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Pakistan's 'Terror Tax'
The Taliban is embracing mafia-style tactics in Pakistan’s wayward port city of Karachi.
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Tories To Crack Down On Companies That Bribe Abroad
The Harper government is set to introduce legislative changes that will toughen the country’s laws against bribing foreign officials amid growing allegations against Canadian companies operating abroad. Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird announced changes to Canada’s Corruption of Foreign Public Officials Act that will raise the maximum penalty for bribing a foreign official from five years to 14.
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Core or Periphery?: Poland's Battle Over Embracing the Euro
Prime Minister Donald Tusk and the Polish business community want to boost competitiveness by introducing the euro. However, the opposition and a majority of Poles believe the country's independence and stability could suffer.
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So, North Korea Phoned the U.S. and Didn't Have Anything Nice to Say
It's rare that our friends from North Korea actually pick up the phone and give the ol' U.S. a call. But according to reports in their local media that's exactly what they did. Oh, and did we mention it was to warn the U.S. they would meet a "miserable destruction"?
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Welcome to Transnistria: a Soviet breakaway territory in Eastern Europe
The self-declared country of Transnistria clings to its Soviet roots. Located on a sliver of land where the eastern border of Moldova meets Ukraine, Transnistria has its own government, parliament, military, police and postal system, but remains unrecognised internationally.
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Iran calls Oscar for 'Argo,' awarded by Michelle Obama, an ad for CIA
Iran has dismissed the awarding of an Oscar to the film "Argo" as an "advertisement for the CIA" and a Zionist plot to misrepresent an event arising from the 1979 Islamic Revolution.
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Petition asking Obama to legalize cellphone unlocking will get White House response
A petition pleading for President Barack Obama to push back on a decision that made unlocking cellphones illegal will receive an official response from the White House. With two days to spare, the...
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North Korea vows to cancel Korean War ceasefire
North Korea vowed to cancel the 1953 ceasefire that ended the Korean War, citing a U.S.-led push for punishing UN sanctions over its recent nuclear test and ongoing U.S.-South Korean joint military drills.
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North Korea ends peace pacts with South
North Korea says it is scrapping all non-aggression pacts with South Korea, closing its hotline with Seoul and shutting their shared border point. The announcement follows a fresh round of UN sanctions punishing Pyongyang for its nuclear test last month.
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North Korea demands apology from South Korea for ‘open declaration of war’
Recent statements by Seoul have angered Pyongyang to the extent that the latter considers them a cry for war.
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China wants to cooperate with the US in cyber security
The People's Republic of China has said it is willing to cooperate with the US in cyber security after the Obama administration called on the country to take "serious steps" to stop such attacks, which could jeopardize trade between the two countries.
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Do Chinese leaders ever retire?
China's newly-retired president, Hu Jintao, will probably never write a gossipy bestseller chronicling his time in Beijing. And the country's outgoing premier, Wen Jiabao, isn't expected to embark on a lucrative speaking tour once he leaves office.
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Obama arrives in Israel for first visit as president
President Barack Obama arrived in Israel on Wednesday to launch a four-day swing through the Middle East amid growing concern that chemical weapons in neighboring Syria could wind up in the hands of Hezbollah, an avowed enemy of the Jewish state.
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Rules of cyberwar set out for first time in Nato manual
A Nato handbook laying down the rules of cyber warfare has said governments should refrain from attacking hospitals and nuclear plants.
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North Korea Says North Korea Is a Great Place for Human Rights
North Korean citizens are apparently "happy with pride and honor that they have one of the best systems for promotion and protection of human rights in the world," according to the country's envoy to the U.N. That, apparently, was not enough to convince the U.N., which wants to establish a commission to look into the way the country treats its people.
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North Korean reforms benefit the Kim family
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has promised reforms of the country's command economy. But the move is less about prosperity for all and more about solidifying the Kim dynasty.
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China starts to get tough with North Korea
China is trying to punish its ally North Korea for its nuclear and missile tests, stepping up inspections of North Korean-bound cargo in an effort to send a message that it is piqued, without provoking the Pyongyang government.
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Portugal, 12 Years after Decriminalizing Drugs
Twelve years ago, Portugal eliminated criminal penalties for drug users. Since then, those caught with small amounts of marijuana, cocaine or heroin go unindicted and possession is a misdemeanor on par with illegal parking. Experts are pleased with the results.
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North Korea puts rockets on standby to 'mercilessly strike' the U.S.
North Korea's leader approved a plan to prepare standby rockets to hit U.S. targets, state media said Friday, after American stealth bombers carried out a practice mission over South Korea.
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Nuclear weapons: Who has what?
More than two dozen countries have nuclear power, but only a few have nuclear weapons or are suspected of pursuing nuclear weapons. Click on a country below to learn more about their nuclear programs.
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