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Saudi Arabia reports say protesters detained in east
World NowSaudi protesters were detained in the restive city of Qatif, the official Saudi Press Agency reported Friday, the latest turn in a simmering protest movement in the eastern edge of the kingdom.... -
Wife of former Tunisian dictator apologizes, denies wrongdoing
World NowLeila ben Ali, wife of deposed Tunisian dictator Zine el Abidine ben Ali, gave a measured apology for any “mistakes” she may have committed and admitted Tunisians were denied political freedoms under her husband’s 23-year rule in her... -
McManus: A call to arms for Syria's rebels
A new word defines the debate over Syria in Washington: endgame. Policymakers expect the regime in Damascus to fall soon, and their focus has shifted to what happens then. In a cold-blooded, pragmatic sense, the United States and its allies don't want...
Tags: U.S. Military, Bashar Assad, U.S. Army, Government, National Government
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Global arms treaty hits resistance as deadline ticks down
World NowNegotiators at the United Nations worked to complete a new treaty to regulate the global arms trade by a Friday night deadline, but faced resistance from some nations, including Iran, Syria, North Korea, and a request for more time from the United States.... -
Twitter refused government requests to remove tweets
World NowTwitter removed more than 5,000 tweets between January and June for flouting copyrights, but refused the few requests it received from governments to take down tweets. Inspired by Google revealing who asked it to pull search results and why, Twitter aired... -
Europe sends gays seeking asylum back home and back to the closet
World NowAs gays and lesbians facing repression at home have come knocking on European doors, pleading for asylum, they have often been assured they will be safe -- if they stay home and stay in the closet. The argument that gays and lesbians can simply be sent... -
U.N. confirms Syrian forces are using warplanes in Aleppo
World NowThe Syrian military has deployed fighter jets to attack rebel positions in the northern battleground city of Aleppo, the United Nations confirmed Wednesday.... -
From Iran, new threats to close key oil route
World NowIranian lawmakers renewed threats to close the strategic Strait of Hormuz, a vital oil-shipping route, in response to mounting economic sanctions against the Islamic Republic.... -
Syria's Assad assails Turkish leader Erdogan in newspaper interview
World NowSyrian President Bashar Assad took direct aim at Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday in the second part of an interview with a Turkish newspaper, signaling the latest escalation of the nasty war of words between officials of the two... -
Review: 'A Hologram for the King' by Dave Eggers worth discussing
-------------------- A Hologram for the King A Novel Dave Eggers McSweeney's: 328 pp., $25 -------------------- More than any other writer of his generation, Dave Eggers is a brand. The 42-year-old author is accomplished in many fields — he's...
Tags: Abdullah II of Jordan, Dave Eggers, Authors, Alan Greenspan
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Book Review: 'Rock the Casbah: Rage and Rebellion Across the Islamic World'
Special to the Los Angeles TimesRock the Casbah Rage and Rebellion Across the Islamic World Robin Wright Simon & Schuster: 320 pp., $26.99 It might seem odd to appropriate the title of a song from an English punk band for a book of in-depth reporting about the evolving political...Tags: Religion and Belief, Iran, Tunisia, Egypt, Al-Qaeda
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Russia computer experts who detected Flame malware issue warning
MOSCOW — Computer virus experts at Kaspersky Lab, acting with the blessing of the United Nations, were searching for a villain dubbed the Wiper when they came across a much more menacing suspect requiring a new moniker: Flame. The malicious program...
Tags: Viral Diseases and Infections, Iran, Manufacturing and Engineering, Security, Stuxnet Virus
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