British Government Will Not Cut the Minimum Wage This Year
There are fears the minimum wage could be cut after small business owners said they couldn't afford it
Foreign Policy
US and Jordan to Finish Training Syrian Rebels Early
Those being trained could be used to form a buffer zone on Syria's southern border
North Korea Blocks South Koreans From Entering Shared Factory Park
Move comes amid worsening relations and escalated tensions
Sudan's President to Release Political Prisoners
Lets loose seven today being held without charges
Former French Budget Minister Admits to Secret Offshore Account
Has been hiding huge sums for two decades
Palestinian Prisoners Riot over Inmate's Death
Died of cancer at hospital. Israel accused of negligence.
Senators John McCain and Sheldon Whitehouse Visit Mali
Checking out what a French intervention looks like
Limbaugh is Shocked He is Agreeing With Putin on Something
Russian president wants to ban Russian children from being adopted by same-sex couples
North Korea Announces Re-opening of Nuclear Reactor, Insists It Won't Sell Nuclear Weapons to Anyone
White House says latest from North Korea part of a pattern
Canadians Involved in Algerian Gas Field Attack Were Middle Class Young Men
Met in high school
Over Half of Dutch People Regret the Netherlands Joining the Euro
Single currency has been having a rough few years
Assange's Campaign Manager Says the Wikileaks Founder Has a Good Shot in Australian Senate Race
Might be hard to campaign from Ecuadorian embassy in London
European Union Due to Begin Training of Malian Forces
French are preparing to withdraw after launching the intervention in their former colony in January
Greek Neo-Nazis Look Beyond Greece's Borders
Opening offices in the Australia, Germany, and the U.S.
Eurozone Unemployment at Record High of 12 Percent
First time it has been this high since the euro was launched
Putin Signs Law That Will Let Him Appoint Governors
Justifies the move saying it will help protect minority rights
Lack of American Support for Syrian Rebels Could Help Nuke Talks With Iran
Tehran still supporting Assad
Google Facing Investigations, Possible Fines Across Europe for Privacy Policy
Google merged its privacy policies across its services last year
Venezuelan Presidential Challenger Slams Acting President for Calling Supporters "Heirs of Hitler"
Campaign officially starts today; the challenger Henrique Capriles is the grandchild of Holocaust survivors
Police in Brazil Arrest Third Man in Rape of American Tourist
Another tourist was handcuffed while the woman was raped
Russian Supreme Court Lays Out New Rules on Bribery
Free prostitutes considered a bribe, gifts under $100 not; individuals must warn police about extortion before paying cops a bribe if they want to ever get their money back
Thousands of Britons Die Every Year From Cold, Thanks in Part to Fuel Taxes
First world problems don't always feel like it
Scientists: Climate Change Creating More Sea Ice in Antarctica
Warming can create more sea ice scientists propose
Burmese Security Forces Stood by as Buddhists Attacked Muslims
Burned neighborhoods to the ground
Apple CEO Apologizes to China on Bended Knee
Warranty policy will now be less restrictive in China than the rest of the world
Turkish-Kurd Peace Process at Stand Still Over Safety Guarantees
Kurdish militants want legal protections from military attacks while withdrawing
Voices from Afghanistan
Without intending to, Peter Eichstadt makes the case for getting out of Afghanistan.
