Britain on Tuesday announced plans to cut the country’s defense budget that include losing thousands of troops and slashing weapons programs.  British allies are concerned that the cuts might affect the country’s status as a global power. British Prime Minister David Cameron says national defense is the first duty of any government, and that restructuring [...]

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Chilean rescuers ended a marathon operation Tuesday and freed all 33 miners trapped underground for more than two months.  All of the rescued miners were sent for medical treatment and several of them are expected to undergo surgery in the coming days. Chilean officials say the rescue operation at the San Jose mine in northern [...]

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Liu Xiaobo is a 54-year-old writer and veteran of pro-democracy campaigns in China. Liu has been in and out of Chinese prisons over the past two decades because of his outspoken advocacy of human rights and political reform. Convicted of subversion The newest Nobel Peace laureate, Liu Xiaobo, is not likely to be able to [...]

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Imprisoned Chinese activist Liu Xiaobo on Friday won the 2010 Nobel Peace Prize for “his long and non-violent struggle for fundamental human rights in China.” Political, religious and human rights leaders around the world welcomed the announcement, saying it upholds the struggle for freedom and human rights.  Many called on the Chinese government to release [...]

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Germany is marking the 20th anniversary of its reunification with festivities and words of praise for the country’s achievements since the merger of its former east and west. German Chancellor Angela Merkel told German magazine Super illu that East Germans have done a tremendous job in adapting to the changes of the past 20 years. [...]

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Advocates of liberal political positions have converged in the nation capital Saturday to express their concerns before Congressional elections in November. Many said they hoped Democrats will retain control of Congress, but that reform and change has been too slow since President Barack Obama took office last year. A drummer called on tens of thousands [...]

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U.S. Middle East Envoy George Mitchell is traveling to the region for urgent talks on what the State Department calls the “dilemma” posed by the expiration of Israel’s moratorium on settlement building.  U.S. officials have welcomed Palestinian restraint in not formally breaking off peace talks. Mitchell will be visiting the Mideast in an effort aimed [...]

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U.S. Middle East Envoy George Mitchell is traveling to the region for urgent talks on what the State Department calls the “dilemma” posed by the expiration of Israel’s moratorium on settlement building.  U.S. officials have welcomed Palestinian restraint in not formally breaking off peace talks. Mitchell will be visiting the Mideast in an effort aimed [...]

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U.S. Middle East Envoy George Mitchell is traveling to the region for urgent talks on what the State Department calls the “dilemma” posed by the expiration of Israel’s moratorium on settlement building.  U.S. officials have welcomed Palestinian restraint in not formally breaking off peace talks. Mitchell will be visiting the Mideast in an effort aimed [...]

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U.S. Middle East Envoy George Mitchell is traveling to the region for urgent talks on what the State Department calls the “dilemma” posed by the expiration of Israel’s moratorium on settlement building.  U.S. officials have welcomed Palestinian restraint in not formally breaking off peace talks. Mitchell will be visiting the Mideast in an effort aimed [...]

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U.S. Middle East Envoy George Mitchell is traveling to the region for urgent talks on what the State Department calls the “dilemma” posed by the expiration of Israel’s moratorium on settlement building.  U.S. officials have welcomed Palestinian restraint in not formally breaking off peace talks. Mitchell will be visiting the Mideast in an effort aimed [...]

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U.S. Middle East Envoy George Mitchell is traveling to the region for urgent talks on what the State Department calls the “dilemma” posed by the expiration of Israel’s moratorium on settlement building.  U.S. officials have welcomed Palestinian restraint in not formally breaking off peace talks. Mitchell will be visiting the Mideast in an effort aimed [...]

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U.S. Middle East Envoy George Mitchell is traveling to the region for urgent talks on what the State Department calls the “dilemma” posed by the expiration of Israel’s moratorium on settlement building.  U.S. officials have welcomed Palestinian restraint in not formally breaking off peace talks. Mitchell will be visiting the Mideast in an effort aimed [...]

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U.S. Middle East Envoy George Mitchell is traveling to the region for urgent talks on what the State Department calls the “dilemma” posed by the expiration of Israel’s moratorium on settlement building.  U.S. officials have welcomed Palestinian restraint in not formally breaking off peace talks. Mitchell will be visiting the Mideast in an effort aimed [...]

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U.S. Middle East Envoy George Mitchell is traveling to the region for urgent talks on what the State Department calls the “dilemma” posed by the expiration of Israel’s moratorium on settlement building.  U.S. officials have welcomed Palestinian restraint in not formally breaking off peace talks. Mitchell will be visiting the Mideast in an effort aimed [...]

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U.S. Middle East Envoy George Mitchell is traveling to the region for urgent talks on what the State Department calls the “dilemma” posed by the expiration of Israel’s moratorium on settlement building.  U.S. officials have welcomed Palestinian restraint in not formally breaking off peace talks. Mitchell will be visiting the Mideast in an effort aimed [...]

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U.S. Middle East Envoy George Mitchell is traveling to the region for urgent talks on what the State Department calls the “dilemma” posed by the expiration of Israel’s moratorium on settlement building.  U.S. officials have welcomed Palestinian restraint in not formally breaking off peace talks. Mitchell will be visiting the Mideast in an effort aimed [...]

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U.S. Middle East Envoy George Mitchell is traveling to the region for urgent talks on what the State Department calls the “dilemma” posed by the expiration of Israel’s moratorium on settlement building.  U.S. officials have welcomed Palestinian restraint in not formally breaking off peace talks. Mitchell will be visiting the Mideast in an effort aimed [...]

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U.S. Middle East Envoy George Mitchell is traveling to the region for urgent talks on what the State Department calls the “dilemma” posed by the expiration of Israel’s moratorium on settlement building.  U.S. officials have welcomed Palestinian restraint in not formally breaking off peace talks. Mitchell will be visiting the Mideast in an effort aimed [...]

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U.S. Middle East Envoy George Mitchell is traveling to the region for urgent talks on what the State Department calls the “dilemma” posed by the expiration of Israel’s moratorium on settlement building.  U.S. officials have welcomed Palestinian restraint in not formally breaking off peace talks. Mitchell will be visiting the Mideast in an effort aimed [...]

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U.S. Middle East Envoy George Mitchell is traveling to the region for urgent talks on what the State Department calls the “dilemma” posed by the expiration of Israel’s moratorium on settlement building.  U.S. officials have welcomed Palestinian restraint in not formally breaking off peace talks. Mitchell will be visiting the Mideast in an effort aimed [...]

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U.S. Middle East Envoy George Mitchell is traveling to the region for urgent talks on what the State Department calls the “dilemma” posed by the expiration of Israel’s moratorium on settlement building.  U.S. officials have welcomed Palestinian restraint in not formally breaking off peace talks. Mitchell will be visiting the Mideast in an effort aimed [...]

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United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is set to unveil a $40 billion initiative aimed at improving the health of women and children around the world. Mr. Ban is to announce the effort Wednesday, the final day of a U.N. summit of world leaders to assess the progress of the world body’s anti-poverty Millennium Development Goals. [...]

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A new book documents deep division among U.S. President Barack Obama’s top advisors on the Afghan war strategy, with some key administration officials doubtful the new plan will succeed. The Washington Post and The New York Times both published excerpts Wednesday of an upcoming book by Bob Woodward, an associate editor at the Post, who [...]

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President Barack Obama and Southeast Asian leaders meet in New York Friday, September 24, as relations between East Asia’s two big powers – China and Japan – are increasingly strained. Territorial disputes with China over uninhabited islands in the western Pacific are expected to dominate the discussions. South China Sea territorial claims President Obama and [...]

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