Italian Debt Exceeds Two Trillion Euros
Works out to be $43,448 per person
Foreign Policy
Ugandan Parliament Begins Winter Break Without Vote on "Anti-Homosexuality" Bill
Will be back in January
Only 11 percent of Italians Want Monti to be Prime Minister
Well, he was never elected in the first place
Colombian President Dismisses Minimum Wage Hike
Says high minimum wages lead to increased unemployment
The Top 5 U.S. Foreign Policy Screw-Ups of 2012
From its policies in Libya to its approach to Syria, the Obama administration has been a disappointment on the world stage in 2012.
U.K. Deputy PM Open to Drug Decriminalization
But the PM, himself, isn't so hot on the idea
MSNBC Host Hangs Gun Control Call on Newtown Massacre
It's customary to wait for the bodies to cool before exploiting them for political gain
Google Settles Copyright Dispute With Belgian Newspapers
They objected to the use of headlines and, it seems, the 21st century
At Least 20 Shot, Children Among the Dead, in School Shooting
More unpleasant details likely to come
Authoritarian Direction Drove Democracies To Reject Communications Treaty
Repressive governments were salivating a bit too much
Free Media Smuggled to North Korea by Balloon
Civilian groups shine a little light across the border
State Department Review of Benghazi Incident May Not Be Ready As Scheduled
Hillary Clinton was supposed to testify next week but won't
Clashes Break Out in Alexandria as Egypt Slouches Toward Constitutional Vote
Not looking like it'll end well
US, UK, Canada Refuse To Sign International Communications Treaty
Other countries want "equal rights" to rule the internet
IAEA Says Progress Made in Iran, UN Talks Over Nuclear Arsenal
Inspectors have not been allowed access to certain military sites yet
Russia Backtracks Statement on Potential Assad Fall
Said it was articulating the rebels' opinion, not its own
Muslim Brotherhood, Opposition, Holding Rallies Ahead of Constitutional Vote
The politicization of the drafting of the constitution doesn't spell well for democracy in the country
John Kerry Likely Secretary of State Nominee
Some Senate Republicans pointed to him as an example of a better choice than Susan Rice, who dropped out of the running yesterday
Greeks' New Top Tax Rate: 42 Percent
Will apply to anybody earning more than the Euro equivalent of $55,000 a year
New York City Approves Taxi Apps
Government permission needed to hail cabs the way users might want to
Susan Rice Out of Consideration for Secretary of State; Leon Panetta May Be Out as Defense Secretary Within a Month
President Obama must also choose a new CIA director and may shuffle other top national security positions as well
Israeli Minister Charged with Breach of Trust
Cleared of more serious charges of fraud and money laundering
U.K. Press Inquiry Now Targets Bloggers and Tweeters for Regulation
Methinks they don't get the new-media age
Hillary Clinton To Testify Before Congress About Benghazi
We'll get the State Department's (latest) official story
Syria Moves Open-Source Engineer to Military Prison
Open anything not so popular with that government
