Senior Vatican Official Arrested Over Alleged Corruption
Suspected of helping rich friends transfer money illegally
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Syrian Officials Says Support From Russia, China, Iran Helps Lessen Impact of Western Sanctions
$500 million worth of oil a month and good credit line
Egyptian Clerics Warn of Civil War Amid Increased Tensions
Urging opponents of Morsi not to hold rallies
UK To Become First Country To Allow Three-Person IVF
Creation of babies using DNA from three people
Senegalese President Tells Obama Country "Not Ready to Decriminalize Homosexuality," Obama: "Have to Respect the Diversity of Views That Are Out There"
Gay rights have a long way to go in much of Africa
French Government Must Cut Spending, Says National Auditor
Probably wiser than pushing taxpayers to flee
Lawmakers Seek To Block Military Aid to Syrian Rebels
They say Congress, not the executive branch, has the power to declare war
China's Urban Police Try To Make Themselves Less Hated
Beating fewer people would help
IKEA Founder, Long a Tax Refugee, Returns to Sweden After Government Trims Its Take
Yes, high taxes drive people away
Ecuador Cancels Trade Deal with United States
Because it had become "instrument of blackmail" in connection with Snowden
Is Rand Paul Really Worried About Inter-Species Marriage?
No, but his party sure seems to be. And that's a problem even for those of us who aren't Republicans.
England Bans Two US Bloggers from Entering Country
Doesn't like their opinions on Muslims
Turkish Government Asking Twitter To Set Up an Office in Turkey
Social media site has been described as a "scourge" by Turkey's prime minister
Malian Army Captain Apologizes For Coup
Destabilized the country, which allowed Islamists to invade the north
Obama Calls on African Leaders To Decriminalize Homosexual Acts
In 38 African countries homosexual acts are illegal
UN Chemical Weapon Inspectors Are in Turkey To Investigate Claims the Weapons Were Used in Syria
U.K., France, and the U.S. all claim Assad used chemical weapons
Mexicans Are Using Social Media To Report the Drug War
Traditional media easily intimidated by cartels
Wikileaks Volunteer Was an FBI Informant
Icelandic man was a teenager when he first started working for the the site
Obama Says US Won't Be 'Scrambling Jets' To Get Snowden
Says he shouldn't have to call Russian and Chinese leaders
Human Rights Watch Urge China To Stop 'Uprooting Tibetans'
Two million Tibetans have been displaced in the past seven years
Ecuador Risks Losing American Aid if Snowden is Granted Asylum There
Retaliation could cost Ecuador millions
EU Leaders Reach Seven-Year Budget Deal
$1.3 trillion package agreed on by member states and the European Parliament
Kerry Back in the Middle East To Resume Israeli-Palestinian Peace Talks
Breakthrough unlikely
Dutch Court Convicts Shop Owners for Selling Pot to Non-Residents
Even where the drug war is loosened, the battle continues
UN Calls for Increased International Drug War
Fail harder, faster, and blow more money!
Italy to Spend 1.5 Billion Euros on Youth Employment
Let's see whose pockets the money actually ends up lining
