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Palestinian security gets a feminine touch

21 Nov 2008 01:00:00 EST

By adding females to the police force, Palestinian officials hope to improve the image of their security forces.

Brussels sprouts relaxed rules for fruits and vegetables

21 Nov 2008 01:00:00 EST

Changes will allow twisted, misshapen, and oddly colored produce on Europe's tables.

Doubt greets IMF bailout offers

21 Nov 2008 01:00:00 EST

The fund seeks to soften effects of the financial collapse, but many Asian leaders – citing bad advice from the '97 crisis – are wary of conditions attached to assistance.

US airstrikes put Pakistan's leaders on defensive

21 Nov 2008 01:00:00 EST

It summoned the US ambassador Thursday to formally complain after an attack hit deep inside Pakistani territory.

Is Kashmir key to Afghan peace?

21 Nov 2008 01:00:00 EST

Barack Obama says resolving the Indian-Pakistani dispute over Kashmir will be a goal of his presidency, ending eight years of silence on the issue.

US forces kill senior Al Qaeda in Iraq leader

21 Nov 2008 01:00:00 EST

Hajji Hammadi, a senior member of Al Qaeda in Iraq, was believed by US military officials to have been responsible for the abduction and murder of US Army Staff Sgt. Matt Maupin in 2004.

Arab countries meet to tackle Somali pirate threat

21 Nov 2008 01:00:00 EST

Egypt hosted Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Sudan, Yemen, and the Transitional Federal Government of Somalia on Thursday in a bid to protect valuable maritime trade routes from pirates.

Reporters on the Job

21 Nov 2008 01:00:00 EST

India leads fight against Somali pirates

20 Nov 2008 01:00:00 EST

An Indian warship sank a Somali pirate 'mother ship.' At least 91 ships have been hijacked this year off the coast of Somalia.

Who are Somalia's pirates?

20 Nov 2008 01:00:00 EST

A Monitor Q&A reveals who's behind the modern-day pirates, how they got so good at taking ships, and what's being done to stop them.

Far right posting gains in England

20 Nov 2008 01:00:00 EST

Fueled by the recession, the groups have won members and seats in recent elections.

Thai schools use dance class, prayer to curb violence

20 Nov 2008 01:00:00 EST

A pilot program aims to teach students teamwork and tolerance – and let them blow off steam.

Al Qaeda No. 2 insults Obama with racial slur in new video

20 Nov 2008 16:48:00 EST

In what terrorism analysts say is an attempt to show that the president-elect may not meet Muslims' expectations for change in the Middle East, Ayman al-Zawahiri called Obama 'dishonorable.'

Reporters on the Job

20 Nov 2008 01:00:00 EST

Iran: Will talks happen under Obama?

21 Nov 2008 01:00:00 EST

A period of reestablishing relations with Iran's partners seems likely. Also expect contacts with lower-tier Iranian officials.

US judge orders five Guantánamo detainees freed for lack of evidence

21 Nov 2008 01:00:00 EST

Experts say the ruling is 'a clear warning shot to the government' over Gitmo detention policies.

In Bogotá, 'Osama' works to keep streets safe

19 Nov 2008 01:00:00 EST

Fernando Aguirre dresses like Osama bin Laden, but he's not an Islamic terrorist. He's a citizen cop.

Quiet rise of Latin America's center

19 Nov 2008 01:00:00 EST

Pragmatism gains over ideology, but some freedoms wane, new reports indicate.

Oil capture spotlights Somali pirates' reach

19 Nov 2008 01:00:00 EST

A supertanker hijacking helped boost the price of oil early this week.

For Bulgarian nurses, freedom isn't easy

19 Nov 2008 01:00:00 EST

A year after being released from prison in Libya, where courts had accused them infecting children with HIV, five nurses face tough living at home.

Afghan Air Corps takes off, slowly

19 Nov 2008 01:00:00 EST

The US is helping rebuild an air force that is badly needed in the vast country.

Reporters on the Job

19 Nov 2008 01:00:00 EST

Nighttime attack on Thai antigovernment protesters wounds at least 20

20 Nov 2008 10:20:00 EST

The government denied attacking demonstrators, who have called for the ouster of the prime minister.

US case highlights Cuban 'slaves' in Curaçao

18 Nov 2008 01:00:00 EST

A federal judge in Miami last month ordered a shipping firm to pay $80 million for conspiring with Cuba to abuse workers.

France captures top ETA leader

18 Nov 2008 01:00:00 EST

The arrest of the Basque separatist military leader is expected to furtherweaken the group. But some Spanish officials fear retaliatory attacks.