Greece Needs More Time to Cut, Says Greek PM
Samaras is expected to ask for a two year extension
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Chinese Banks Prop Up "Zombie" Companies
Banks lend to companies because the government makes them, not because they're good loans.
Australian Party Proposes Forced Alcohol Rehab
Tough mandate in prison farms would apply in all parts of the country.
What Will Come of the Ties Between US and Ethiopia?
Zenawi was an oppressive ruler,and American funding didn't change that. What happens now that he's gone?
Amnesty Group to Set Up Pussy Riot Exhibition in New York
Efforts to raise money for jailed women's defense and families.
Syria Violence Spills Into Lebanon
Fighting over neighboring Syria's troubles is something of a Lebanese hobby
Reopened NATO Supply Line Thrills Black Marketeers
Pakistan's shadow operators thrive off of NATO transport
Plans for French Presidential Palace at Large
It's less surprising that the blueprints were on an unencrypted USB drive than that anybody in France can actually get cable installed
Indian Censorship Spreads to Web, Social Media
Authorities fear efforts to fan sectarian violence
Somali Pirates Follow Classic Rules of Innovation
Even thugs recognize value in asymmetrical fights, cooperation, and even stock markets
It's Tuesday and There is a War Going on in Afghanistan
You may not have heard much about that because there's an election going on in America too, even though the two ought to be intertwined
Americans Denied Kiwis Armor
The US military refused to let New Zealand troops in Afghanistan borrow mine-resistant vehicles
Assange's Wanted Haven is Terrible on Press Freedom
Ecuador's record on media freedom has been heavily criticised by human rights activists.
Drone Body Count Continues to Pile High
3 militants have been killed in the Pakistani tribal region
Evangelist Preacher Banned From the UK
Miracles might 'cure' cancer, but they don't get you visas
UK Government Looks To Sell NHS 'Brand' Abroad
Has market share in waiting times, inefficiencies, and costliness
Kiwis Head To Australia En Masse
53,900 New Zealanders moved to Australia between January and July this year
Hefty Price Tag For Attack on Iran
It is estimated that an Israeli attack on Iran would cost $41.4 billion
Int'l Russian Org: Pussy Riot Outrage a Show of Russophobia and Intolerance in Liberal West
They don't see why anyone would find it offensive to throw some punk rockers in jail for protesting Putin and the increasing union of church and state in an increasingly backward country
Sweden Upset Over Assange Asylum
Says it has a stellar human rights record, except, presumably, when it requires people to be detained and forcibly returned to their country for questioning
Russia Warns West About Unilateral Action on Syria
Still hoping to hold on to their naval station in Syria
Lawyer Warns Pussy Riot Face Threats of Violence in Jail
Says one member has already complained of harassment and mistreatment from the Russian prison guards
France's National Front Warns Madonna Over Using Video Montage Linking Le Pen to Nazis Again
Madonna performs in Nice tonight
Fossils Dealer Suing US Government Over Seized Dino Bones
The feds seized the fossils to hand them over to the government of Mongolia, which claimed ownership
Kurds Deny Involvement in Turkey Car Bombing
The Kurdistan Workers Party denied responsibility as tensions in the region continue to flare up
Hackers Hit UK Government Websites to Protest Assange Treatment
"Anonymous" took responsibility for the DDOS attacks
Army Takes Over For Navy at Gitmo
The armed forces not as stretched as they were a few years ago, the army takes over at Guantanamo Bay, which the president promised to close on the campaign trail and in his first executive order
Romanian President to be Reinstated; Court Rules Impeachment Invalid
88 percent voted to remove him in a referendum, but less than half of voters bothered to show up
Land Grabs in the Developing World
How powerful interests seize land from peasants, pastoralists, and others around the globe
Afghan Rocket Hits Joint Chief of Staff's Airplane
The C-17 saw light damage, General Dempsey's trip to Afghanistan unaffected
