Lebanese Army Announces Ceasefire in Tripoli
The northern Lebanese town has seen fighting between Sunnis and Alawites for the last two days attributed to divisions over the Syrian civil war
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Obama Has Taken the Cult of the Presidency to a Whole New Level
And it doesn't seem he's losing any sleep over what his successors may do with those new powers.
How Cops "Create and Capture" Terror Talk
Spying on New York's Muslims, baiting them, and taking their words out of context.
Entitlements Europe's Coming Fiscal Cliff
Europe's welfare systems won't be able to handle an aging society without a lot more money
10 Afghan Troops Killed in Taliban Ambush in Western Herat
An insurgent attack in the east meanwhile killed an American soldier
Two Scottish Nationalist MSP Quit
Row over opposition to Nato leaves the Scottish National Party with a majority of one in the Scottish Parliament
Kim Jong-un Has "Purged" 31 Military Leaders Since Coming to Power
Power struggle between Kim and the military could be escalating
Rest of the World Not Undecided
BBC poll found average of 50 percent of people surveyed in 21 countries favor Obama, only 9 percent favor Romney
Members of the European Parliament Reject Budget
Tough negotiations with ministers expected
French Government Close to PSA Peugeot Citroën Bailout Agreement
Will provide at least €5 billion of financial guarantees
Georgia Leader in Business Friendly Changes
Ex-Soviet state has limited government spending and made it easier to open businesses
Microsoft Employees Have Raised $1 Billion in 30 Years For Charity
Employee Giving Campaign began in 1983
Syria Accused of Using Cluster Bombs
Government denies using the ordnance despite photographic evidence
E.U. Bailout Fund to be Challenged in Highest Court
The complaints of an independent Irish politician have reached the E.U. Court of Justice
E.U. Considering Quota For Women on Boards
Justice Commissioner in favor of requiring that 40 percent of board members be women
Poland Wins World Bank Kudos for Improving Business Environment
Everything from contracts to property rights has been made clearer and easier
Kim Dotcom's Bodyguard Voices Contempt for the Police
The native New Zealander believes he was illegally spied upon and knows he was held at gunpoint
Australian Government Claims Dibs On "Abandoned" Bank Accounts
Watch for a growing definition of "abandoned" accounts in the future
British Medicine's Treatment of Terminal Patients Under Fire
The "death pathway" may be a fit self-fulfilling
Twitter Briefly Suspends Account of Homophobic U.K. Politician
Europe isn't so free-speech friendly
Obama Administration: Talking Preferable to War in Iran
Sanctions intended to bring them to the table
Why Are We Even Having a "Foreign Policy" Debate?
The separation between "domestic" and "foreign" issues has become increasingly blurred and misleading
Siemens to Sell off Solar Power Business
Losing money there and will focus on hydro and wind instead
