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Casino mogul Adelson pressures Spain to bend rules for EuroVegasAmerican casino mogul Sheldon Adelson's EuroVegas project could bring Spain much-needed investment, but the deal comes with demands for unappealing legal and financial exemptions.
Brazil neglecting culture in quest for power?One of Brazil's greatest assets is its culture and people, and they'll be there no matter what happens to the economy or in international politics, writes guest blogger Rachel Glickhouse.
Israel's Iranian Jews grapple with possible strike on their homelandWhile he fears an Iranian bomb, a spice seller from Tehran vows that Iranians love peace. One restaurant cook from Isfahan is baffled by 'how things went so wrong.'
Syrian army fighting rebels days before troop pullbackSyrian army troops and tanks are reportedly fighting rebels near Damascus and other cities. President al-Assad has agreed to pull back troops as part of a UN-brokered peace plan next week.
Report: US should minimize military aid to Central America, strengthen courts, policeA new Council on Foreign Relations report examines criminal violence in Central America.
Mali's Tuareg rebels claim independence in northSeparatist Tuareg rebels have captured large areas of mail's vast Saraha region and declared the independent state of Azawad.
- Congo's Bosco, wanted by the ICC, launching rebellion
Bosco doesn't control many Congolese Army commanders, but he has been able to stitch together a formidable alliance of former armed group members through intimidation, writes a guest blogger.
Arms dealer Viktor Bout, blamed for arming Al Qaeda, receives 25 years in prisonAn angry Moscow has vowed to repatriate Russian arms merchant Viktor Bout, whom a US court convicted of conspiring to kill American citizens.
Good Reads: Weighing the tactics in battles over drones, hackers, and abortion rightsA roundup of some of the week's most insightful articles from around the Internet.
Athens suicide: a cry for dignity from downtroddenThe pensioner who committed suicide in Athens' main square said it was his only dignified option before pension cuts forced him to forage for food in the trash.
Google, an underdog in Asia, lays plans for Taiwan data centerTaiwan gets Internet traffic easily from the United States. I sits at the ends of undersea cables that extend directly from North America before branching off to other parts of Asia.
Assad pulling Syria troops out of cities by Tuesday?Kofi Annan seems to think so. But there are strong grounds for doubt.
Germany tries to convince Swiss banks to play by its rulesGermany and Switzerland signed a treaty today in which Switzerland agreed to impose taxes on Germans' secret accounts in Swiss banks, but the deal still falls short of the transparency Germany wants.
Why France now backs easing EU sanctions on MyanmarFrance follows the US in supporting a lifting of sanctions on Myanmar after April 1 elections. Aung San Suu Kyi and her NLD won a landslide parliamentary election.
- Heading to Summit of the Americas: Obama, Chávez – and robots
Some 32 police agencies representing 27 countries are sharing security technology like robots for the Summit of the Americas in Colombia, a good sign for regional integration, writes a blogger.
Egypt clerics: Brotherhood candidate promised Shariah law is final goalCampaign dealmaking is a sign of how the Brotherhood, which is Egypt's strongest political movement and presents itself to the public as a moderate force, could be pushed into a more hard-line agenda by competition from the ultraconservatives known as Salafis.
Hebron settlers threaten retaliation after Israeli police evict themThe tensions in Hebron, a mainly Arab city that's holy to both Muslims and Jews, test Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's willingness to expand settlement in the West Bank.
Bombers coopt the 'symbol' of Mogadishu's National TheaterMogadishu's National Theater has been used as a symbol in Somali politics and the western press, but others used it as a symbol of their own during Wednesday's bombing, writes a guest blogger.
Why some Rio residents yearn for an iron-fisted druglordAfter the police occupation of a large Rio de Janeiro favela last year, there is a new spike in crime, the result of poor police coordination, says guest blogger Julia Michaels.
Unconventional Charity: Water aims to raise $2 billion for clean waterScott Harrison, the founder of Charity: Water, takes an unconventional approach to bringing clean water to millions of people. Among his ideas: Put 100 percent of donations directly into projects – and look to entrepreneurs, not other charities, for great ideas.
