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| Western diplomats see danger in Mali Posted: 27 Oct 2012 06:35 PM PDT The West African country has an unstable government and vast stretches of territory controlled by Al Qaeda-linked militants. But solutions are difficult to come by. JOHANNESBURG, South Africa — If top diplomats are right, the world's next inevitable war is in Mali, a West African country where Al Qaeda-linked militants have seized control of vast swaths of the Sahara desert.  |
| China's leadership transition cloaked in mystery Posted: 27 Oct 2012 04:30 AM PDT As it prepares to welcome the country's new chiefs, the Communist Party seeks to rally support and give average people a sense of inclusion in a secretive process that unfolds without their input. BEIJING — With cameras rolling, the reporter from state television's new "Are You Happy?" segment marched up to a Shanghai street sweeper in a turquoise jumpsuit and thrust his microphone forward.  |
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