Disputes Up the Danger in East Asian Waters
Tussles over territory are sparking a lot of saber-rattling
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NZ Lawmakers Push Alcohol Restrictions
God forbid anybody should want a sweetened adult beverage
U.S. Frets Over Super Weapons
War games focus on germs, gas and the stuff of military nightmares
Lessons From Pussy Riot
Russia isn't the only country with harsh laws and sentencing (we're looking at you, U.S.)
Diplomats Say Iran Is Shrouding Nuclear Site
Spy satellites can no longer monitor Tehran's alleged efforts to clean up the site
Syria Arrests Filmmaker Who Helped Crackdown Victims
Man helped people rendered homeless or jobless by loyalist forces.
Egyptian President Faces First Real Protests
Thousands converge to accuse him and Muslim Brotherhood of consolidating power.
Move Over Lance Armstrong! Here are 5 Great Sports Cheaters!
From Rosie Ruiz to Gaylord Perry to She-Male Shotputters, here's a quick list.
India Mulls Twitter Bans
Demands Twitter close accounts of those spreading certain stories
Russian Court Frees Kasparov
Chess grandmaster had been arrested for participating in an unauthorized rally supporting Pussy Riot.
Scotland Yard Note: "Assange to Be Arrested Under All Circumstances"
Confidential document captured by photographer
Russia: Syria Not Using Chemical Weapons
The prospect has been brought up by Western observers and Syrian activists
Mogadishu Getting Safer, Still Dangerous
Targeted killings are up as a new government takes power in Somalia's capital
Nigeria Pays Warlords $40 Million a Year in Oil Protection Money
Keeping the pipelines free from attack
2016: Obama's America
Dinesh D'Souza makes a powerful but ultimately unpersuasive case against the president.
Livestock Development Minister to be Probed for Complicity in Kenya Massacre
52 were killed in the Tana River District earlier this week
Witness Says She Knew Facebook Friends Who Killed Nigerian General's Daughter
The daughter of a Nigerian general was killed by two men who were her Facebook friends. A woman told police today they stole her belongings earlier this year
China's Infrastructure Investments Going the Way of Its Rail and Energy Investments -- Horribly
A year-old poorly-constructed bridge collapses, killing three.
France Backs Syria No-Fly Zone
Russia and China continue to serve as a deterrent to UN-backed intervention
Anders Behring Breivik Sorry He Didn't Kill More
The Norwegian mass murderer apologized to militant nationalists in court today. He was declared sane and sentenced to 21 years in prison, though he can be declared a threat and kept longer than that. He'll have three cells and a psychiatric ward was built just for him, in case he is declared insane at a later time
High School Students Clash With Police During Protests in Chile
The teenagers are protesting their underfunded school system
Nike Stands By Lance Armstrong
He was stripped of his seven Tour de France titles after refusing to continue to fight doping allegations
Bank of England Defends QE
The bank claims most Britons are better off because of fiscal activism
Gambia Urged to Halt Executions
President Yahya Jammeh plans to execute all death row prisoners next month
Office of Ugandan PM Under Investigation
Worries over 'financial impropriety' prompted the parliamentary probe
Increase of Violence in Lebanon
Syria's civil war continues to spill over into its neighbor
Obama Wants Greece in the Eurozone For Election
Greek exit before November would hit the American economy and hurt the President's chances of reelection
Iran Intensifies Nuke Production
Hundreds of new centrifuges have been installed, claims IAEA
Accidental Millionaire Jailed
Man who had millions of dollars mistakenly sent to his account is sentenced to four years and seven months.
Cartel Leadership Changes
Notoriously violent Miguel Angel Trevino Morales is now head of the Zetas cartel
Police UAVs Could Be Deployed in the UK
Drones could be used to monitor festivals and protests
