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The World’s Most Expensive Art
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Munch’s ‘The Scream’ was just auctioned for a record $119 million....
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Art's Desert Kingdom
Lois Lammerhuber / Museum of Islamic Art (left); Hiro Ihara / Courtesy of Cai Studio-Arab Museum of Modern Art
Can Qatar purchase a place in the cultural big leagues?
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Karzai and Taliban Slam U.S.
The Afghan president says he wants America restricted to its bases. The Taliban break off talks. Who will blink?... MORE
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Taliban in Turmoil Over 'Omar' Letter
Afghan insurgents denounce 'fake' call for restraint during peace talks. Sami Yousafzai and Ron Moreau report. MORE
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Can the Taliban Hold Together?
EXCLUSIVE: Afghan insurgent leaders struggle to keep their men aboard for negotiations with the U.S. Sami Yousafzai and Ron Moreau on unrest in the ranks. MORE
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Qatari Emir: Send Troops to Syria
Says on ‘6o Minutes.’ MORE
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Karzai’s Breakout Plan
News of secret peace talks prompts an ultimatum from the Afghan president to the U.S. Sami Yousafzai and Ron Moreau on the upheaval on all sides. MORE
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Taliban Confirms Qatar Peace Talks
Opens "political office" in Gulf state. MORE
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Secret Taliban Talks in Qatar
American officials are conducting secret talks with insurgents on Guantánamo prisoners’ possible release. MORE
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Syrians Protest Arab League Suspension
Flood the streets, storm gulf embassies. MORE
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How FIFA Outgrew Homophobia–Almost
The inside story of how a gay-rights activist nearly persuaded the World Soccer Federation to clean up its act and denounce heterosexist bigotry. MORE
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Qatari Diplomat in “Shoe Bomb” False Alarm to Leave U.S. Soon
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