Italian Police Arrest Moroccan Man Suspected of Plotting to Attack Milan Synagogue
The suspect maintained a Facebook account which included instructions and manuals for explosive devices.
Suicide of Young Moroccan Woman Spurs Calls To Scrap Rape Laws
In many parts of conservative Muslim Morocco, it is unacceptable for a bride not to be a virgin.
Syria: One Year After Revolt Started, Killings Continue
The UN and human rights activists estimate that at least 8,000 people in Syria have been killed over the past 12 months during the regime’s brutal crackdown on dissent. Untold thousands of others have been arrested.
The Absurdity of Political And Ideological Labels
Labels like liberal and conservative have become so over-used that I frankly must admit I have no idea what they even mean anymore.
Brazil To Charge Former Army Officer For Crimes Committed During Military Dictatorship
This will be the first such case filed against a former military official who operated during the years of the dictatorship.
Rebekah Brooks: The Scandal That Mixes Low-Brow Culture With The Upper Crust
Rebekah Brooks is at the center of a scandal that mixes low-brow mass circulation tabloid culture with the uppermost echelons of British politics and business circles.
Truck Breaks Through Security Barrier At Afghan Airbase As Panetta Lands
The driver of the truck, an Afghan civilian who worked at the base, has been arrested, but transported to a hospital for treatment of his injuries.
Turkey Expects Flood of Syrian Refugees As Assad Forces Take Control of Idlib
Already, about 13,500 Syrians are residing in makeshift camps on the Turkish side of the border in Hatay province.
Argentine Court Allows For Abortion In Cases Of Rape
The judges clarified that their decision did not necessarily reflect a desire to make all abortions legal.
Germany’s Mass Murder of Southwest Africans Set Groundwork for Nazi Holocaust
Von Trotha's threat to wipe out an entire people would be echoed a few decades later by Hitler.
Azerbaijanis Arrest 22 People For Spying For Iran
Ironically, the arrests came just one day after a visit to Iran by the Azeri defense minister.
U.S. Defense Chief Panetta In Afghanistan To Alleviate Deepening Tensions Between NATO and Local Officials
The defense secretary also praised the work of Afghan, U.S. and other NATO soldiers.
ICC Declares DR Congo's Lubanga Guilty of War Crimes
Lubanga, who was arrested seven years ago, could face up to life imprisonment
Uganda: The Legacy of Idi Amin’s Expulsion of Asians in 1972
Amin cited that the Ugandan Indian community had exploited the local economy and refused to integrate with the African people after a century in the country.
Algeria Sentences Local Al-Qaeda-Linked Terror Boss To Death
Droukdel, an engineer by training, reportedly fought in Afghanistan where he received bomb-making training.
Marine Le Pen Gains Enough Support to Launch French Presidential Run
Le Pen is expected to make an official announcement of her candidacy in the Pas de Calais in northern France, a National Front stronghold.
Imam Killed in Belgian Mosque Arson Attack
The Rida mosque had been threatened by Salafists before.
David Letterman: Please Retire!
“Letterman” was the quintessential “anti-talk show.”
Sarkozy Denies Getting $65M Campaign Gift From Gadhafi In 2007
Soon after Sarkozy's election in 2007, he invited Gadhafi to pitch his tent on the grounds of the French presidential palace in Paris.
China May Ease Rates Before The Fed’s Next Move
It is our view that a rate cut from China could prove to be the next catalyst to push equity markets higher.
Huge Rally By Opposition In Bangladesh Demands New Elections
The BNP’s Islamist ally, Jamaat-e-Islami, also participated and demanded that Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina quit.
Iraq: Conservative Militia Killing Youths For Western Dress, Styles and Purported Gay Behavior
Emo’s western or “alternative” style of appearance is anathema to most Iraqis.
Japan Mourns on One-Year Anniversary of Devastating Earthquake-Tsunami
Japanese officials estimate that the total cost of reconstruction will total about 23 trillion yen over the next decade.
South Africa: Will The Mining Sector Be Nationalized?
Black economic empowerment laws call for the transfer of about 25 percent of mining equity to black South Africans
Merkel Doubts That Troop Pullout From Afghanistan By 2014 Is Feasible
Merkel also condemned the murder of 16 civilians, including nine children, in Kandahar.
Bruce Springsteen: The 'Boss' of Mediocrity (Amended)
Need I also point out how Bruce himself has extravagantly prospered in a capitalist economic system he has repeatedly condemned as “unfair,” “cruel” and “exploitative”?
Israeli Rocket Attacks On Gaza Enter Fourth Day
Israel claimed it launched the attack to retaliate for prior rocket launches onto its territory by militants in Gaza.
U.S. Soldier Kills 15 Afghan Civilians in Shooting Spree
The soldier, whose identity has not yet been revealed, reportedly turned himself into military authorities.
Namibia: Germany's Forgotten Genocide
It was not until 2004 (a century after the massacre) that Germany formally apologized for the atrocity
The Republican Party: In Disarray Or Gathering Force?
What has happened to the Grand Old Party? Why does it appear to be so fractured and unable to deliver the kind of first-class national candidate that it used to?