Chaos in Egypt: Is democracy doomed?
November 22, 2011, at 3:22 PMEgypt's military rulers promise to transfer power to civilians by June 2012. But that's unlikely to satisfy fed-up protesters amassing in Cairo
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Can protesters oust Egypt's military leaders?
November 21, 2011, at 2:08 PMViolence breaks out again on the streets of Cairo. But these demonstrations are quite different from the February gatherings that led to Mubarak's departure
Saif al-Islam Gadhafi's arrest: 4 key questions
November 21, 2011, at 11:43 AMThe last of Moammar Gadhafi's sons is in custody. What now?
U.S. troops in Australia: 'Playing hardball with China'
November 17, 2011, at 12:09 PMPresident Obama renews America's focus on the Asia-Pacific region by promising to send hundreds of Marines Down Under. How will China react?
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Will Syria heed the Arab League's 3-day ultimatum?
November 17, 2011, at 10:17 AMThe pressure on the Assad regime increases dramatically as his neighbors demand an end to the deadly repression of protesters. Is the tide turning?
The 'loveable' pet hippo... that mauled its owner to death
November 15, 2011, at 3:18 PMHippos are notoriously dangerous. Still, a South African farmer long insisted that his "gentle giant" would never hurt anyone
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Would a Republican president bomb Iran?
November 14, 2011, at 5:58 PMRomney and Gingrich tell war-weary Americans that they might go to war with Iran — and Obama suggests the Republicans don't "know what they're talking about"
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The 10-year-old Mexican girl who gave birth
November 14, 2011, at 3:33 PMAuthorities are investigating whether the young girl was raped in a case that, unfortunately, isn't unique in recent years
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The retired British couple seized by pirates
November 11, 2011, at 2:25 PMAfter Somalis boarded the Chandlers' sailboat, says Jeffrey Gettleman, the couple spent a year waiting to die
If the U.S. doesn't bomb Iran, should Israel?
November 11, 2011, at 9:36 AMAyatollah Ali Khamenei warns the West to back off after a nuclear watchdog says Tehran could be on the verge of building its first nuclear weapon
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Calling Netanyahu a 'liar': How damaging was Sarkozy's gaffe?
November 9, 2011, at 3:05 PMThe French president, unaware his mic is on, badmouths Israel's prime minister — and President Obama does not exactly leap to Bibi's defense
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Thailand's 'historic' floods: A slideshow
November 8, 2011, at 6:03 PMTowns are submerged, temples are ruined, and Bangkok's key industries are imperiled in the country's worst flooding in more than 50 years
Would Obama attack Iran to stop it from getting nukes?
November 8, 2011, at 9:57 AMThe IAEA warns that Tehran is perilously close to building a bomb, and critics worry that Obama won't do what it takes to stand in Iran's way
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Should badmouthing Karzai have gotten a U.S. general fired?
November 7, 2011, at 10:20 AMAn American general loses his job for criticizing Afghan President Hamid Karzai. Were the general's remarks irresponsible... or daringly honest?
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Can the Arab League contain Syria?
November 2, 2011, at 12:36 PMPresident Bashar al-Assad's regime reportedly agrees to a deal to end its deadly crackdown on protesters. But can Assad be trusted?
Should the Plan B emergency contraceptive pill be sold in vending machines?
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