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Finally, Obama breaks his silence on drones
Over the last four years, there has been a strange irony. One of the greatest speakers of our era has largely kept silent about one of the signature aspects of his presidency. Under President Obama's leadership, U.S. civilian intelligence agencies...
Tags: September 11, 2001 Attacks, Unrest, Conflicts and War, U.S. Department of Defense, Guantanamo Bay Detention Camp, U.S. Congress
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Lydia Davis wins Man Booker International Prize
Lydia Davis, known for writing powerful, compact short stories, was announced as the winner of the Man Booker International Prize for fiction Wednesday. The prize, which was presented at a ceremony in London, comes with an award worth more than $90,000....
Tags: France, State University of New York, China, Russia
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In Britain, terrorism suspected in man's hacking death
LONDON — As bystanders watched in horror, a man was hacked to death in broad daylight on a London street Wednesday and two suspects were shot and wounded by police, who are investigating the incident as a likely terrorist attack. The two...
Tags: Labor Legislation, Riots, Shootings, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Religion and Belief
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Fourth American fatality by U.S. drones disclosed
WASHINGTON — As President Obama prepared to deliver a major speech on national security Thursday, his administration acknowledged for the first time that it had killed four U.S. citizens — one more than previously known — in drone...
Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Queens (New York City), Yemen, Eric Holder, White House
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Obama administration says fourth American was killed by U.S. drone
WASHINGTON – A day before President Obama is set to deliver a major speech on national security, his administration acknowledged for the first time Wednesday that it had killed four U.S. citizens – one more than previously known – with...
Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Central Intelligence Agency, Barack Obama, Queens (New York City), Defense
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Afghan security concerns to ease after 2014, Karzai says
NEW DELHI -- Afghan security after the departure of foreign combat troops in 2014 will become easier because of the ill-advised, misdirected and often corrupt ways NATO and its contractors have pursued the "war on terror," Afghan President Hamid Karzai...
Tags: Pranab Mukherjee, Iran, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Nawaz Sharif, India
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Jailing of Afghan women for 'moral' crimes is increasing, group says
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan -- The number of women and girls jailed by Afghan authorities for “moral crimes” has risen by 50% in the last 18 months, an alarming statistic that reflects the Afghan government’s need to step up efforts to protect...
Tags: Crime Victims, Justice and Rights, Sex Crimes, Human Rights, International Law
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Two bombings kill four, injure dozens in Dagestan
MOSCOW -- Twin explosions rocked the capital of Dagestan on Monday, killing four people and injuring dozens in the Russian region most recently known for its association with the Boston Marathon bombing suspects. A car bomb detonated in the center of...
Tags: TNT (tv network), Justice and Rights, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Boston Marathon Bombing (2013), Sports
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Afghan women's rights in peril, group says
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — The number of women and girls jailed by Afghan authorities for "moral crimes" has risen by 50% in the last year and a half, an alarming statistic that reflects the Afghan government's need to step up efforts to protect women'...
Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Sex Crimes, Human Rights, International Law, Kabul (Afghanistan)
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Cause for hope -- and fear -- in Pakistan
There is reason for hope in Nawaz Sharif's victory in the recent Pakistani elections. Sharif, who has twice served as Pakistan's prime minister, has said he wants to build a more robust democracy, revive the country's shattered economy and end the...
Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Nawaz Sharif, Human Rights, Philosophy, Mohammed Omar
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Suicide bomb blast kills Afghan provincial leader, 12 others
KABUL, Afghanistan -- A suicide bomb blast killed a top leader of a northern Afghan province and at least 12 other people Monday, the latest in a step-up of attacks by Taliban insurgents ahead of Washington’s planned troop withdrawal at the end of...
Tags: Mountains, Explosions, Unrest, Conflicts and War, U.S. Military, Bombings
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Indian, Chinese leaders meet in New Delhi, pledge better relations
NEW DELHI – The Indian and Chinese premiers papered over their differences at a meeting in New Delhi on Monday, pledging to tackle a border dispute that has soured relations for decades and to work together for global stability. The meeting was...
Tags: Trade Agreements, U.S. Navy, Beijing (China), Asia, China
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