US Blacklists Companies Accused of Helping Iran
37 companies across the world targeted
Foreign Policy
China Censors Searches about Tiananmen Square Protests on Anniversary
Including use of the word "today"
Widespread Defiance Predicted for Russia's Smoking Ban
Try vodka next and see what happens
No Marijuana Legalization, Says Peruvian Government
The country has decriminalized possession of small quantities
Encrypted Connections Shield Turkish Protesters from Government Scrutiny
A free phone app makes it easy
Obama's Flight from Responsibility
The president needs to take responsibility for the actions of his own administration.
NGO Employees Get Five Years for 'Working Illegally' in Egypt
They need another revolution
High Taxes, Regulations Drive Europeans to the Underground Economy
Which then causes revenues to plummet
Turkey's Deputy PM Apologizes to Injured Protesters
It's getting uncomfortable in Ankara
Istanbul 2020 Olympics Bid Organizers Still Confident About National Support
Despite nationwide anti-government protests centered in Istanbul
American Woman Gang Raped in India
Picked up by three men in a truck while trying to hitchhike back to her guest house, according to police
UN Wants Inspection Team in Syria to Investigate Chemical Weapons Use
"Reasonable grounds" to believe they were used
Oscar Pistorius Appears at Pre-Trial Hearing
Shot his girlfriend, says he thought she was an intruder
U.S. Government Worried About Turkish Violence
Specifically, about the regime's reaction to protests
Egypt Sentences 74-Year-Old Briton to Death for Smuggling Marijuana
They need to mellow out
Apple Owes France $6.5M in Unpaid Taxes, Says Authors Group
Another French tax? Quelle surprise.
Turkish Protesters Say They're Fighting for Freedom
Being democratically elected doesn't give the prime minister a free pass from public outrage
U.K. May Draft Cops To Deal With Nursing Shortage
Don't laugh. This could be us in a few years
US Among 60 Countries Expected to Sign Global Arms Control Treaty
Needs to pass Senate to be ratified
How the U.N., the Media, and the Military Mishandled Haiti's Quake
The disastrous consequences of disaster myths
Libyan Authorities May Have Found a Billion's Worth of Qaddafi's Looted Wealth in South African Banks
Only a fraction of the hundred billion the former Libyan strongman is believed to have amassed
Syrian Rebels Slam Russia For Blocking UN Resolution on Atrocities
Moscow has backed the Assad regime so far
Turkish President Taking More Conciliatory Tone Toward Protesters Than "Not a Dictator" Prime Minister
Secular-minded Turks are tired of the prime minister's conservative Islamism
$3 Billion Dollar Spanish Submarine Will Sink Without Design Changes
Which will cost millions more
