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U.S. aide accused of plot to oust Karzai
NYT: Former American ambassador allegedly sought to push his proposal on a “secret mission” to Washington. Full story
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‘Boss of Bosses’ dies in drug raid
Beltran Leyva was one of the most wanted traffickers in the U.S. and Mexico. Full story
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East Africa drought leaves millions in need
Failed seasonal rains across East Africa will drive millions of people to hunger and poverty unless swift action is taken, an aid group said Thursday.
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U.S. drug war crackdown misses the money
Every day, criminals shove proceeds from U.S. drug sales in their shoes, tape it to their torsos, stash it under dashboards — or just wire it electronically to Mexico. It all adds up to $25 billion a year.
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China holds engineer on trade secrets charge
Chinese police detain an automotive engineer for more than a year on accusations he misused trade secrets — the latest case of vague secrecy laws being used against an American in China.
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Climate deal elusive even as U.S., China try
China welcomes a U.S. move aimed at reviving the flagging U.N. climate talks but other nations warned a global consensus still looked out of reach.
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Pentagon: Insurgents intercepted spy videos
Insurgents in Iraq have hacked into live video feeds from Predator drones, a key weapon in a Pentagon spy system that serves as the military's eyes in the sky for surveillance and intelligence collection.
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NYT: U.S. aide accused of plot to oust Karzai
As fraud surfaced in the Afghan election, the No. 2 U.N. official in the country, Peter W. Galbraith, allegedly proposed enlisting the White House in a plan to replace Hamid Karzai.
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