More Purges May Be Coming in North Korea
Following execution of powerful uncle of Kim Jong Un
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Kill Off Software Patents
The Supreme Court has a chance to strike a blow for innovation and justice.
Humanitarian Situation in CAR Worsening
Aid agencies believe at last 500 people have been killed in fighting that began last week
White House Decides NSA Director Can Keep Cyber War Powers
Means the next director will be military, not civilian
China Hoping For Stability in Wake of Kim Jong Un's Uncle Being Executed
Death of Jang Song Thaek shaking up North Korea's elite
Russia: US Does Not Need Missile Defense Shield After Iran Deal
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexei Meshkov says the shield is "no longer valid"
John Kerry Says Israeli, Palestinian Peace Deal Could Be Achieved By the End of April
Recently spoke with Abbas and Netanyahu
Thousands Taking Refuge in Bangui Airport Amid Unrest in CAR
African Union peacekeeping force backed by the French trying to restore order
Four Killed in Clashes Following Execution of Islamic Opposition Leader in Bangladesh
Abdul Quader Mollah was convicted of war crimes
Free Syrian Army Losing Ground to Islamic Front
Balance of power within Assad's opposition changing
Drones Strikes in Yemen Prompt Sympathy For Al Qaeda
Yemeni foreign minister says the strikes are a "necessary evil"
More Purges Could Follow Execution of Kim Jong Un's Uncle
Experts divided on whether the recent execution is a sign of turmoil within North Korea's political elites
Presidential NSA Panel Reportedly To Urge Overhaul Surveillance Tactics
Changing the agency's leadership from military to civilian among the recommendations
EU Issues Warning Over Bitcoin
Banking authority points out users are not protected by regulation
Amnesty Says the EU is Failing Syrian Refugees
Only 10 of the bloc's 28 members have offered to take in those displaced by the civil war
UN Inspectors: Chemical Weapons Probably Used in Four Locations in Syria This Year
Mandate bans the inspectors for putting blame on the Assad regime or the opposition
Retired FBI Agent Missing in Iran Was Reportedly on Unauthorized CIA Operation
Team of analysts paid him to gather intel in Iran, an AP investigation reveals
Catalan Separatists Schedule Vote on Independence for Next November, Spain Government Insists Its Illegal
Catalonia's president says referendum will have to happen
Fake South African Sign Language Interpreter: I'm a "Champion" Signer, Also Scizophrenic, Prone to Fits of Violence
Had been previously flagged as a fake signer
Belgian Senate Votes 50-17 to Approve Bill Extending Euthanasia Law to Some Children
Decriminalizes euthanasia for children suffering from great pain and with a terminal condition
US Military Abandons Contract to Refurbish Aircraft for Afghan Air Force After Spending Nearly Half a Billion Dollars
Inspector General now investigating
Ukraine-EU Trade Talks Resume in Brussels
Protests broke out in November after Ukraine put an imminent deal on ice
Senate Banking Committee Shelves New Iran Sanctions Proposal
Giving Obama Administration time it says it needs
South Korean Judge Rules Against Samsung in Patent Suit Against Apple
Won't ban iPad, iPhone there
Somalia President Appoints Somali-Canadian Economist as Next Prime Minister
Will be fifth prime minister since transitional government founded in 2010
Putin in State of the Nation: Russia Not Trying to Be Superpower, Will Be Force for Moral Good
Also blames racial tension on the economic situation, government corruption, and the failure of the "cultural and educational system"
Fifteen Civilians Killed on Their Way to Wedding in Likely Drone Strike in Yemen
Local security officials wouldn't say what kind of plane launched the air strike, but did say it missed its target
Former Bosses of Icelandic Bank Handed Jail Terms
Accused of concealing that an investor bought a stake with money lent from the bank
John Kerry Back in Israel For Peace Talks
Palestinians weren't happy at the end of the last meetings
United Nations Says Uruguay's Legalization of Marijuana Violates International Law
Warning about addiction
