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Terrorism & Security Pre-election violence rocks Baghdad, capped with cafe bombing today

Today's bomb attack in Baghdad is only the latest in a series of attacks ahead of tomorrow's provincial elections, which are considered an important test of Iraq's post-war stability.

Guatemalan court faces calls to halt former dictator's genocide trial

Opinion Talks with North Korea? Better to apply financial pressure (+video)

Terrorism & Security North Korea prepared to restart talks, raising hope for eased tensions

North Korea demands lifting of sanctions

New N. Korea threats against South, U.S.

In rebel fighter's personal story, the arc of Syria's war

Will we ever understand 2012 drought? Study blames 'random weather' (+video)

Jonathan Winters dies: Ground-breaking improv comic inspired funny men and women

Terrorism & Security North Korea nuclear missile capability: Do they have it or not?

Claudio Miranda's music is taming a once-violent Brazilian neighborhood

For former Iranian 'terrorists,' a warm Washington welcome

The Monitor's View Is an end to war-time rape at a tipping point?

Chapter & Verse Worldreader, a nonprofit, brings e-books to developing countries

UN arms trade treaty: Will it receive US Senate approval?

Real help from a virtual world

Iran earthquake kills 37, shakes nuclear power plant

Why Kerry could succeed at securing Israeli-Palestinian peace

In Mali, a war ends but instability lingers

Two things you need to know about Halle Berry: She's pregnant and charitable

To Republicans, Margaret Thatcher was first conservative-as-insurgent

Were chemical weapons used in Syria? UN team poised for probe.

Backchannels Is Indonesia finally going after its feared special forces unit?

Gordon Brown: Girls' empowerment movement is a global game-changer

Terrorism & Security North Korea suspends last major project with South Korea