World
Luxembourg, France Ordered To Hike Tax on Ebooks
The European Commission doesn't want any tax competition
Jacob Zuma, South African President and Former Alleged Rapist, Complains About Media Freedom
Some confusion among the political class about rights and privileges and the power dynamic
Two Sailors Swept Away as H.M.S. Bounty Sinks
Most of the crew were rescued from the stormy sea
"Buy Local" Push Made by French Government
But consumers have noticed that stuff made in France is spendy
Britain's NHS Refuses Cystic Fibrosis Patient Access to a Free Drug
They say it would be "unethical," but seem unclear on the meaning
Alleged Terrorist's Family To Sue U.K. Over His Drone-Strike Assassination
That no-due-process thing is a bitch
Clinton in Algeria to Discuss Mali
The blowback from the Libyan intervention continues in North and West Africa
Turkish Police Fire at Secularist March
The protest was against a perceived increasingly Islamist and totalitarian Turkish government
South African President Whines About Privacy After Being Lampooned by Cartoonist
Jacob Zuma appears to be a moron
Kurds Take Advantage of Syrian Government in Retreat
Civil society is burgeoning and violence has largely been avoided in Derik, a largely Kurdish town in Syria
Beijing Nixes Plant Expansion Amid Protests
China's new leadership is to be announced early next month, and the increase in protests is not welcome
Targeted Killing Leaves 17th Journalist Dead in Mogadishu
Though the government is consolidating power and the civil war of the late 2000s is finally over, it's been the bloodiest year on record for local media
U.S Trying to Coordinate Operations to Dislodge Mali Militants
Looks likely to play an advisory and logistic role
Iran Claims to Have Pictures of Israeli Military Bases Taken By Hezbollah Drone
Unmanned aerial vehicle was shot down by Israel earlier this month
3rd Quarter GDP Growth Due to Government Spending, No Reason to Celebrate
The "unexpectedly" high initial estimate of 2 percent growth in GDP is mostly due to government spending.
Billionaire Captures Argentine Ship With Ghanaian Help
Claims Argentina's government owes him $1.6 billion
Chinese State Newspaper Hits Out Against New York Times Piece
Didn't take kindly to their president's finances being examined
Facebook Being Used by Sex Traffickers in Indonesia
Social media is being increasingly used to lure children to their captors
Germany Checking Up on its Gold Reserves
The gold has never been physically checked by the Bundesbank
Chinese Muslims Among Syrian Rebels
Extremist groups like Al Qaeda are among the ranks of Assad's opposition
One Million British Families to See Reduction in Child Benefit
Government has decided that a family with one parent earning over £50,000 a year doesn't need the extra cash
Greek Newspaper Prints List of Wealthy Greeks With Swiss Bank Accounts
Editor facing prison time
Penguin and Random House in Merger
News Corp had expressed an interest in making a bid for Penguin Books
Syria Holiday Truce Not Working: Government Air Strikes, Clashes Reported
The U.N-backed truce is on its third day, Eid al-Adha ends tomorrow
Americans Should Reject Obama-Romney Foreign Policy
Obama and Romney think a U.S. president can and should orchestrate events in the Muslim world.
