 Dershowitz demolishes Zimmerman prosecution Sun 20 May 2012
After writing in the New York Daily News that murder charges should be dropped against George Zimmerman in the slaying of Trayvon Martin, liberal law professor and author... (photo: AP / Anja Niedringhaus) The Examiner
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 Taliban: NATO nations should leave Afghanistan now Sun 20 May 2012
KABUL, Afghanistan — The Taliban is urging all NATO nations in Afghanistan to follow France's lead and pull their international forces from the war this year.... (photo: US Army / Spc. Jenny Lui) Atlanta Journal
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 NATO Protesters Planned Obama HQ Attack: Police Sun 20 May 2012
Chicago. Three men have been charged with plotting to attack President Barack Obama’s campaign headquarters and lob Molotov cocktails at police as days of protest heated... (photo: AP / Charles Dharapak) Jakarta Globe
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 How Obama's strategy on Afghanistan war evolved Sun 20 May 2012
This article is adapted from “Confront and Conceal: Obama's Secret Wars and Surprising Use of American Power,” to be published by Crown on June 5. It was just one brief... (photo: USAF / Staff Sgt. Bradley Lail) The Dallas Morning News
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 Noda, EU leaders unite on tackling debt crisis Sat 19 May 2012
WASHINGTON — Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda has agreed with European Union leaders to work together in addressing Europe's sovereign debt crisis, a Japanese official... (photo: EC / EC) Japan Times
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 Our enemy is not only the Taliban, we're fighting time Sat 19 May 2012
The American paratroopers crouched in silence as the roar and dust of the Chinook helicopters receded. The only illumination of their heavy-laden figures was the desert... (photo: US Army / Michael J. MacLeod) DNA India
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 China poses no threat to India: Pallam Raju Sat 19 May 2012
China posed no threat to India despite border dispute but the country was equipping itself well and having a strong deterrence posture so that no adversary took it for... (photo: PIB of India) The Hindu
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 Afghan war will cost British taxpayers £20 billion by time mission is complete Sat 19 May 2012
Britain's war in Afghanistan will cost taxpayers almost £20 billion by time the mission draws to a close, new figures have revealed. Despite the winding down of... (photo: US Army / Spc. Kristina Gupton) The Daily Telegraph
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 Soldiers defy government and march Sat 19 May 2012
Hundreds of former and would-be soldiers in Haiti have refused government orders to disband and marched through the capital, many in mismatched uniforms. A United Nations... (photo: UN / Sylvain Liechti) Belfast Telegraph
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 Yemen's hidden war with al-Qaeda Sat 19 May 2012
Since 12 May fierce fighting has been raging in southern Yemen between government forces, backed by US advisers, and Islamist militants allied to al-Qaeda in the Arabian... (photo: AP / Hani Mohammed) BBC News
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 The NATO Afghan summit: Reality and illusion Fri 18 May 2012
Everything has been moving forward, step by step. At the beginning of May, after months of negotiation, US President Barack Obama made a triumphal appearance at the... (photo: US Army / Sgt. Michael J. MacLeod) Al Jazeera
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 Syria-wide protests urged as Qaeda fears grows Fri 18 May 2012
AFP - Anti-regime activists have called for Syria-wide protests on Friday in support of students in Aleppo, a day after thousands of them rallied, emboldened by the... (photo: AP / Fadi Zaidan) France24
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 House OKs continued war in Afghanistan Fri 18 May 2012
WASHINGTON (AP) - The House endorsed the continued war in Afghanistan on Thursday despite acknowledgment from Republicans and Democrats that the American people are... (photo: DOD / Public Domain) Tulsa World
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 The burqa reminder Fri 18 May 2012
Since a 2009 trip to Kabul, I have kept a sky-blue burqa in my office as a reminder of the responsibility we have to the women of Afghanistan. As world leaders gather in... (photo: US Army / Michael J. MacLeod) Chicago Tribune
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 US Is Ready for Attack on Iran If Need Be, Says Ambassador to Israel Thu 17 May 2012
The United States is militarily ready to carry out a strike on Iran to stop it from obtaining a nuclear weapon if international pressure fails, American ambassador to... (photo: US Navy / MCS3 Alex R. Forster) ABC News
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 North Korea 'resuming work' on nuclear reactor Thu 17 May 2012
Satellite imagery has revealed that North Korea has resumed work on a light water reactor that analysts believe indicates Pyongyang's intention to push ahead with efforts... (photo: AP / APTN) The Daily Telegraph
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 Syria accused of new 'massacre,' UN team evacuated Thu 17 May 2012
AFP - Syrian forces were accused of summarily executing 15 civilians, as members of a UN team of observers were evacuated from a shelled town the day after a bomb blast... (photo: AP) France24
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 Army launches review of PTSD diagnoses Thu 17 May 2012
Army leaders said Wednesday they are launching a sweeping, independent review of how the service evaluates soldiers with possible post-traumatic stress disorder after... (photo: US Army / Michael J. MacLeod) The Washington Times
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 Exclusive - Iran flouts U.N. sanctions, sends arms to Syria - panel Thu 17 May 2012
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Syria remains the top destination for Iranian arms shipments in violation of a U.N. Security Council ban on weapons exports by the Islamic... (photo: AP) The Star
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 Charles Taylor accuses prosecutors of paying witnesses Wed 16 May 2012
Charles Taylor, the former Liberian president convicted of crimes against humanity, accused United Nations prosecutors of paying witnesses to testify against him and... (photo: AP / George Osodi) The Daily Telegraph
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