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NATO Formally Agrees to Transition on Afghan Security
The agreement to give the Afghans the lead role in securing their country next summer begins the end of the United States’s involvement in the war.
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It’s the Economy: The Syria Paradox
Aren’t countries with diverse economies supposed to be good at deposing dictators?
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Op-Ed Contributor: Indonesia Is No Model for Muslim Democracy
Indonesia’s government has failed to protect Christians and other religious minorities from extremist attacks.
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Drug Surge Clouds Myanmar Reform Effort
One of Myanmar’s biggest businesses — heroin and methamphetamine manufacturing — is thriving near the Thai border, led by members of well-armed minority ethnic groups.
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Malaysian Opposition Leader to Face Charges Over Protest
The street protest, one of the largest in Malaysia in recent years, turned violent after demonstrators broke through barriers around Independence Square on April 28.
