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One year after attacks, prosecutors are finishing up their case in the trial of the surviving gunman. India, meanwhile, is turning up the pressure on alleged co-conspirators in Pakistan.
A scion of a powerful clan suspected in the massacre of 57 people in an election caravan in the southern Philippines turned himself in Thursday
China announced plans to drastically boost its energy efficiency as part of its contribution to the fight against global warming
Israel's foreign minister said it is up to the Palestinians to decide whether to resume Middle East peace talks now that Israel has announced a settlement freeze
As the Obama Administration prepares to finalize details on closing the controversial military prison, here is a rare glimpse of the life of detainees and guards behind the wire
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Czechs and Slovaks alike have been marking the Velvet Revolution that brought down the Communist government of the then-Czechoslovakia. TIME looks back at the events of 1989 as well as the anniversary itself
Photo of the Author of 'Lolita' look into the private life of one of the titans of American literature.
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