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Egyptians Vote for Second Day in First Free Presidential Election
Egyptians returned to the polls on Thursday, hoping to seize the promise of a popular uprising that defined the Arab spring in an election that could end 15 chaotic months of military rule.
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IHT Rendezvous: Ask About the Egyptian Election
Egyptians are going to the polls in the country?s first ever competitive presidential race. Do you have questions about the candidates and the stakes? Ask them here.
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Iran Nuclear Talks End, Both Sides to Meet Again in Moscow in June
Two days of difficult talks on Iran?s nuclear program concluded with no clear progress, but the countries participating agreed to reconvene in June.
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Oil Sanctions Take Economic Toll, Syria Says
Sanctions have drained $4 billion from the country?s economy so far and caused widespread fuel shortages, the oil minister says.
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State Department Human Rights Report Released
The State Department?s report on global human rights for 2011, cataloging rights abuses in 194 countries, singles out Myanmar and Tunisia for praise, but is critical of China and Iran.
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City Once Led by Deposed Politician Chooses Party Conference Candidates
The list for Chongqing includes some officials considered allies of Bo Xilai.
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Brother of Chen Guangcheng Escapes Guarded Village
Chen Guangfu, a brother of Chen Guangcheng, slipped through a security cordon and went to Beijing, said a lawyer who met him there.
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Pakistan Says U.S. Drone Strike Kills Suspected Militants
At least 10 alleged militants were killed on Thursday when an American drone struck a compound in northwestern Pakistan, government officials said.
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Facing Trial, Ex-Mongolia President Calls Charges Political
Some see the prosecution as evidence of a slide away from democracy, while other say it is overdue justice.
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4 Aid Workers Confirmed Kidnapped in Afghanistan
The four are employees of Medair, an international humanitarian organization that specializes in emergency relief work and also does food aid and nutrition projects.
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British Inquiry Questions Murdoch Lobbyist
Testimony before an inquiry into the British press could throw new light on the ties between the government and Rupert Murdoch?s media empire.
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Honduran Villages Caught in Drug War?s Cross-Fire
Despite an influx of American assistance, residents of an area of Honduras that has become a way station for cocaine on its way north say they feel threatened.
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Euro Zone Crisis Boils as Leaders Fail to Signal New Steps
Regional leaders meeting in Brussels failed to signal concrete steps to stimulate the economy or resolve the competing agendas of the German chancellor and the French president.
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Law of the Sea Treaty Is Found on Capitol Hill, Again
The United Nations treaty that governs the world?s oceans is undergoing one of its periodic resurrections in Congress.
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Jail Term for Pakistani Who Helped Find Bin Laden
A Pakistani doctor who helped the C.I.A. locate Osama bin Laden using a vaccination campaign as cover was convicted of treason and given 33 years in prison, a Pakistani official said.
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Tongren Journal: Technology Reaches Remote Tibetan Corners, Fanning Unrest
The technology revolution has transformed ordinary life and helped raise a political consciousness that has found expression through a campaign of self-immolations.
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Turkey May Indict Israeli Officers Over Flotilla Raid
A 144-page indictment package prepared by a Turkish prosecutor could further strain Turkey-Israel relations.
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Russia Reports Successful Test of Missile
The intercontinental ballistic missile launched on Wednesday is designed to overpower American missile defenses.
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In Russia, Putin Backs Higher Protest Fines
President Vladimir V. Putin lent his support to a sharp increase in fines for citizens who take part in unsanctioned demonstrations.
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With Eurovision Comes Scrutiny of Azerbaijan?s Rights Record
Azerbaijan?s government has gone all out to prepare for the Eurovision song contest, and rights groups have seized the chance to spotlight the country?s record of abuses.
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Strike Shuts Down Canadian Pacific Railway
Resource companies and manufacturers in Canada faced disruptions after a strike organized by the Teamsters targeted the Canadian Pacific Railway early Wednesday morning.
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Arrest in 2006 Death of U.S. Reporter During Mexico Protests
A man was detained in the killing of Bradley Roland Will, a New York activist and journalist who was covering street protests in Oaxaca.
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Strike Snarls Traffic in São Paulo, Brazil
A strike by subway and commuter train workers in São Paulo led to congestion that, at its peak, backed up 155 miles of roads and highways.
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Secret Service Chief Testifies About Scandal
Mark J. Sullivan told a Senate committee that no security breach had arisen from the interaction of a dozen agents with prostitutes last month in Colombia because agents had not yet been briefed about security arrangements for President Obama?s visit.
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Yemen?s Many Factions Wait Impatiently for a Resolution
Political rivalries and cultural tensions leave Yemen in an uneasy state of limbo ahead of talks to form a new constitution.
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World Briefing | Europe: Britain: CNN Host Is Said to Have Boasted in 2002 of the Ease of Hacking Into Voice Mail
A BBC journalist said Wednesday that the former tabloid newspaper editor Piers Morgan showed him how to hack into phones 10 years ago.
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World Briefing | Asia: China: Mysterious Inquiry About a Blood Sample
A prominent American forensic scientist, Henry C. Lee, said a police detective from the city of Chongqing contacted him about analyzing a blood sample from someone who had died after drinking.
