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Ukraine Holds Key To Putin's Dream Of A New Union
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Ukraine's refusal to sign a trade pact drawing it into Europe's orbit marked a victory for Vladimir Putin, winning him time to lure Kiev into a project for a trade and political bloc...
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Here's The 'Apology Letter' North Korea Claims Was Written By The 85-Year-Old...
North Korea arrested and detained an elderly U.S. citizen last month, who they now say is a "criminal" due to his military service during the Korean War in the '50s, according to Reuters.Merrill...
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US Army Gets Caught Allegedly Pirating $180 Million In Software
The U.S. Army is opting to settle a copyright infringement case for $50 million after a software developer demanded $225 million in damages over the alleged installation of software without licenses,...
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China Claims Victory In Scrubbing The Internet 'Clean'
China claims victory in scrubbing rumors from Internet; critics say speech has been curtailedBEIJING (AP) — The Chinese government has declared victory in cleaning up what it considers rumors,...
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The Stuxnet Attack On Iran's Nuclear Plant Was 'Far More Dangerous' Than...
The Stuxnet virus that ravaged Iran's Natanz nuclear facility "was far more dangerous than the cyberweapon that is now lodged in the public's imagination," cyber security expert Ralph Langer writes in...
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Comments By Iran's Foreign Minister Fly In The Face Of Landmark Nuclear Deal
Iran will decide the level of uranium enrichment in its nuclear programme based on its energy and other civilian needs, Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said in remarks reported Saturday.His...
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Why The US Is Walking Away From The Middle East
Politicians and pundits from Riyadh to Washington have castigated recent American foreign policy in the Middle East for being unfocused, misguided or harmful to national interests.Contrary to these...
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This Cryptic Internet Scavenger Hunt Has Baffled Cyber Experts For Two Years
For the past two years, a mysterious online organisation has been setting the world's finest code-breakers a series of seemingly unsolveable problems. But to what end? Welcome to the world of Cicada...
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How The Free Syrian Army Became A Largely Criminal Enterprise
The Free Syrian Army began as a simple group of fighters battling Assad. But Ruth Sherlock, in Antakya, finds their mission is now making millions from bribery and extortionThe Free Syrian Army...
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Protests In Ukraine Over Scuttled EU Deal Are Escalating Quickly
KIEV (Reuters) - Ukraine's political opposition said on Saturday it would call a general strike to force the resignation of President Viktor Yanukovich's government after police used batons and stun...
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Americans Fighting In Syria Are A Growing Security Risk
Though numbers are small, US officials concerned about Americans fighting in Syrian civil warRALEIGH, North Carolina (AP) — Federal officials say Americans are joining the bloody civil war in Syria,...
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Congressional Intelligence Chairs Shock CNN Anchor By Saying 'We're Not...
The chairs of the congressional intelligence committees surprised CNN anchor Candy Crowley on Sunday by saying that the U.S. is "not safer" today from terror threats than it was in recent years.Sen....
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Bruce Lee's Famous Yellow Jumpsuit Goes Up For Auction
HONG KONG (AP) — Bruce Lee fans who covet the original yellow jumpsuit that the martial arts legend wore onscreen will get a chance to bid for it at a Hong Kong auction this week.It's part of a...
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Why 1 Million Ukrainians Are Protesting
Protests in Ukraine have reached a new level. The New York Times reports that an estimated 1 million people took part in a rally Sunday, and thousands of people are still occupying Kiev's Independence...
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Amazon's Private Drone Deliveries Offer Up A Whole New Universe Of Surveillance
Amazon's Jeff Bezos has usurped Elon Musk as "most interesting" dude in tech with his announcement of 30 minute drone deliveries, Kashmir Hill of Forbes points out.Bezos' announcement largely dominated...
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Prominent Egyptian Blogger Arrested In Widening Crackdown
CAIRO (Reuters) - A prominent Egyptian blogger said on Tuesday he had been arrested, the latest political activist to be detained in a widening crackdown on dissent by the army-backed...
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Kim Jong-un May Have Sacked North Korea's 'Power Behind The Throne'
SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's uncle, considered the power behind the throne, is believed to have been dismissed from his posts, a South Korean lawmaker said on Tuesday, suggesting...
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The 18 Most Corrupt Countries In The World
Transparency International has published its 2013 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI), which ranks countries and territories based on how corrupt their administrative and political institutions are...
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The Four Least Corrupt Countries In The World
Denmark, New Zealand, Finland, and Sweden are the four least corrupt countries in the world, according to Transparency International's 2013 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI).The U.S. is listed as the...
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2014 Olympic Host City Sochi Is A Strange Place [PHOTOS]
Before its selection to host the 2014 Winter Olympic Games, which start in February, Sochi was unknown to most people outside of Russia.That anonymity led photographer Rob Hornstra and writer Arnold...
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