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South African Justice Under the Gun
Former prosecutors and police officials say the investigation into the Oscar Pistorius murder case exposes weaknesses in South Africa's justice system, in which police and the courts can't keep up with violent crime.
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President to Speak on Terror
President Barack Obama plans to address his administration's counterterrorism policy Thursday, including the legality of the covert drone program and his pledge to close the Guantanamo Bay detention center.
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Japan Pledges $2 Billion for African Projects
Japan is pledging $2 billion for energy and mineral projects in Africa, capping a conference with government resource officials from across the continent.
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Swedish Firms Squeezed as Krona Strengthens
Swedish exporters like Sandvik and BabyBjorn are struggling to cope with a stronger krona, which is hurting profits on exports.
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Syria Sweeps Into Rebel Stronghold
Syrian government forces backed by Hezbollah members launched a sweeping operation Sunday to capture a rebel stronghold near the Lebanese border.
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An Independent Scotland Risks Financial Shocks
An independent Scotland would have banking assets worth more than 1,250% of Scottish gross domestic product, putting taxpayers at significant risk in the event of another banking crisis, the U.K. Treasury said Sunday.
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New Missile Adds to Korean Tensions
North Korea on Sunday fired a short-range missile into the sea off the eastern coast of the Korean peninsula following three similar launches Saturday.
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Unlikely Alliance to Oppose Egypt's Rulers
Two ideologically opposed Egyptian political groups are banding together to check the ruling Muslim Brotherhood's growing power and challenge it in the coming parliamentary elections.
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Canadian Leader's Top Adviser Quits
Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper's chief adviser said he has resigned days after the government said he gave a Conservative lawmaker about $87,540 to repay inappropriately claimed housing expenses.
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Karachi District Shaken Amid Revote
Political violence stunned the most affluent area of this big city, as the killing of a prominent political organizer appears to have frightened many voters away from a rerun election Sunday.
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