Russian Anti-Corruption Blogger Charged
Alexei Navalny, who has been charged with theft, faces a long prison sentence and is banned from leaving Russia.
World
Vietnam May Legalize Gay Marriage
A country in which homosexuals are currently whipped is seriously considering allowing them to marry.
Congress Pushing For More Sanctions Against Iran
Negotiators from the House and Senate have approved additional sanctions that target shipping and energy.
Moody's Cuts British Growth Forecasts
Move looks to put pressure on Cameron to change his "austerity" program.
Romney Spokesman: "Kiss My Ass"
Rick Gorker made the comments to reporters while Romney visited the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Warsaw.
Panetta Offers a Helping Hand
The Secretary of Defense has offered to help Tunisia fight terrorism.
Malaysian Drug Laws are Unfair to Australians
Australians are not presumed innocent when charged with crimes that could see them executed, says a Malaysian legal reform advocate.
Zimbabwe Thief Asks For Life in Prison
Lovemore Manyika says that he would prefer incarceration to life outside prison walls.
Half of India Without Power As Blackout Continues for a Second Day
Whole grids have shut down and public transport in major cities has stopped.
Romney Seeks Solidarity With Poland
The presumptive GOP nominee is to praise Polish opposition to oppression and urge Poland to work with American allies in a speech today.
Monti Praises Progress on the Euro, Says End is in Sight
The Italian Prime Minister is traveling to France, Finland, and Spain to further develop Europe's recovery plan.
Why London Is Yawning Over the Olympics
Have Western countries finally outgrown the sports socialism of the Olympic Games?
U.S. Losing Millions on Crappy Construction in Afghanistan
"The US Army accepted contract construction that is so poor it prevents some multimillion-dollar border police bases from being used as intended."
Panetta: Keep Syria's Military Intact After Assad's Ouster
U.S. defense secretary warns against repeating Iraq mistake of dismantling security forces.
Massive Blackout in India Highlights Nation's "Electricity Deficit"
Prime Minister seeks $400 billion in energy investment.
Why Elizabeth Warren Wants America to Be More Like Communist China
Warren thinks China's infrastructure spending is a model for the U.S.
Mitt Romney's Scary World
He sees us beset by formidable foes whom we can deter only by endlessly flaunting our willingness to go to war.
How the 2012 Olympics Are a Triumph of Capitalism
Corporate money, freely spent, can benefit both athletes and spectators.
War Is Still a Racket
They say war is a fight between forces seeking victory. But sometimes the conflict is more complicated than that.
Bin Laden's Doll House
The Pentagon declassifies a model of the terrorist's Abbottabad compound.
Caitlin Moran Knows How To Be a Woman and You Don't
Popular feminist yuk-fest is really a class-based etiquette book.
