The Biden/Ryan debate: A victory for Ryan, but neither for substance nor for style
The vice-presidential election debate saw Republican Paul Ryan win in the soundbite stakes, including at least one carefully-enunciated zinger that
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Without US funds, UNESCO struggling to stay afloat
Washington’s suspension of dues to UNESCO after Palestine became a formal member last year has left the U.N. agency grappling
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Turkey seizes cargo from Syrian plane forced to land in Ankara
Turkey says it has confiscated illicit cargo from a Syrian passenger plane that it forced to land in Ankara after
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Russian court releases one of three Pussy Riot members
A Russian appeals court has freed one of the members of the all-female punk band Pussy Riot, but has upheld
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Pussy Riot among three finalists shortlisted by European Parliament committee for Sakharov Prize 2012
Ales Bialiatski, Pussy Riot and Nasrin Sotoudeh and Jafar Panahi are the three finalists shortlisted for the 2012 Sakharov Prize
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Georgia’s political factions now must govern together
Georgia’s future prime minister, Bidzina Ivanishvili, met President Mikheil Saakashvili at Tbilisi’s modern steel-and-glass presidential palace on Tuesday. Afterwards the
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Nato ready to defend Turkey against attacks from Syria if necessary
Nato”s secretary general says the alliance is prepared to defend Turkey against attacks from Syria if necessary. Secretary General Anders
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Netanyahu orders early elections in Israel
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is ordering early parliamentary elections to be held as soon as possible. Mr. Netanyahu said
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Global financial leaders ponder jobs, growth and politics
The International Monetary Fund is warning that global economic growth is slowing at the same time the World Bank says
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