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In a decision written by Aristotelian idiot Justice Antonin Scalia, the United States Supreme Court on June 16 sided with the bloodiest of vulture funds, NML Capital and Aurelius Capital Management, in their effort to use American courts to gain discovery

(From left) Herman Van Rompuy, president of the European Council, and Gianni Pittella, acting...

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Operation Against Islamist Militants Causes Massive Displacements in Pakistan

As Pakistani forces target Islamist militants in the volitile northwest, the government faces a huge challenge to accommodate hundreds of thousands of people displaced because of the military operation.

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Rebuilding Timbuktu: UN agency working with Mali to ‘keep culture significant’

Two of the World Heritage mausoleums destroyed in Timbuktu have now been rebuilt through a partnership with local communities, the United Nations cultural agency said, adding that it will need an additional $8 million to finish the rehabilitation of...

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US-Philippines War Games Open in Disputed Waters

This week the United States and Philippines launched military joint exercises in the South China Sea. With a newly signed military agreement between the treaty allies, the Philippines, which is locked in a dispute with China over territorial claims...

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