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By ELISABETTA POVOLEDO
On the eve of a critical vote in Parliament, Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi of Italy on Monday dismissed reports of his imminent resignation, calling them baseless.
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Prime Minister George Papandreou as he left the Presidential Palace on Sunday.
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The Chinese author Murong Xuecun in Qingdao, China. “The worst effect of the censorship is the psychological impact on writers.”
Murong Xuecun, a popular Chinese novelist, often runs afoul of censors, which has pushed him to become a vocal critic of censorship in China and driven him to publish on the Internet.
An Excerpt from ‘Leave Me Alone: A Novel of Chengdu’
Murong Xuecun, a popular Chinese novelist, often runs afoul of censors, which has pushed him to become a vocal critic of censorship in China and driven him to publish on the Internet.
Murong Xuecun’s Acceptance Speech for the 2010 People’s Literature Prize
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Delivered at the Hong Kong Foreign Correspondents’ Club in February 2011.
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On Monday, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad of Iran said “the bullying powers of the world should know that Iran will not allow them to take any measure against the country.”
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Somalis Cautiously Return to Normal Life, and the Beach
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Despite periodic efforts to stamp out the trade, fake documents of every stripe -- including diplomas, passports and birth certificates -- are widely available for purchase in the Philippine capital.
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Weighing Pentagon Cuts, Panetta Faces Deep Pressures
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U.S. Warns of Attack by Muslim Sect in Nigeria’s Capital
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Former General Elected President of Guatemala
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Nicaragua Is Poised to Re-elect Ortega
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8 Killed in Afghan Bombing Days After Mullah’s Rebuke
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Victory for Pro-Beijing Candidates in Hong Kong Local Elections
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Qatar Calls for Arab League to Meet Again on Syria
TimesCast | Greece's New Government
November 7, 2011 - Greek leaders reach a deal for a transitional government, headed by a yet-to-be-named interim Prime Minister.
TimesCast | Berlusconi's Future
November 7, 2011 - Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi faces an uncertain future, as parliament prepares for a confidence vote on Tuesday.
Notes from Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iraq and other areas of conflict in the post-9/11 era.
A Calm Guide to Afghan Chaos Moves On
November 7, 2011
Getting Beyond 'Who Had It Worse'
November 3, 2011
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In Pakistan, the Disheartened Cricket Fan
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Israel Denies Hackers Knocked Government Sites Offline
November 7, 2011
Protesters Blocked From Returning to Bahrain's Pearl Square
November 4, 2011
Video of Israeli Navy Intercepting Boats Bound for Gaza
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Thailand Flooding Cripples Hard-Drive Suppliers
By THOMAS FULLER
The flooding has revealed to the world the scale of Thailand’s industrialization and the extent to which two global industries, computers and cars, rely on components made here.
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“The Only Way Is Essex,” the most talked-about (and reviled) British television show of the last year, has made its American premiere not on television but online at Hulu.com.
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