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An Afghan traffic policeman stands under election posters in the run up to Afghan parliamentary elections.

Could Local Militias Shape the Afghan Elections?

A U.S.-backed strategy to counter the Taliban raises the danger of empowering warlords

Special Report

Top 10 Famous Volcanoes

After 400 years of dormancy, Indonesia's Mount Sinabung awoke from its slumber — an eruption that has already displaced 30,000 people. TIME takes a look at other well-known volcanoes and the destruction they've caused

Photos

Powerful Earthquake Strikes New Zealand

A 7.1 magnitude quake near Christchurch causes significant damage

Video

Is the Dead Sea Dying?

The Dead Sea has long attracted tourists for its mineral-rich waters. But now man-made problems are causing the sea to shrink

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BILL CLINTON, joking on The Daily Show about the Republicans' argument for why they should win in the upcoming midterm elections
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