Benedict's Last Day as Pope
Promises unconditional obedience to successor
Foreign Policy
Germany Considers Adopting a Minimum Wage
Note that the healthiest economy in the Eurozone doesn't have one
U.K. Independence Party Polls Ahead of Liberal Democrats
Which is awkward for the junior coalition partner
Dependence on Military Spending Leaves Some States Vulnerable to Defense Cuts
It's never wise to rely on Uncle Sugar
Obama and Neocons Seem Aligned in Pushing for Problematic Syrian Involvement
Shift in policy expected despite rise of Jihadist influences in the conflict.
Japan Will Not Stop Whaling, Says Government Minister
U.S. judge recently called conservationists trying to stop the annual hunt "pirates"
Egypt's Main Opposition to Boycott Elections
Leader doesn't want to participate in "fake democracy"
Soldiers Can Expect a Straight-Talking Secretary of Defense
Speaking to enlisted soldiers Chuck Hagel said, "You'll always know that you have a secretary of defense that will deal straight with you. I'll be honest. I'll be direct. I'll expect the same from you."
Head of Mexican Teachers' Union Arrested
Accused of using funds for plastic surgery and to buy a house in San Diego
John Kerry Says Mali Needs a Long-Term African Solution
French lending a hand in their previous colony will only last so long
Keeping Police Outside Ecuadorian Embassy in London Costs Millions
Wikileaks founder Julian Assange is still in the embassy, trying to avoid extradition to Sweden.
French Forces Engaged in Heavy Fighting in Northern Mali
Fighting Islamic militants in mountains
European Ministers Back Plan to Stop Dumping Fish
Chucking tons of fish from fishing boats not that good for the environment
John Kerry: Syrian Rebels Need More Assistance
Did not say if the U.S. was planning on sending additional aid
Kosovo Wants U.S. to Intervene in EU-Mediated Talks With Serbia
Kosovo exists largely thanks to US intervention in the first place
Google, Spain at European Court of Justice Arguing Privacy
Depends on your definitions
Italians Scramble To Build a Government From a Deadlock
Maybe they should try doing without
Claimed Drop in Taliban Attacks Never Happened, Admits Military
Ummm ... It was a data-entry error
Google Accuses EU of Pursuing Censorship With Data Lawsuit
European officials want the search engine to unpublish information on command
Hagel Wins Confirmation as Defense Secretary
Might be just a tad hobbled by all the political fuss
Stuxnet Variant Found
Missing link in sophisticated virus used to attack Iranian nuclear centrifuges
Argo Screw Yourself! Why Django Unchained Was the Only Movie that Mattered at The Oscars
Or, come back to the raft ag'in, Quentin Tarantino.
Depardieu Tours New Russian Homeland
Russia accused of returning to practice of using celebrities to conceal problems
