South Korea Drilling Around Disputed Islands
Japan also claims Takeshima (or Dokdo, depending on who you ask)
World
U.S. Attack on Iran Would Be a Huge Affair
Hundreds of ships, airplane, and other materials would be needed
European Commission To Send 50 Million Euros in Aid to Syrian Civilians
Refugee crisis in Syria's neighbors continues to worsen
Asian Markets Rally After Draghi Announcement
Implied borrowing costs for Italy and Spain fell after the ECB president outlined his bond buying plan
Wikipedia Plans Encryption To Thwart Government Monitoring
"That kind of response for us to do is not difficult," says Jimmy Wales
ISPs Slam UK Plan To Track Internet Use
Somebody seems to think "1984" was a how-to book
Lebanese Ticked Off Over Smoking Restrictions
Many people wonder if a little time with a cigarette is a worthwhile concern for lawmakers
Shadow of Old Soviet Bonds Falls Over Russia
To meet the old regime's obligations, the country must scratch together $785 billion
Australia Media "Reforms" Called Threat to Speech
Media moves would be subject to approval by politicians
Forty Years Ago At the Democratic Convention: Democrats, War and Intervention
Democrats have been more rhetorically anti-war than actually so
Greece Freezes Assets in Grab for Tax Money
The country's government should be digging through the sofa cushions next
Syrian Troops Capture Town Used by Refugees
The government found the flow of people to the exit embarrassing
Euro Bailout Hinges on German High Court Decision
Hold the presses! One legal decision could stop everything.
Puerto Rico To Vote Again on Status
They can vote for independence while the rest of us get more dependence on the feds
Police: Quebec Shooter's Gun Jammed
May have saved lives at shooting at political victory rally
Pakistan Evicts "Save the Children" Group Workers
Alleges ties between the group and the doctor who helped CIA track down Osama bin Laden
China's President in Russia for Eastern Economic Conference
It's the annual economic leaders' meeting of the 21-member Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC)
Putin Weighs in on Assange Case
Calls it "political," accuses Britain of double-standards on extradition
The War in Yemen; 100+ Drone Strikes Since May 2011
Media reports of a drone strike in Yemen that killed ten civilians, including women and children, briefly brings the war in Yemen into focus
Palestinians Criticize DNC Platform Change on Jerusalem
The language is at odds with U.S. policy calling for the status of Jerusalem to be resolved through negotiations
World Stocks Remain High Following Europe's New Bond-Buying Plan
European Central Bank president Mario Draghi unveiled a fresh package of measures
UN Report: 1 in 3 Young Children in Afghanistan Suffer Acute Malnourishment
All the aid's not helping
Saif al-Islam Qaddafi Trial May be Delayed for Interrogation of Libya Ex-Spy Chief
The trial for war crimes of Col. Qaddafi's son is set to begin next month
Karzai Taps Suspected Torturer, Drug Trafficker as Intelligence Chief
We're paying for Afghanistan's rotten government in American blood and treasure
No Accountability for Dead Civilians in Latest Drone Strike in Yemen
116 drone strikes in Yemen since May of last year
Turkish Woman on Trial for Beheading Alleged Rapist
Says the man she beheaded was raping her for months and was the father of her unborn child
Mount Fuji Could Erupt Due to Last Year's Earthquake
No signs of an impending eruption. The volcano last erupted in 1707 under similar conditions
Ex-Qaddafi Spy Chief to be Tried in Libya for Lockerbie Bombing
Being questioned after extradition from Mauritania
At Least 58 Drown Off Coast of Turkey After Immigrant Boat Sinks
The boat was believed to be carrying illegal immigrants from Iraq and Syria
CIA's Iraq Defense: Saddam Hussein Lied About WMDs Before, We Thought He Was Lying Again
FOIA request reveals CIA's explanation for Iraq War intelligence failure
Four-Year-Old Spent 8 Hours Under Mother's Body After Roadside Shooting in France
Authorities did not see the British girl, who was paralyzed with fear
Gas Prices and Political Mythology
If there is any issue you can be sure will come up during a presidential election campaign, it's gasoline prices.
U.S. Waterboarding May Have Been More Widespread Than Reported
Bush apologists claimed only three people were ever waterboarded
