Two Year Anniversary of Japanese Earthquake/Tsunami
And subsequent meltdown at Fukushima
Foreign Policy
Oscar Pistorius Defense Appeals Bail Conditions
Disabled athlete says he shot girlfriend when he mistook her for an intruder
UK Chief Medical Officer Wants Resistance to Antibiotics Listed -as National Security Threat
Alongside issues like terrorism
Oil Output Slumping in Venezuela, Future Uncertain
Chavez expelled private oil companies in 2007, and the specialized skills they possessed
Anti-Shark Fin Soup Efforts Intensifying in Asia
It's tasteless in more ways than one, opponents of the soup say
India Gang Rape Suspect Apparently Commits Suicide in Jail
Cellmates say they slept through it
U.S., South Korea Begin Military Exercises
Last week North Korea declared Korean war armistice over
Italian Officials Believe Seven Foreign Nationals Kidnapped By Nigerian Terrorists Are Dead
The Italian, British, Greek, and Lebanese hostages were taken by a group with links to the Islamist group Boko Haram
Date for Venezuelan Presidential Election Set
Venezuelans will get to head to the polls on April 14
Italian Court Doctors Rule Berlusconi Can Attend Tax Fraud Appeal
The former prime minister had claimed an eye infection meant he could not leave hospital
Uhuru Kenyatta Wins Kenyan Presidential Election
Claiming victory after receiving 50.07 percent of the vote
Russia Considers Ban on Bribe-Related Phrases
Because bureaucrats can't solicit payoffs with all new phrases?
S. African Policemen Plead 'Not Guilty' in Dragging Death
In a rough country, the murder still has the power to shock
European Unions Block Money-Losing Carmakers From Downsizing
Which doesn't make them any more viable
Eric Holder Makes it Clear DOJ's Culture — Not the Prosecutor — Is the Problem in Swartz Case
Does not think piling on of federal charges in order to scare out a plea deal is an issue
Skype Helps Chinese Government Spy on Users
The software picks up on key words of interest to authorities
Wealth Finds a Haven in Singapore
Democracies have lost the knack for economic opportunity
Cuba Opening State-Controlled Wholesaler Business to Private Entrepreneurs
Reorganization will allow private entities to buy from the state wholesaler
Chavez State Funeral Attended by World Leaders, Left-Wing Celebs; Inauguration to Follow
Few if any of Chavez's admirers would move there
Kobe Bryant: I'm No Rodman, Wouldn't Go to North Korea
Points out president's a Chicago Bulls fan
Tunisian Prime Minister Announces New Government
Prime Minister Ali Larayedh says he will only serve until an election some time this year
Judge Alex Kozinski: From Communist Romania to the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals
One of our most controversial jurists talks about free speech, cell phones, and how bubble gum made him a capitalist.
