Malta Announces Proposals To Sell Citizenship For $888,000
Has halted implementing the law in wake of criticism from the European Union and some citizens
World
Thousands of Muslims in CAR Protest Disarmament Operation Carried Out By French Troops
Say the troops are only there to protect Christians
American and Nigerian Special Envoys Heading to South Sudan
Hundreds have been killed in wake of what President Kiir has said was an attempted coup headed by former Vice President Riek Machar
Dennis Rodman Leaves North Korea Without Meeting Kim Jong-un
Says North Korea's basketball players are "awesome"
British Economy Growing Faster Than Expected
Estimated annual growth rate raised from 1.5 percent to 1.9 percent
Protesters Clash With Chadian Peacekeepers in CAR Capital
Chadian forces are Muslim, the majority of the capital's population are Christian
Three Secular Egyptian Activists Jailed
Convicted of attacking police and holding an unauthorized rally
Iran Nuclear Talks To Resume Before the End of the Year
Expected to begin again after Christmas
Syrian Activists Raise Death Toll From Aleppo Airstrikes to 65
Barrel bombs have been dropped on the city
Pakistani Army Begins Assault Near Afghanistan Border
Residents claim civilians have been killed
South Sudan Army Preparing For Assault on Rebel-Held Town
Attack was delayed to allow Americans to be airlifted
Russia Sends Vehicles To Help With Transporting Syrian Chemical Weapons
Delivered to Syrian port city of Latakia
Conservatives: US is Losing Its Global Influence
Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) says "The world sees the United States as weakening"
Obama Tells Congress the US May Take Further Military Action To Protect Americans in South Sudan
46 troops have already been deployed
Al Qaeda Apologizes For Attack on Hospital in Yemen
Attackers were told not to assault the hospital during attack on a Ministry of Defense compound, says head of Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula
Covert CIA Program Helped Colombia Fight Rebels
Your tax dollars help fund other countries' internal strife
Prostitution Freed From Legal Restrictions in Canada
Sex workers wanting to be left alone get a big boost from Canada's Supreme Court.
Spain Approves New Restrictive Abortion Law
Only in cases of rape or serious health to the mother
UK to Help Destroy Syrian Chemical Weapons Stockpile
And will help escort ships carrying the cargo
Indian Government Asks Supreme Court to Review Sodomy Law Ruling
Reinstated ban on gay sex
Rodman Holds Tryouts for Exhibition Match in Pyongyang
Just don't ask what happens to those who don't make the cut
Obama Formally Nominates Baucus as Ambassador to China
Had been revealed earlier in the week
South Korean Lawmaker: Hard-Line Military Faction Behind Execution of Kim Jong Un Uncle
North Korean intrigue
Alleged Mastermind of Christmas Bombing of Church in Nigeria Sentenced to Life in Prison on Other Terror Charges
Found guilty of terrorism and murder
UN: 34,000 Refugees From Violence in South Sudan
Government promises "long arm of the law" will reach out to perpetrators of violence
Execution of Kim Jong Un's Uncle Endangers China-North Korea Relations
Was in charge of relations with China
Dutch Prostitutes Want Same Retirement Tax Benefits as Soccer Players
Say theirs is "hard physical work" too
EU's "Competition Commissioner" Rejects Google Offer to Settle Anti-Trust Dispute
Meanwhile Google fined $1.2 million for privacy law violations in Spain
Canada's Supreme Court Strikes Down Prostitution Laws
Ruling opens door for state-regulated "bawdy houses"
