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North Korea nuclear deal raises concerns for SeoulBy agreeing to US demands to suspend its nuclear program, is North Korea trying to manipulate elections to oust South Korea's current conservative leadership?
Iran elections: The most important ever, says KhameneiIran Supreme Leader Khamenei seeks to prove he is firmly in charge in tomorrow's national elections, the first since 2009, when President Ahmadinejad's reelection sparked historic protests.
- Afghan troops keep killing US troops
Two more US soldiers were killed in a gunfight with an Afghan soldier today, bringing the total to six Americans killed in incidents since Qurans were burned at a US base.
EU pushes bigger bailout fund and Germany pushes backMany European leaders and financial institutions are pushing for a larger permanent EU bailout fund, saying it would send an important signal. Germany, its main funder, says such talk is premature.
For Vladimir Putin, winning Russia's presidency may be the easy partThe Russian election has been engineered for a Vladimir Putin victory. His true challenge will come afterward, when he has to rule a country increasingly dissatisfied with his rule.
Does conservative philanthropy ignore the poor?Conservative philanthropy once helped dispel the stereotype of conservatives as uncaring or hardhearted by developing thoughtful private approaches to alleviating poverty. Why has it been abandoned today?
China 'buying out' Africa: Top 5 destinations of Chinese money On a quest to secure raw materials and energy resources to support the exponential growth of its economy, China has become the fastest-growing investor in Africa. Here are the top five destinations of Chinese capital, in order of estimated Chinese investment.
Egypt's rulers face backlash after lifting travel ban on AmericansEgypt had portrayed its case against American NGOs as necessary to thwart foreign agents intent on harming the country. Now angry Egyptians say their rulers have caved to US pressure.
Syria's nonviolent opposition aligns with armed groupsThe Syrian National Council announced that it has established links with the armed opposition faction, the Free Syrian Army, after months of hewing to nonviolence.
Debris from tsunami to reach West Coast, join Great Pacific Garbage PatchThe Great Pacific Garbage Patch will soon include debris from the Japanese tsunami, while one million to 2 million tons of lumber, construction material, refrigerators, TVs, fishing boats and other fragments from Japanese coastal towns make their way across the Pacific.
World's cheapest gas: Top 10 countries While Americans and Europeans bemoan the cost of gasoline at the pumps, people in some other parts of the world enjoy filling up their tanks cheaply thanks to subsidies provided by wealthy, oil-rich governments. Here are the 10 cheapest countries on Earth to fill a gas tank.
Egypt moves to defuse crisis over NGO trialsWhat exactly is happening isn't clear yet. But it seems fairly certain that Egypt's ruling junta is backing away from the prosecution of NGO workers that led to the worst US-Egypt diplomatic crisis in decades.
EU to Ireland: your referendum won't stop EU financial treatyGermany is angry that Ireland plans to hold a referendum on a treaty that will impose strict budget controls on EU members. Ireland has twice rejected EU treaties — but this time, it alone cannot scupper the deal.
North Korea to suspend nuclear activity in exchange for food: 5 key questions Here are five key questions on the link between food and nuclear weapons in North Korea.
North Korea agrees to suspend nuclear activitiesNorth Korea agreed to suspend nuclear weapons tests and uranium enrichment, and allow in international inspectors, according to the US State Department. The US will provide food aid.
- Long distance relationship: Haiti's bid to join the African Union
Haiti may be over 5,000 miles away from Africa, but there are cultural, historical, and economic ties that make it more a part of Africa than the Americas, says guest blogger Ovetta Sampson.
Rethinking Carbon Dioxide (CO2): from a pollutant to a moneymakerThree startup companies led by prominent scientists are working on new technologies to remove carbon dioxide (CO2) from the atmosphere. The scientific community is skeptical, but these entrepreneurs believe removing CO2 can eventually be profitable and help cool the planet.
- Mistaken identity? Top Al Qaeda leader Saif al-Adel probably not arrested in Cairo.
So far, reports of the arrest of Al Qaeda's Saif al-Adel, once the group's top military planners, in Cairo don't appear to be correct.
Rupert Murdoch's son gives up newspaper job after months of scandalRupert Murdoch's son James will leave his position at News International, the UK newspaper arm of Murdoch's News Corp., in order to focus on television work.
North Korea agrees to nuclear moratorium, US saysThe United States announced Wednesday that North Korea has agreed to halt nuclear testing and missile launches.
