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Britain Celebrates a Royal Wedding (And Worries About the Bill) (Time.com)

November 16th, 2010

Time.com - It wasn’t a matter of ‘if,’ but ‘when.’ After eight years of dating, Prince William and Kate Middleton have announced their engagement. But while many Brits celebrate in…

Myanmar people overjoyed but worry about Suu Kyi (Reuters)

November 15th, 2010

Aung San Suu Kyi holds a bunch of flowers before addressing supporters outside the headquarters of her National League for Democracy party in Yangon November 14, 2010. REUTERS/Soe Zeya TunReuters - The release of pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi is still being celebrated in Myanmar but fears about her safety or re-arrest are running high among her adoring…

Netanyahu tells Clinton he is serious about peace (Reuters)

November 11th, 2010

Reuters - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday he was “quite serious” about talks with the Palestinians as he met with U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton amid…

What a Shooting Spree Says About One Swedish City (Time.com)

November 10th, 2010

Time.com - In the southeastern city of MalmÖ, a 38-year-old will stand trial for ashooting spree that has rocked this ethnically diverse Swedish city

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Israel’s Barak not optimistic about Iran talks (Reuters)

November 6th, 2010

Reuters - Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak expressed little optimism on Saturday about a proposed round of talks between global powers and Iran, which is under pressure over its nuclear…

NATO kill about 50 Afghan insurgents (Reuters)

October 30th, 2010

Reuters - U.S. and other NATO troops killed about 50 insurgents during attacks in Afghanistan on Saturday, calling in air strikes to repel an assault on an outpost in the…

US, Cuban diplos met about jailed US man (AP)

October 18th, 2010

AP - Washington’s top diplomat for the Americas had a rare face-to-face meeting with Cuba’s foreign minister to discuss the fate of an American jailed in Cuba for nearly 11…

Japan warns about Europe terror; tourists are calm (AP)

October 4th, 2010

A police officer with a dog, patrols a central London train station, Monday Oct. 4, 2010. Britain's Foreign Office has upgraded its travel advice for France and Germany, warning Britons going to those countries that the threat of terrorism there is high. Britain's Home Secretary Theresa May said that the threat of terrorism in the U.K. remains unchanged at 'severe,' meaning an attack is highly likely. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis)AP - Japan and Sweden joined the U.S. and Britain on Monday in warning citizens about traveling in Europe because of concerns about a terror attack. Pakistani intelligence officials said…

Japan warns about terror in Europe (AP)

October 4th, 2010

A police officer with a dog, patrols a central London train station, Monday Oct. 4, 2010. Britain's Foreign Office has upgraded its travel advice for France and Germany, warning Britons going to those countries that the threat of terrorism there is high. Britain's Home Secretary Theresa May said that the threat of terrorism in the U.K. remains unchanged at 'severe,' meaning an attack is highly likely. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis)AP - Japan issued a travel alert for Europe on Monday, joining the United States and Britain in warning of a possible terrorist attack by al-Qaida or other groups, but…

Japan warns about terror in Europe; tourists chill (AP)

October 4th, 2010

A police officer with a dog, patrols a central London train station, Monday Oct. 4, 2010. Britain's Foreign Office has upgraded its travel advice for France and Germany, warning Britons going to those countries that the threat of terrorism there is high. Britain's Home Secretary Theresa May said that the threat of terrorism in the U.K. remains unchanged at 'severe,' meaning an attack is highly likely. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis)AP - Japan issued a travel alert for Europe on Monday, joining the United States and Britain in warning of a possible terrorist attack by al-Qaida or other groups, but…