South Africa Denies Reports Mandela Is in a Vegetative State
A statement has doctors denying the report, which came from court documents
Foreign Policy
South American Leaders Upset over Bolivian Plane Incident
Demand apologies over Snowden-related plane rerouting
Costa Rican Legislature Accidentally Legalizes Gay Marriage
Didn't read it before they voted for it. President can still veto
WHO Sets Up Committee to Tackle MERS Virus
Middle East coronavirus has killed 40
EU Threatens To Suspend Data Sharing Agreements With the US
Recent revelations causing outrage on the other side of the Atlantic
Wendy Davis vs. Kermit Gosnell: Our Stupid Abortion Debate
Don't expect the press or politicians to care much what most Americans think about abortion.
Portugal's Prime Minister Insists Coalition Government Will Survive
Despite the recent resignations of two ministers
British MPs Pass EU Referendum Bill, Send it to Committee
Would require a referendum on the U.K.'s membership of the E.U. by 2017
Obama Holds Meeting on Situation in Egypt
Relationship with Morsi didn't please many Egyptians
UN Concerned About Arrest of Members of Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt
Arrested after recent coup
US Sends Snowden Arrest Warrant to Ireland
To prevent the NSA whistleblower from passing through Ireland on his way to Cuba
British Pound at Three-Month Low Against the Dollar
Suggests the Bank of England will keep interest rates low and continue policy of quantitative easing
Arab Leaders Happy About Morsi's Departure
King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia says the Egyptian army "managed to save Egypt at this critical moment from a dark tunnel"
Icelandic Legislators Consider Granting Citizenship to Snowden
Idea not receiving much support
Russia Growing Impatient With Snowden's Stay at Moscow Airport
Relations with the west at increased risk the longer the NSA whistleblower stays
Gulf States Expel Lebanese Expatriates in Response to Hezbollah's Role in Syrian Conflict
Move could affect Shiites with no connection to the group that has been fighting with Syrian forces
France Also Spies on Phone and Internet Use
Honestly, nobody thought better of the French government
Report Reveals Civilian Casualties of U.S. Drone Strikes in Yemen
These are real people
Egyptian Protesters Furious at Obama Administration's Support for Morsi
Pick your allies more carefully, Barry
Cutting U.S. Military Aid to Egypt Could Be More Helpful Than All the Military Aid It's Gotten So Far
U.S. is threatening to cut military aid after a military coup, but military aid's a big reason for Egyptian woes in the first place
EU to Vote Whether to Suspend Data-Sharing Agreement with US
Over revelations from NSA spying scandal
US: Egyptian Military Promises No Long-Term Rule
They are not interesting in running things after ousting Morsi
German Foreign Minister Says No New Debt Relief for Greece
Wants Greece to continue working on reforms
European Parliament Tosses Plan to Cap Bankers' Bonuses
Concerns about response being reactionary
