(ENNISKILLEN, Northern Ireland) — Deep differences over Syria’s fierce civil war clouded a summit of world leaders Monday, …
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Russian Anti-Gay Bill Passes, Protesters Detained
A bill that stigmatizes Russia’s gay community and bans the distribution of information about homosexuality to children was overwhelmingly approved by the lower house of parliament Tuesday.
The Case of the Disappearing Gaddafis
The late Libyan dictator’s wife and three children were in Algeria. Or at least everyone thought so — until now
Israel’s Mission to the Moon: Can a Small Country Win a Big Prize?
Confronted with the notion of Israel sending a spacecraft to the moon, Yanki Margalit put up the $50,000 required to enter Google’s Lunar X Prize international space race
When Locavores Are Nationalists: Hungary Is Pig-Proud
Communism nearly led to the extinction of a local breed of swine. Now it’s back and leading a renaissance in Hungarian cuisine
Whoa, Nelly! European Leaders Scramble to (Sur)Mount Horsemeat Scandal
National governments and European Union officials continued scrambling to uncover any further cases of horsemeat in beef-based food products, while disgusted diners contemplate the safety of their food system
France’s Lower House Pushes Through Gay-Marriage Legalization — Now What?
France’s leftist-controlled Parliament passes bill legalizing same-sex marriage and adoption over stiff opposition from conservative detractors, sending the text to probable upper-house approval into law in March
From Bad to Worse: Economic Woes May Compound Egypt’s Pain
The bad news for Egypt is that the deadly turmoil that has gripped the streets of some of the country’s main cities since last Friday threatens to grow worse in the months ahead. That’s because President Mohamed Morsi’s plans …
Chaos Outside Brazil Nightclub Fire That Killed More Than 200
In the early morning hours of Jan. 27, a fire erupted at a nightclub in southern Brazil. Nearly 250 people were killed by the smoke and flames that followed – as another 200 were left injured. It was the deadliest fire of its …
Algeria’s Hostage Crisis: What Was Behind a Shadowy Militant Leader’s Plot?
As the Algerian hostage drama neared day four confusion remained high, information tight, and speculation about multiple motives behind the terror strike emerge
Westerners Kidnapped in North Africa — but Is France the Real Target?
Less than a week into France’s military intervention against Islamist militias in Mali, evidence builds confirming French concerns that their country has become the main focus of jihadi terrorist activity
Where Does France’s Unmarried President Really Stand on Same-Sex Marriage?
A demonstration drawing perhaps 800,000 showed mounting opposition to draft law granting marriage and adoption rights to same-sex couples–and highlights wide ambivalence some claim Socialist President François Hollande shares.
When Palestinians Use Settler Tactics: A Beleaguered Netanyahu Responds
Palestinian activists use a non-violent form of occupation to protest plans to extend Israeli settlements into the controversial strip of territory called E-1.
