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Sword of division is poised over Iraq
BAGHDAD — Less than a year and a half after the last U.S. troops left, Iraq's political leaders are openly debating the prospect of two dangerous paths for their country: de facto division or civil war. Perhaps both. Tension between the Shiite...Tags: Religious Conflicts, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Activism, Politics, United Nations
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Pakistan elections: Polls open amid more violence
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan -- Pakistanis went to the polls Saturday to elect a new parliament amid continued violence marring the historic event, as militants detonated a bomb outside a liberal, anti-Taliban party’s campaign office in the southern port...Tags: Karachi (Pakistan), Pakistan, Politics, Nawaz Sharif, Elections
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The starkly new face of the Netherlands' monarchy
AMSTERDAM — Even by the unconventional standards of the Dutch, their new king is going to be a bit of a novelty. He has a license to fly commercial airliners. He's married to a South American, a lively Argentine who's more popular than he is. He...
Tags: Amsterdam (Netherlands), Politics, Elections, Government, Netherlands
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Child's play over the budget
WASHINGTON -- The budget feud on Capitol Hill is looking like those Vietnam War peace talks when negotiators bickered over the shape of the table. House Republicans, after howling for years about Senate Democrats' failure to pass a budget, are...
Tags: Vietnam War (1955-1975), U.S. House Committee on the Budget, Harry Reid, NBC (tv network), Politics
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Pakistan bombing again targets Islamist party
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — For the second day in a row, a bomb blast killed and maimed participants at a campaign rally being held by one of Pakistan's Islamist religious parties, indicating a broadening of targets in the violence that has primarily...
Tags: Religious Conflicts, Pakistan, Politics, Explosions, Elections
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Thousands in Russia demand new elections, release of prisoners
This post has been corrected. See bottom for details. MOSCOW — In the biggest show of opposition to Russian President Vladimir Putin since last May, thousands of demonstrators gathered Monday near the Kremlin to demand an immediate release of...
Tags: Embezzlement, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Pakistan, Politics, Activism
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Malaysia's ruling coalition maintains parliamentary majority
This post has been updated, as indicated below.PENANG, Malaysia — Malaysia’s ruling National Front coalition won at the polls Sunday, election commission officials announced, as voters opted for continuity and experience over opposition calls for reform. The 13-party National Front...Tags: Political Corruption, Culture, Interreligious Dialogue, Politics, Elections
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Pakistan secular candidates campaign at their own risk
SHABQADAR, Pakistan — When Masoom Shah hits the campaign trail these days, he brings a 9-millimeter Glock pistol and a team of up to 50 bodyguards. Instead of appearing before large crowds, he meets small clusters of voters at guesthouses where...
Tags: Sports, Religious Conflicts, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Pakistan, Politics
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Iraqi inquiries find excessive force in Sunni protest camp raid
BAGHDAD — Iraqi security used disproportionate force, including shooting unarmed civilians, during a raid on an encampment of Sunni Arab protesters last week that left 45 people dead, according to two government investigations and foreign diplomats....
Tags: Religious Conflicts, Wars and Interventions, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Armed Conflicts, Baghdad (Iraq)
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Fayyad resigned, but did he?
Salam Fayyad was 55 years old when they found him six years ago. They are the secretary of state and the European donors who wanted to help the Palestine Authority in its hour of trial but did not want to see their contributions diverted by corrupt...Tags: Hamas, Unrest, Conflicts and War, West Bank, Politics, Elections
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Car bombs in 4 Iraqi cities kill at least 22
BAGHDAD — Shiite-dominated areas in southern and central Iraq were rocked Monday by car bomb explosions that killed at least 22 people and fueled fears that the country is sliding into a civil war. The violence occurred as Iraqi security forces...Tags: Religious Conflicts, Wars and Interventions, Armed Conflicts, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Politics
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Lawmakers in Cyprus pass bailout plan
ATHENS -- Despite sweeping public discord, Cyprus lawmakers on Tuesday approved a controversial $13-billion bailout imposed by international lenders to keep the island financially afloat, and its economy anchored to Europe’s single currency....
Tags: Politics, Elections, Government, Finance, Crime, Law and Justice
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