France Loses Export Ground to European Rivals
Competitiveness-wise, the French aren't doing well
World
Catalonia Vote Leaves Separatists in Charge, and Divided
The winning parties agree on independence, but nothing else
British Foster Parents Stripped of Children Over Support for U.K. Independence Party
The local council is run by Labour and doesn't appreciate dissent
On the Run, John McAfee Adds Tweeting to Social Media Portfolio
The slow-speed chase will be retweeted?
French Minister Urges Giant Steel Maker To Quit the Country
Why wait for economic ruin when you can bring it about yourself?
Mohammed ElBaradei Warns of More Turmoil in Egypt Over President's Power Grab
ElBaradei has been an opposition leader under Mubarak and now Morsi
Victors Say Catalan Elections a Step Toward "Independence Process"
The Spanish region of Catalonia has a strong separatist movement
U.S., Russia Announce Astronaut Team Headed for One-Year Stay at Space Station
A NASA space commander and Russian cosmonaut will head there in 2013
Congo Army Accused of War Crimes, Rebels Seen as Bringing Order
Though the rebels who took over Goma are also being accused of war crimes, they appear to be winning the image battle
Samsung Denies Suppliers in China Use Child Labor
Introducing more stringent labor rules anyway
Uganda Hates on the Gays in Order to Make it Possible to Imprison Anybody Forever
Touch somebody, go to jail
Somali President Reminds Armed Forces About Duty to Protect Civilians and Rule of Law
After heaping praise on them
M23 Leader Heading to Uganda For Talks
The rebel group recently captured a city in the east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Electronic Monitoring of Women in Saudi Arabia Criticized By Activists
Male guardians can receive texts telling them of their dependent's locations abroad
Russia Has Been Keeping Assad's Regime Running With Cash Injections
Over 200 tons of "bank notes" have been shipped to Syria from Moscow
Irish Republican Terrorist Group Preparing For New Campaign
Expelling scores of suspected informers and enforcing rules on communications and meetings
E.U. Ministers to Discuss Next Greece Bailout Installment
Disagreements on how to deal with the debt crisis still to be resolved
British MP Recommends Patients Pay For Drugs Used to Treat Lifestyle Related Conditions
Says the move would save money and encourage personal responsibility
British Regulator Fines UBS $47.6 Million
Bank failed to stop rogue trader from losing more than $2 billion dollars
Israeli Defense Minister Announces Resignation From Politics
Ehud Barak will step down after a new government is formed following the election in January
Fighter Jet Kills 10 Children in Syria
Playground hit by cluster bomb in village east of Damascus
Egypt's President Blamed for Violent Response to Protests
His power-grab sparked outrage and clashes
Egypt's Top Judges Suspend Work, Condemn President
The presidential power grab was met with a shut-down of the courts
Violence in Wake of Egyptian President's Power-Grab
Time to cancel that vacation along the Nile
EU Budget Talks Suspended
Agreement seems unlikely as they take more time to "study proposals"
3 Reasons to Kill the Dept. of Homeland Security
It's unnecessary, ineffective, and expensive. And that's just for starters.
European Union Leaders Battle Over Budget
They're supposed to set a seven-year plan for the troubled almost-but-not-quite super-state
British Government-Mandated Green-Homes Scheme To Cost Households
It will cost twice as much as officials claim, warn energy companies
U.K. Plan for Secret Courts Savaged in House of Lords
Inbred aristocrats serve a good purpose after all
Report: British Columbia Would Reap Big Bucks from Marijuana Legalization
It's already a big business, so get a piece of the pie
