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In Britain, you’re better off being a celebrity tax dodger than a criminal one
In an ongoing effort to crack down on tax evasion, the UK government today published a Flickr page of the "top tax cheats" of 2012. The profiles break down the crimes of 32 criminals that Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs (HMRC) sentenced to a combined total of more than 150 years in prison last year in a demonstration...
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U.S. Spy Law Authorizes Mass Surveillance of European Citizens
Europeans, take note: The U.S. government has granted itself authority to secretly snoop on you.
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The Frightening Hungarian Crackdown
Unlike Germany, Hungary remains in a wistful, toxic relationship with the nineteen-thirties, with a fantasy of Jewish conspiracy and national moral decline. As the memory of the iron curtain fades and Europe recenters itself, Hungary’s fascist resurgence should be a matter of concern for all.
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France confirms Mali intervention
President Francois Hollande says French troops are taking part in operations against Islamists in northern Mali.
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A Maid's Execution in Saudi Arabia
Although their remittances lift their societies from stark poverty, a foreign maid steps into a world of abuse, overwork, and suspicion in Saudi Arabia.
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Are China's Journalists Spying on Us?
So what if they are? It wouldn't be the first time a news organization became an intelligence service.
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Cuba opens the gates, hoping for a trickle, not a flood
Under a new policy that takes effect Monday, any Cuban with a valid passport will be able to leave the country.
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Nightmare in Saudi Arabia: The Plight of Foreign Migrant Workers
An Egyptian threatening suicide. A Sri Lankan beheaded. Bayan Perazzo on the brutal conditions for workers.
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Revealed: America's arms sales to Bahrain amid bloody crackdown
Human rights advocates question whether US-manufactured ammunition and helicopters were used against civilian protesters.
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Parcel Camera Captures Photos of Julian Assange's Life in Hiding
Since June 19th of last year, political activist and WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has been living inside the Ecuadorian embassy in London.
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Will America's Next War Be in the Pacific?
Escalating tensions among China, Japan and the U.S. could ignite armed conflict -- and sink the global economy.
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Clinton's heated exchange over Benghazi
At times angry and choked with emotion, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Wednesday took on Republican critics of her department's handling of the September terrorist attack in Libya that killed the U.S. ambassador and three other Americans, but repeatedly distanced herself from a direct role in specific situations.
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Bali drugs: Death sentence for Briton Lindsay Sandiford
A British grandmother has been sentenced to death by firing squad in Indonesia for drug trafficking.
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China gives warning to North Korea
North Korea's only major ally China has threatened to cut the economic aid it gives the country if it goes ahead with a third nuclear test.
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BP and ExxonMobil take up opposite sides of the front lines in Iraq
For more than a year, ExxonMobil has stood as the backbone of Kurdistan politics, validating its independence as a global petro-player. Now, BP has taken up the mantle for the opposing side, shoring up Baghdad in a tense standoff at the city of Kirkuk.
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Obama pitches immigration policy overhaul
President Obama discusses the need for changes in U.S. immigration policy in remarks from Las Vegas.
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The Nordic countries are probably the best-governed in the world
The Nordic countries pride themselves on the honesty and transparency of their governments.
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India president backs rape laws
India's president has approved harsher punishment for rapists, including the death penalty, after the gang rape of a student sparked demands for tougher laws.
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In Moscow, Scandals Shake A Storied Ballet
The Bolshoi Ballet is deeply beloved in Russia. But a series of recent scandals — capped by a nasty acid attack on the company's artistic director in mid-January — has sent shock waves through artistic circles.
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North Korea Turns 'Call of Duty' Into Weird Anti-American Propaganda
North Korea's official propaganda agency has apparently used footage from Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 in its latest anti-American video.
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