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May 27, 2014

Are China’s Online Military Fanboys Accidentally Aiding Foreign Spies?

Chinese state media thinks so. Meet the country's legions of 'junmi.'
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Published on May 27, 2014 15:06

You Sank My Fishing Ship!

The sinking of a Vietnamese fishing boat is pushing tensions between Beijing and Hanoi even higher --and driving China's rivals closer together.
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Published on May 27, 2014 15:05

May 26, 2014

The Honeymoon's Already Over

Petro Poroshenko easily won Ukraine's elections. But from air strikes in
the east to empty government coffers in Kiev, the country's new
president will have no time to celebrate.
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Published on May 26, 2014 08:48

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May 24, 2014

After the Revolution Comes Consensus

Forty years ago, the enemy of democracy in Portugal was fascism. Now it's just Europolitics.
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Published on May 24, 2014 15:45

Egypt Isn't Stable

Former army chief Abdel Fattah al-Sisi is sure to win the upcoming presidential elections. But a new poll shows that he will be taking the helm of a profoundly divided nation.
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Published on May 24, 2014 12:48

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