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Jessica Phelan

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North Korea sees surge of drug-resistant tuberculosis

By Geoffrey Cain and Jessica Phelan | 05/09/13

Drug-resistant TB is the latest health crisis to strike North Korea, where medical progress has suffered under Western sanctions.

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Powerful 7.8 earthquake hits Iran

By Jessica Phelan | 04/16/13

Seismologists measured a 7.8-magnitude earthquake on the border between Iran and Pakistan.

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Mali's Ansar Dine rebels split, call for ceasefire

By Jessica Phelan | 01/24/13

Ansar Dine, one of the biggest Islamist rebel groups in Mali, has split, and leaders of the new faction want talks.

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Pakistan Supreme Court orders arrest of Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf

By Jessica Phelan | 01/15/13

Pakistan's Supreme Court has ordered the arrest of Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf for alleged corruption.

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Azerbaijan's president launches Twitter rant against Armenia

By Jessica Phelan | 11/21/12

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev is cyber-bullying Armenia.

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Iraq to go ahead with billion-dollar Russian arms deal, defense minister says

By Jessica Phelan | 11/12/12

Contrary to earlier reports, Iraq says it has not cancelled its purchase of $4.2 billion of arms from Russia.

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Anatoly Serdyukov, Russian defense minister, sacked over corruption scandal

By Jessica Phelan | 11/07/12

Anatoly Serdyukov has been sacked as Russia's defense minister over allegations of corruption at a state-controlled firm.

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Ex-Barclays CEO Bob Diamond gives up bonus, but not salary

By Jessica Phelan | 07/11/12

Diamond, will forego bonuses worth up to $31 million - but will still take home more than $3 million in wages and benefits.

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Russian airplane goes missing over Indonesia with 44 onboard

By Jessica Phelan, Global Post | 05/09/12

A Russian passenger plane has gone missing over Indonesia, with at least 44 people onboard.

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Viktor Bout sentence: Russia slams US jail term for 'Merchant of Death'

By Jessica Phelan, Global Post | 04/06/12

Russia has condemned the US jail term given to arms dealer Viktor Bout and vowed to seek his repatriation.