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One is not supposed to speak of such things; it has been considered impolite, even wicked, to register doubts as to a candidate’s viability beyond meeting arbitrary demographic demands. But precedent suggests they are not unreasonable.
It's no secret the FARC often hides out in Ecuador as well as Venezuela; but Correa insists his military has driven 47 guerrilla camps out of the country - and aides ask why, if Ecuador is really aiding the FARC, did Washington just extend the country's eligibility in the...
Since issuing the Feb. 15 ruling, White had weathered a hailstorm of criticism from public interest and media organizations, who denounced the order as an unconstitutional prior restraint on free speech and warned it could have a "chilling effect" on other organizations, who might become wary of facing similar suits...
The modern world isn't divided between capitalism and communism; it's divided in part between nations done dealing with their secessionists and those still fighting. Sri Lanka sided with Serbia, mindful of its Tamil rebels. Even Spain opposed Kosovo's claim as a precedent that could threaten Madrid's...
But Serbs opposing Kosovo's independence will certainly take heart from the fact that Russia, China and a number of European Union members, including Cyprus, Spain, Romania and Slovakia, have refused to recognize the new state. Russia and China can block Kosovo's access to the United Nations and other...