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Turkmenistan: Gas Deal Signed With India and Pakistan
Three countries involved in a plan to build a natural gas pipeline across Afghanistan signed an agreement on Wednesday in Avaza, Turkmenistan.
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U.S. Court Upholds Somali Pirates? Conviction
A United States federal appeals court upheld the convictions of five Somali pirates on Wednesday.
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World Briefing | Africa: Mali: Interim Leader Goes to Paris for Medical Tests
Mali?s interim president, Dioncounda Traoré, who was assaulted by protesters on Monday, was flown to Paris on Wednesday for medical checks.
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Tunisia: Terms Set for Extradition of Libyan
Libya?s former prime minister will be extradited to his country only if his life is not in danger there and he can be guaranteed a fair trial, Tunisia?s presidential spokesman said Wednesday.
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World Briefing | Middle East: Yemen: West and Gulf States Pledge $4 Billion in Aid
Saudi Arabia and Western and gulf states pledged more than $4 billion in humanitarian aid to Yemen.
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China: General?s Trip to Japan Is Canceled
One of the top generals in China, Guo Boxiong, has canceled a high-level trip to Japan scheduled for this week after a rise in political tensions between the two nations.
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A Second Day for Egypt?s Elections
Egyptians go to the polls for a another day of voting.
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TIMESCAST: TimesCast | May 23, 2012
Egyptians go to the polls to select a president in an election cast as a watershed in their political history.
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Egypt?s Choice
Egypt?s once-opaque politics are a rich public spectacle, bubbling with talk of candidates, their missteps and their plans.
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WORLD: Monkey Patrol
As urbanization has steadily encroached on their habitat, monkeys have become the scourge of New Delhi. The solution for now: a bigger monkey.
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Eurovision Takes Baku
The glamour of Eurovision overshadows the human rights issues that mar Azerbaijan.
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Op-Ed Contributors: Our Not-So-Friendly Northern Neighbor
Quebec is trampling basic democratic rights in order to end student protests against tuition increases.
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Op-Ed Contributor: Not All Israeli Citizens Are Equal
I am not permitted to live with my wife in the country of my birth.
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At War Blog: At Fort Hood, a Welcome Home for Veterans of a War Long Past
With the recent crop of veterans from Iraq and Afghanistan on many minds, some military bases have decided that Vietnam veterans need their own recognition.
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At War Blog: Confronting a False Meme: Libya's Deadly 'Stinger Equivalents'
The meme asserting otherwise began in earnest Sept. 7 with a post on a CNN blog that the network broadcast as an exclusive. The headline read, "Libyan Missiles Looted."
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At War Blog: Government Report Says Medical Discharge Process Is Getting Slower
The Government Accountability Office reports that a joint medical evaluation system created to expedite the medical discharge process is actually increasing processing time--the latest bad news about long delays in medical evaluations and disability ratings by the Departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs.
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IHT Rendezvous: Hollande on European Leaders: They Talk a Lot
Francoise Hollande attended his first European summit, where his low-key style was a sharp break with his predecessor, Nicolas Sarkozy, who sometimes gripped the lectern so tightly his knuckles whitened. Barely discussed at the summit? Greece.
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IHT Rendezvous: Divided Lebanon Powerless to Keep out Syria's War
Violence and protests in Lebanon linked to the conflict in Syria have stoked long-standing fears that the uprising against the Damascus regime could destabilize its fragile neighbor.
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IHT Rendezvous: A Two-Fly Plan for Beijing's Toilets
Many Beijing residents are sniggering at a new city requirement that public toilets contain no more than two flies each.
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India Ink: Is This Kashmir's Road Map for Peace?
Findings of a newly issued report, compiled after speaking to thousands in Kashmir.
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India Ink: Image of the Day: May 24
Telugu Desam Party activists in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, protest the 7.54 rupee petrol price hike by the central government.
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India Ink: India's Faltering Economy Could Get Worse
A bearish economist's plea to Sonia Gandhi to allow economic reforms.
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The Lede Blog: Iran Takes Credit for Thwarting Pirate Attack on U.S.-Flagged Vessel
Iran is saying one its warships scared pirates away from a United States-flagged cargo ship in the Gulf of Oman, but the Danish company operating the ship is saying its armed guards prevented a possible attack.
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The Lede Blog: Nude Paintings of Leaders Cause Stir in South Africa and Canada
In South Africa, protesters are caught on video defacing a controversial painting of President Jacob Zuma, while in Canada, the office of Prime Minister Stephen Harper makes light of his nude likeness.
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The Lede Blog: Video of Settler Shooting Raises Questions Over Israeli Army Response
The footage of Israeli settlers appearing to open fire on Palestinians drew international attention and raised questions over the effectiveness of Israeli military forces in calming such tense situations.
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Way of the World: Like an Anorexic, U.S. Sees Itself Fat With Taxes
U.S. conservatives have won the political debate on taxes, convincing Americans that they pay too much when the reality is government revenue as a percentage of output is at a historical low.
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U.S. Military Deaths in Afghanistan
The Department of Defense recently confirmed the deaths of the following Americans.
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