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The Pope’s Butler Testifies: Innocent of Theft, Guilty of Betrayal?
As the church takes the ungainly role of prosecutor, Paolo Gabriele says he acted because he believed the Pope whom he loved was misinformed
Boiled Beef and the Billionaire: A Dinner with Georgia’s Future Leader
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The Motive and the Means: Did al-Qaeda Stage the Benghazi Attack?
Two prominent Libyans familiar with the terrorist group insist it was behind the assault that killed U.S. Ambassador Christopher Stevens
Hong Kong’s Worst Ferry Disaster in 40 Years
At least 38 people are dead, including five children, in Hong Kong’s worst ferry disaster since 1971
Inside the Prison That Beat a President: How Georgia’s Saakashvili Lost His Election
Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili conceded defeat as his ruling party suffered in parliamentary polls, thanks in part to videos showing torture in a prison a TIME correspondent once visited
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Daddy Dearest: Disgraced Chinese Politician Bo Xilai’s Son Defends Him
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After November: 5 Middle East Headaches That Await the U.S.
Last week’s U.N. General Assembly session served up reminders that the next White House may have little option but to deal with a number of crises previously deferred