Children Among Those Arrested During Loyalist Protests in Northern Ireland
Ban on flying union flag Belfast City Hall causing some upset
Foreign Policy
Belgium Welcomes Those Fleeing French Taxes
A 75 percent tax rate on high-income earners has prompted an exodus of wealthy Frenchmen
Six Degrees of Military Spending
Nearly everyone knows someone who gets paid by the Pentagon. That's why it's so hard to cut.
Journalist Nicholas Kristof Held in Bahrain for Human Rights Writings
And the U.S. government is shocked. Shocked!
MegaUpload Raid Planned at the Very Top of NZ Government
That's where they put their effort? Why?
Syrian Government Tells Palestinian Refugees Not To Help Rebels
Being a refugee in Syria ... That's gotta suck
China Arrests Members of Doomsday Groups
By and large, they're not fans of the Chinese government
New Zealand Government Reconsiders Big Projects To Maintain Budget Surplus
It's like peeking through the looking glass
Hollywood Hacker Sentenced to 10 Years
Broke into e-mail accounts of several female celebrities and posted revealing photos on the Internet
Study: We Have All the Farmland We Need
Conflicting with other population studies, says we could actually reduce the amount of land the world takes up for agriculture
Canadian Child Denied Medical Treatment over Alternative Care
Mother took him for "unapproved" treatment in the United States
Mexican Official: Drug War Has Made Cartels More Violent
Capturing leaders has made groups more dangerous
Chinese Police Say Mayan Doomsday Fears Led to Chinese School Stabbings
23 children stabbed, but none killed
Philippine Congress Approves Birth Control Bill
Intended to approve access for the poor, has been tied up in battle with Catholic church
Iran's Supreme Leader Joins Facebook
Even though Facebook and other social media outlets are technically blocked in the country
Progress Falters in Battle Against Malaria
Death rate has fallen, but so have use of nets, pesticides to stop spread
British Prime Minister Warns of Al Qaeda Influence in Syria
Still says he supports the opposition
Ugandan President Speaks on Anti-Gay Bill
Doesn't think gay people should be killed or persecuted
Israel Moving Ahead With Settlement Construction
Hundreds of homes to be built in East Jerusalem
French Pressuring Algeria to Join Mali Intervention
Al Qaeda-linked militants in northern Mali causing concerns
Spanish Austerity Protests Expected Tonight
The government has pledged to implement 60 billion euros worth of cuts through 2014
Landmine Kills Ten Girls in Afghanistan
Mines are particularly common near the border with Pakistan
Iranian Media Praises Hagel Pick For Secretary of Defense
Calls the Nebraskan Senator "anti-Israel"
Greece Completes Controversial Wall
The razor-wire obstacle was constructed on the Greek land border with Turkey
Gay Participation Hurts Neither Military Nor Marriage
The hand-wringing about dire consequences is an attempt to dress up base motives in more respectable garb
Egyptian Opposition Calls For Protests After Referendum on Draft Constitution
Islamist-backed document received 57 percent of "yes" votes in a vote that some are saying was fraudulent
French Actor to Give up Passport Over Taxes
Says French government is punishing "success, creation and talent"
Taliban Take Responsibility for Blast Outside US Compound in Kabul
Killed at least two with a dozen injured
Newly Elected Japan PM Warns China Over Disputed Islands
Claims sovereignty over the uninhavited but resource rich islands in the East China Sea
Palestinian Refugees From Syria Flooding Lebanon
Clashes among pro- and anti-Assad Palestinians continue in Damascus
France Pushing Mali Intervention Resolution at U.N. Security Council
Want a multinational African force to enter the country
