cbsnews — In Bahia state in Brazil, dozens were handcuffed and killed execution-style while police there were on strike
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npr — Egyptians may be dissatisfied with their ruling generals, but they generally support the move to prosecute American and other pro-democracy groups for allegedly operating illegally and fomenting unrest. Even those who have benefited from the foreign groups are hesitant to speak out» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
npr — In just a few weeks, most of the United States will shift back to daylight saving time, but that won't be happening in Russia. President Dmitry Medvedev has put the country on permanent summer time, and many Russians are not pleased with the late sunrise in winter.» E-Mail...
thedailybeast — An ex–security chief in Pakistan has accused his old enemy Pervez Musharraf of knowing bin Laden’s hideout and saying nothing.
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cbsnews — Two priests paid hitmen $8,500 to kill them after at least one of them was diagnosed with AIDS, Colombian prosecutor says
npr — Afghanistan is suffering an unusually harsh winter, and the government has been unable to meet the needs of the poor who lack proper shelter. The deaths of at least two dozen children have been blamed on the weather.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
npr — Iran's threats to close the strategic Strait of Hormuz have caused oil markets to gyrate, but few think Iran can really deliver on its threat. Also, Gulf states are reassured by promises of international military assistance.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
online.wsj — The website of a U.S. company whose tear gas has been used against demonstrators in Egypt is the latest to be broken into by the Anonymous movement, hackers claimed.
cbsnews — Two priests paid hitmen $8,500 to kill them after at least one of them was diagnosed with AIDS, Colombian prosecutor says
cbsnews — Defense secretary echoes President Obama, tells lawmakers he thinks Israel undecided on striking Iran nuke program
npr — Prices for gasoline are hitting record highs in France, where a gallon now costs more than $8 in some areas. Here in the U.S., analysts are predicting high gas prices for American drivers this summer — more than $4 in many areas, from a current average of $3.52.» E-Mail This ...
ricks.foreignpolicy — By Paul Yingling Best Defense department of timely reminders Nobody who wins a war indulges in a bifurcated definition of victory. War is a political act; victory and defeat have meaning only in political terms. A country incapable of achieving its political objectives at an acceptable cost is losing the war, regardless of battlefield events. Bifurcating...
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npr — Pamela Druckerman is causing a stir with her new book titled Bringing Up Bebe. The book argues that French parents raise better-behaved children than American parents. Host Michel Martin speaks with Druckerman, as well as Mathieu Garcon, who is a French dad, and Judith Warner, who wrote the modern motherhood...
ricks.foreignpolicy — Click here for PDF of a new Army book on small unit actions in Afghanistan. I haven't read it yet. It looks basically to be about fighting in two places -- Kunar/Nuristan and in Kandahar province. Grasshopper can learn much from such things. And while we are giving away links for free books, here is...
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ricks.foreignpolicy — I don't remember the Pentagon breaking out the defense intelligence budget before, but they released it yesterday. I was surprised at the number. I can remember not all that long ago when the whole intelligence budget wasn't much more than that.
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cbsnews — Sign of thawing tension after Pakistan closed its border to coalition following airstrikes that killed 24 Pakistani soldiers in November
cbsnews — Caribbean island official appeals for help from witnesses after judge was robbed at knifepoint at his vacation home
cbsnews — Four months after American student's murder conviction was overturned, prosecutors appeal decision to Italy's highest court
npr — Premier Mario Monti says the Italian government can't supply the required financial backing at a time of economic crisis. The costs for hosting the Olympics in Rome had been estimated at $12.5 billion.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
cbsnews — Cabinet member strongly implies nation would seek revenge for bombing attempt blamed on Iranian
online.wsj — Three explosions tore through a bustling neighborhood, wounding four bystanders and blowing off the legs of a man police suspected was an Iranian assailant.
worldnews.msnbc.msn — A man thought to be Iranian was seriously wounded in Bangkok on Tuesday when a bomb he was carrying exploded and blew one of his legs off, police and a government spokeswoman said.
npr — Syrian government forces renewed their assault on the rebellious city of Homs on Tuesday in what activists described as the heaviest shelling in days, as the U.N. human rights chief raised fears of civil war.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
cbsnews — Apparent bomb attack in house, followed by grenades, leaves suspect severely injured in Thailand's busy capital
cbsnews — Police step up patrols at foreign offices, international airport following bomb attacks in Georgia, India, Thailand