Family Visit Chinese Dissident Gao Zhisheng in Prison
First confirmation that he is alive in nine months
Foreign Policy
Russia Offers to Host Talks on Syrian Refugees
U.N. says more than 650,000 have fled so far
U.N. Says African-Led Force in Mali Could Grow
More troops than the 3,300 troops already planned may be needed
North Korea Pledges to Increase Nuclear Program
After rocket launch was condemned by the U.N. Security Council
France Now Number One Target of Islamic Terrorists in North Africa
Says counterterrorism judge
Entrepreneur to Privatize Fight Against Pirates
Will offer a fleet of armed men to escort ships
David Cameron Promises the British an In/Out Referendum on E.U. Membership
But not until the next parliament
Netanyahu Does Even Worse Than Expected at the Polls, Wins Third Term
Newly formed centrist party wins big
Schumer Supports Hagel for Defense Secretary
Had withheld support until learning more about stances on Iran and Israel
Calm Returning to Retaken Malian Towns
Residents say militants have fled or are hiding as civilians
Syria Rebels See Taking Airbase as Key to Success
The government's last major foothold in the north
Clinton Expected To Face Tough Benghazi Questions
It's likely to be her last appearance before Congress
India's Selective Outrage: The Tale of Two Rapes
Indians need to hold politicos who sponsor sexual violence accountable
CIA Drone War in Pakistan Exempt From Coming Drone "Playbook"
352 strikes in the country in President Obama's first term
Canada's Publicly Funded Doctors Unavailable After Hours
They punch out like any government worker, leaving patients to use emergency rooms
Public Sector Workers Earn More Than Private-Sector Counterparts in Alberta
So it's not just an American phenomenon
U.N. Says Humanitarian Crisis in is Syria Growing
Estimates that 60,000 people have died in the conflict so far
French Government Wants to Tax Internet Data Collection
Report argues that data is the "raw material" of the digital economy
Europe: America's Crystal Ball?
A new book warns that the United States is adopting a European economic culture.
China Pledges to Address Air Pollution
Old vehicles to be removed as part of a pollutant reduction strategy
Drones Strikes in Pakistan to be Exempt From Drone Rulebook
CIA still enjoying a lack of restrictions
Algeria Searching for Five Missing Foreigners
Have not been seen since Islamists captured a gas plant last week
British Police Say Recent Deaths Linked to Contaminated Ecstasy Pills
Aren't black markets great?
Philippines Takes Dispute With China to the U.N.
Territory in the South China Sea causing headaches
Denmark Board of Equal Treatment Says Haircuts for Men and Women Must Cost the Same
Hairdressers understandably concerned
Nepal Set to Issue IDs For "Third Gender"
For people who don't want to be identified as male or female
Liberia's Ex-President Charles Taylor Begins Appeal at the Hague
Was handed 50 year sentence after being convicted of war crimes
Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy Could Move to London
To set up equity fund, and avoid high taxes
EU Finance Ministers Approve Financial Transactions Tax
11 members will introduce the tax, 16 will not
