Sharp Criticism, Some Words In Defense At Hearing On Benghazi Attack
Two very different views from two different witnesses today as the House House Oversight and Government Reform Committee opened its …
Member Of Russia’s Pussy Riot Freed; Two Others Remain In Jail
One member of the Russian punk band Pussy Riot was set free by a Moscow court today. But two others …
Better To Elect Islamists Than Have Dictators?
“Politics is the art of choosing between the disastrous and the unpalatable,” economist John Kenneth Galbraith once said. In the …
Successful Surgery For Pakistani Girl Whose Shooting Has Caused Outrage
After several hours of surgery, the girl whose shooting by the Taliban has caused deep anger in Pakistan and has …
Taliban Say They Shot 14-Year-Old Pakistani Girl Who Exposed Their Cruelty
“Shooting attacks happen every day in Pakistan,” as NPR’s Philip Reeves reports from Islamabad. But the shooting of a 14-year-old …
German Catholics’ Path To Heaven Comes With Taxes
Germany’s bishops have a clear message for the country’s 25 million Catholics: The road to heaven requires more than faith …
Risks Of Global Economic Slowdown Are ‘Alarmingly High,’ IMF Warns
Saying that the global economic recovery “has suffered new setbacks, and uncertainty weighs heavily on the outlook,” the International Monetary …
VIDEO: Australia’s Prime Minister Doesn’t Hold Back As She Rips Opponent
The background on what got Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard so angry at opposition leader Peter Abbott this week is …
In Mexico: Cartel Leader May Be Dead, Key Lieutenant Captured
“Top Zetas drug cartel leader Heriberto Lazcano has apparently been killed in a firefight with marines in the northern border …
Uganda’s Leader: 26 Years In Power, No Plans To Quit
Rebel leader Joesphy Kony, head of the infamous Lord’s Resistance Army, has achieved greater notoriety than any other Ugandan in …
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