chosen times. She trails the leader by a wide margin.

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Israel's ex-spy chief sees opportunity in Syria crisis

Israel's Efraim Halevy believes a collapse of the Assad regime in Syria could deal a blow to ally Iran's regional ambitions and nuclear program.

Syria opposition march comes under fire near president's palace

Syria opposition march comes under fire near president's palace

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Falklands or Malvinas?

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How to handle China's Xi Jinping

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 Egypt's cold shoulder

Egypt's cold shoulder

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A new China, a new test for the U.S.

A new China, a new test for the U.S.

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On Iran, a stark choice

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Avoiding the Syria trap

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