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- High stakes for Iran nuclear talks
This weekend is seen as Tehran's best opportunity to make concessions on the Iran nuclear program if it is has any intention of doing so.
Good Reads: No cyber-utopia for activistsActivists in Syria and elsewhere may find it ever easier to connect online. But the governments that want to thwart them are watching.
Can Colombia's Santos unify the Americas?Building consensus is important as the Americas struggle with high crime and violence. At this weekend's Summit of the Americas in Colombia, all eyes are on President Santos.
- Syria: Opposition protests will test uncertain truce
The opposition plans broad protests tomorrow in an effort to call attention to ongoing abuses in the country.
How failed North Korea rocket could lead to a fresh nuclear testThe UN Security Council is likely to rap North Korea for its rocket launch, and a defiant North Korea could respond with a nuclear test – following a pattern that has played out before.
Iran nuclear talks: Why the trust gap is so greatPart of the reason for Iran's distrust lies in the CIA's infiltration of a UN weapons inspection team in Iraq in the 1990s.
Series of quakes hit Mexico: What's going on?Four earthquakes have rattled Mexico City in four months. The Monitor's Mexico City bureau chief explains how the frequent aftershocks have kept earthquakes on the mind.
How 'socially inclusive' is Latin America? New indicator ranks countries.In lead up to Summit of the Americas, a new indicator measures 'social inclusion' based on variables like access to education and jobs in 11 Latin American countries.
No rocket launch from North Korea; no signs of backing down, eitherThe launch window for what North Korea says is an observation satellite opened during a week aimed at celebrating Sunday's centennial of the birth of Kim Il Sung, the country's late founder.
- Sudan vows quick response to South's oil field occupation
The government in Khartoum says they will not stand by after an oil field was occupied by South Sudanese forces.
Which Latin American countries are the most socially inclusive? Americas Quarterly created a new 'social inclusion index' to compare countries across the region and track their progress over time. Here are the three top countries, two poorest-ranking countries, and one whose ranking may come as a surprise.
China, Philippines send ships to disputed island. What if they sent lawyers?Both China and the Philippines have legal grounds for its claim on the Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea. Here's how the arguments shape up.
After election setback, anti-Putin opposition takes struggle to the provincesThe intervention of Moscow's most prominent anti-Putin activists in a city 800 miles from the capital has put a local mayoral race on the national stage.
Mali gets interim president. What's on his agenda?Mr. Traore takes the reins of a challenging Mali, facing post-coup reorganization, a separatist war in the north, and humanitarian issues like refugees and food insecurity, writes a guest blogger.
Violence in a 'world of children': Can video shock Mexico into action?A new video that depicts kids living a gritty life in the adult world – including muggings, corruption, and drug violence – has shocked Mexicans who normally are inured to crime, a blogger writes.
As North Korea plans missile launch, South Korea's conservatives edge out liberalsConservative candidates did surprisingly well in elections seen as a test of South Korea's policies. Economy and North Korea may be factors.
Three ways Africans are making cheap do-it-yourself electricityIn countries like Kenya and Tanzania, most people lack access to electricity. Wind turbines made from local scrap and a 'Netflix' model for distributing batteries may be solutions.
With West focused on Iran, Netanyahu moves to expand Israeli settlementsLast week, the prime minister allowed police to evict settlers from an Arab house in Hebron. But he also asked his government to authorize three illegal outposts in the West Bank.
China censors Bo Xilai debate, but Chinese work around itIn a sign of how sensitive the issue is for the ruling Communist Party, censors blocked online searches for the name of Bo Xilai, the former Chongqing party boss who fell from grace this year amid scandal.
Tsunami warning: This time, the system mostly workedTsunami warning sirens sounded around the Indian Ocean region after an 8.6 earthquake hit yesterday. During the 2004 tsunami, few warning systems were in place.
