Conservatives: US is Losing Its Global Influence
Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) says "The world sees the United States as weakening"
Foreign Policy
Obama Tells Congress the US May Take Further Military Action To Protect Americans in South Sudan
46 troops have already been deployed
Al Qaeda Apologizes For Attack on Hospital in Yemen
Attackers were told not to assault the hospital during attack on a Ministry of Defense compound, says head of Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula
Covert CIA Program Helped Colombia Fight Rebels
Your tax dollars help fund other countries' internal strife
Prostitution Freed From Legal Restrictions in Canada
Sex workers wanting to be left alone get a big boost from Canada's Supreme Court.
NSA Arranged Secret Contract with Computer Security Firm
Worth $10 million, as part of its system of putting backdoors into software to get access
Spain Approves New Restrictive Abortion Law
Only in cases of rape or serious health to the mother
UK to Help Destroy Syrian Chemical Weapons Stockpile
And will help escort ships carrying the cargo
Indian Government Asks Supreme Court to Review Sodomy Law Ruling
Reinstated ban on gay sex
Rodman Holds Tryouts for Exhibition Match in Pyongyang
Just don't ask what happens to those who don't make the cut
President Sets One-Year Deadline for Military Sex Assault Reforms
Senate approved bill pushing changes
Obama Formally Nominates Baucus as Ambassador to China
Had been revealed earlier in the week
South Korean Lawmaker: Hard-Line Military Faction Behind Execution of Kim Jong Un Uncle
North Korean intrigue
Alleged Mastermind of Christmas Bombing of Church in Nigeria Sentenced to Life in Prison on Other Terror Charges
Found guilty of terrorism and murder
UN: 34,000 Refugees From Violence in South Sudan
Government promises "long arm of the law" will reach out to perpetrators of violence
Execution of Kim Jong Un's Uncle Endangers China-North Korea Relations
Was in charge of relations with China
Dutch Prostitutes Want Same Retirement Tax Benefits as Soccer Players
Say theirs is "hard physical work" too
EU's "Competition Commissioner" Rejects Google Offer to Settle Anti-Trust Dispute
Meanwhile Google fined $1.2 million for privacy law violations in Spain
Canada's Supreme Court Strikes Down Prostitution Laws
Ruling opens door for state-regulated "bawdy houses"
NSA Surveillance List Included Heads of Charities, Officials From EU, Germany
They made a list and checked it twice
Senate Passes Latest Defense Biill, Includes Measures Against Sexual Assault in the Military
Not even sex assault officers have been immune from sex assault allegations
North Korea Sends Threatening Fax to South Korea
Warns of an attack without notice in response to anti-Kim rallies in the South
Uganda Passes New Anti-Gay Law That Includes Life Imprisonment Penalty
"Aggravated homosexuality" the "crime"
