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The United Nations' Cash for Kim Jong Il scandal is now six months old, so it's a good time to assess progress, if that's the right word. The evidence of misdeeds at the U.N. Development Program in North Korea continues to mount, but there's still no "urgent" and "external" inquiry, as ordered by Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon in January. Now the U.S. has uncovered evidence that in addition to transferring millions of dollars in cash that may have gone to help prop up Kim's grotesque regime, the UNDP also transferred dual-use technology. It did so without bothering to secure a U.S....

Washington -- Indonesian student Dedi Setiadi admits his opinion of the United States has not always been positive. "In the beginning, I was critical of the U.S. and its policies toward different countries," he said. In an interview with the Washington File, Dedi said his views changed after a year of living with a Mexican-American family in the United States. "This country is very diverse. I didn't see prejudice," Dedi observed. He appreciated learning about his host family's culture and sharing with them aspects of Indonesian culture. When he returns home, Dedi plans to help other Indonesian students learn about...