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Syria death toll climbs as West label civil war a stalemateThis weekend saw one of the highest death tolls for Syrian rebels in a civil war that has now claimed an estimated 93,000 lives.- Egypt Revolutionary Socialist position on Egypt's recent coupA senior member of Egypt's Revolutionary Socialists explains their position on recent events in Egypt.
- Italy eyes ex-CIA spook's extradition, complicating US tiesPanamanian authorities detained Robert Seldon Lady on request from Italy, which convicted him for the 2003 'rendition' kidnapping of a cleric in Milan.
Why did the Kremlin release Russian opposition activist Navalny?Alexei Navalny's surprise release on bail may indicate government uncertainty, but others believe the move was more calculated.
Conviction of Russian activist Navalny draws condemnationOpposition leaders says the five-year prison sentence for anticorruption campaigner Alexei Navalny – who had just registered to run for mayor of Moscow – was politically motivated.
Microsoft hits out at NSA reports and Obama Justice departmentSoftware giant Microsoft says NSA leak reports have overstated the level of access given to the US government of customers' data, but also complains the Justice Department is acting contrary to the First Amendment.
Snowden says data can't leak if he doesn't want it toThe NSA leaker made the claim in an e-mail to former Sen. Gordon Humphrey yesterday. Is it believable?
North Korea missiles: Cache of 'obsolete' Cuban weapons seized from North Korean shipNorth Korea missiles: Cuba says the 240 tons of weapons were being sent to North Korea for repairs. Many international observers are dubious.
Is it wrong to be interested in Snowden?The former NSA contractor is on the run from the US. A supporter says he has thousands of documents that could do grave damage to the US.
Capture of Zetas leader may bring more violenceZetas leader captured: The arrest of drug kingpin Miguel Angel Treviño Morales could open the door to internal power struggles and challenges from other cartels.
Reports of 'Islamism's' demise are greatly exaggeratedThere's been a fair bit of commentary to the contrary. But it's not clear it's even a hammer-blow for the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt.
Snowden revelations: What more does he have?Journalist Glenn Greenwald says the former NSA contractor has 'thousands of documents' that detail how the security agency operates.
With assets frozen, noose tightening in Egypt for Muslim BrothersArrests, threats of prosecution and now an effort to cut off the Muslim Brotherhood's funding in military-ruled Egypt.
Show time? Snowden to hold meeting in Moscow AirportThe former NSA contractor has invited human rights groups and lawyers to his first public appearance since arriving in Russia last month.
The US, apparently, supports everyone in Egypt (and no one likes it)The Muslim Brotherhood, revolutionary activists, Coptic Christians, and the Army all make the cut.
China hints Japan is courting 'strategic hostility' over islandsA territorial dispute over a group of islands in the East China Sea has touched off an escalating war of words.
With F-16s, Obama signals no US challenge to Egypt coupIf Washington deemed Morsi's removal a coup, the US would be legally required to cut its estimated $1.3 billion in military aid.
Russian report says sarin used in Syria – by rebelsThe Russian report alleges that the rebels fired a rocket laced with homemade sarin into Aleppo in March.
Japan to China: Stop trying to change the region by forceChina blasted Japan's 'white paper' defense report about its maritime activities as 'untruthful.'
Egypt's split personality and battle over identityAn Egyptian on this time of turmoil
