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Hezbollah's formidable weapons arsenal under fresh scrutiny
Sat, 19 Jul 2008 01:00:00 -0500
Lebanon's new government is slated to review the militant Shiite party's weapons as part of a national defense strategy once it takes office. The prisoner swap with Israel has given Hezbollah new leverage.
Two national paths to Olympic glory
Sat, 19 Jul 2008 01:00:00 -0500
The US's approach looks ad hoc compared with China's centralized system.
Cambodian and Thai forces nearly exchange fire amid temple standoff
Sat, 19 Jul 2008 10:50:00 -0400
Troops from Cambodia and Thailand have been amassing around Preah Vihear, an ancient temple claimed by both countries. UNESCO recently granted Cambodia's application for World Heritage Site status for the site.

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Obama's World Tour Stops In Afghanistan, Iraq
Sun, 20 Jul 2008 08:00:00 -0400
Sen. Barack Obama visited Afghanistan before heading to Baghdad, on a road trip designed to prove the presumptive Democratic presidential candidate's foreign policy credentials. Obama will also head to Jordan this week.
U.S. And Iran Discuss Nuclear Plan in Geneva
Sun, 20 Jul 2008 08:00:00 -0400
Iran has been given two weeks to agree to freeze its uranium enrichment program or face the prospect of new and tougher U.N. sanctions. The timetable stems from seven-country sessions in Geneva, where top-level U.S. and Iranian officials were present.
For U.S., Iran, Will Momentous Become Momentum?
Sun, 20 Jul 2008 08:00:00 -0400
The Iranians have been consistent for years — they won't compromise on enriching uranium. The United States insists they must. Can Iran and America bridge this gap? Liane Hansen speaks with Vali Nasr, professor of International Politics at Tufts University's Fletcher School of International Affairs and Adjunct Fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations.

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Obama Meets Afghan Leader and Discusses Terrorism
Sun, 20 Jul 2008 16:22:30 -0000
Topics discussed by Barack Obama and President Hamid Karzai included the “unmet challenges” the Afghan government has to tackle, a spokesman said.
Somali Killings of Aid Workers Imperil Relief
Sun, 20 Jul 2008 16:20:31 -0000
Aid workers whom millions of Somalis depend on for survival are fleeing their posts — driven out by what appears to be an organized terror campaign.
Western Olympic Ads Cheerlead for China
Sun, 20 Jul 2008 14:18:53 -0000
Global corporations are appealing to nationalism in an advertising blitz the likes of which China has never seen.

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Oil futures: Know when to hold 'em
Thu, 17 Jul 2008 17:35:13 -0400
In the last three days oil prices have fallen by roughtly $10 a barrel. Many analysts say slackening demand, or the threat of it, is the main culprit.
Teva buying Barr for $7 billion
Fri, 18 Jul 2008 09:59:59 -0400
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EU expands antitrust case against Intel
Thu, 17 Jul 2008 16:15:53 -0400
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Libya: Out of the Shadow
Thu, 03 Aug 2006 21:00:00 -0500
Libya is not the first place that springs to mind as a hot-ticket destination. But much has changed in the country in recent years as Libya and its leader Colonel Gaddafi have returned to the diplomatic fold. Who better to explore the mysteries of present-day Libya than our roving world-music reporter Marco Werman? And what better way to get inside the country than to tag along with the 10,000 astronomy enthusiasts who descended on Libya earlier this year to watch the solar eclipse?
Italy: One-Way Ticket to Europe
Thu, 27 Jul 2006 21:00:00 -0500
As Europe grapples with the rising numbers of migrants arriving to its shores, this week's Rough Cut/Fellows report travels to the small Italian island of Lampedusa, off the Libyan coast, where hundreds of African migrants arrive daily through the summer in search of a better life. The story offers an unsettling glimpse of life for these new immigrants and exposes how complex and divided the issue of illegal immigration has become.
India: A Pound of Flesh
Thu, 20 Jul 2006 21:00:00 -0500
In this week's Rough Cut, Samantha Grant heads to Chennai in southern India to explore the illicit kidney trade. Traveling between India's high-tech center of Bangalore and the slums to the south, Grant spoke to government officials, doctors, kidney brokers and donors to try to find out why so many people are still getting paid to give up their kidneys even though a law was passed 12 years ago to heavily regulate the practice.

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