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North Korean Leader Boasts of Unity After Bloody Purge

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said his country is united following a political purge that included the execution of his uncle. In a New Year's day speech, Kim also called for better relations with South Korea while warning Seoul and Washington that...

Violence Threatens Doctors Providing Aid in CAR

As violence continues in the Central African Republic, the conditions for aid organizations like Doctors Without Borders have become dangerous. Twice in the last week, hospitals and clinics had to be evacuated when armed men entered the facilities....

South Sudan: UN calls for end to violence as planned peace talks progress

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Civilians at the UN House compound on the southwestern outskirts of Juba, South Sudan.

Obama, Bernanke, Wall Street Commit Crime of the Century

The economy is again facing the prospect—or threat—that the Federal Reserve may make another attempt to begin to "exit" from its years-long "quantitative easing" (QE) which has made all markets in the world dependent on an inherently hyperinflationary...