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North Korea rebuffs Obama's warnings at nuclear summitPresident Obama's admonition against firing a long-range rocket next month went unheeded by North Korea, which argued it is for economic development. Will China and Russia have any sway?
Problem in securing Rio slums? Announcing police arrival ahead of time.Brazil's Pacifying Police Units will enter a Rio favela this month to step up security. But announcing the 'clearing' of a favela gives powerful drug traffickers time to flee before security forces arrive.
Reports: Afghan soldiers complicit in a suicide plot against their own governmentThe alleged discovery of nearly a dozen suicide vests at the Afghan Ministry of Defense deepens concerns about the loyalty of Afghan security forces, which have already killed 16 coalition troops this year.
New York Mayor Bloomberg donates $220 million to anti-smoking efforts worldwideThe charitable foundation of Michael Bloomberg, the New York mayor and anti-smoking activist, is giving $220 million to aid anti-tobacco efforts in low- and middle-income countries, where nearly 80 percent of the world’s smokers live.
Panama Canal expansion to ease international trade, with a grain of saltThe economic impacts of the canal expansion have been widely cited, but environmental repercussions like the contamination of drinking water with salt water may be overlooked.
Sarkozy asks Al Jazeera not to broadcast Toulouse videoAl Jazeera has a video of the three deadly shootings in France filmed by the gunman, Mohamed Merah. Police say the shooter may have had an accomplice.
China, South Korea and US warn about nuclear terrorismThough North Korea wasn't mentioned by name, the impoverished nation's recent rocket tests cast a shadow over the nuclear proliferation summit in Seoul.
Obama tells Russia that election will bring 'flexibility' on missile defenseThe president's comments were caught accidentally by a microphone left on during a private conversation with Russian leader Dmitry Medvedev.
Youth discontent drives vote to oust Senegal's presidentDespite President Wade's achievements in fixing infrastructure, high unemployment and rising prices spur frustration among Senegal's youthful majority.
Betty Oderwald helps save a memory in stone of a 200-year-old forgotten US warBetty Oderwald has led an effort to restore the Powder House, one of Connecticut's few buildings connected to the War of 1812, now celebrating its bicentennial.
French gunman the latest of Europe's troubling 'lone wolves'President Sarkozy said the Toulouse gunman Mohamed Merah acted on his own, highlighting Europe's struggle to curb the radicalization of Muslim youths.
First Taliban, now turncoats: Another Afghan soldier opens fireThe killing of two British soldiers at a NATO base in Helmand by an Afghan soldier comes just two weeks after US Staff Sgt. Robert Bales allegedly killed 16 Afghan civilians.
In Nicaragua, teachers make only half as much as market vendorsNicaragua's Sandinista government vowed a 'battle for sixth grade' to combat one of the world's highest dropout rates. But their goals are not reflected in the budget.
Syria's opposition faces 'divided we fall' momentSyria's opposition meets today after being shaken by resignations and splits. A united front could sway skeptical Syrians who don't particularly support Assad but fear the alternative could be worse.
Obama asks Russia to cut him slack until reelectionOn the sidelines of a nuclear security summit today, President Barack Obama asked outgoing Russian President Dmitry Medvedev to delay any major moves until after November.
Iraq's ominous trendline of violenceTerrorism is up in Iraq, as are political tensions.
Look who's saving the world: BRICS pump up foreign aidThe so-called BRICS — Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa — are upping their foreign assistance by leaps and bounds at a time when traditional donors’ aid budgets are frozen.
Democratic progress: East Timor election proves peacefulThe first-round vote of East Timor's presidential election went smoothly, defying low expectations based on the tiny country's violent history.
Difference MakerEric Maddox breaks bread – and barriers – one virtual dinner at a timeEric Maddox created the Virtual Dinner Guest Project to bring people from different cultures together over a meal through a video link.
Catholicism in a communist land: Pope Benedict XVI travels to CubaCuba was declared an atheist state after the 1959 revolution, but many dissidents are looking to Pope Benedict XVI to help bring more political reform to the island.
