The leader of Russia’s favored nationalist biker gang lands in Crimea amid rumors of a Russian takeover of this autonomous Ukrainian republic
Signed Copy of Adolf Hitler’s ‘Mein Kampf’ Sells for $64,850
It sold for three times the expected price.
Sri Lanka President Rejects Calls for War Crimes Investigation
Sri Lanka’s President Mahinda Rajapaksa remained defiant in the face of intensifying calls for an independent war crimes investigation this week. United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay recommended in a …
Oscar Pistorius Gun Range Video Emerges Days Before Much-Hyped Murder Trial
Newly released video shows double amputee and Olympian Oscar Pistorius firing weapons at a gun range before the athlete allegedly fatally shot his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp last year.
The footage surfaced just three days …
Scarlett Johansson Says She’s No Role Model
First Scarlett Johansson endorsed the anti-poverty activist group Oxfam by serving as its ambassador. Then she left that behind in the uproar that followed becoming “Global Brand Ambassador” for SodaStream, an Israeli company …
Giraffe-Killing Danes Anger Jews and Muslims With New Animal Cruelty Law
A new Danish law ordering that all animals must be stunned before slaughter effectively bans production of kosher and halal meat
Ousted Ukraine Leader Vows to Keep Fighting
Blames the West in his first comments since fleeing country
Switzerland Launches Money Laundering Probe Against Ousted Ukraine Leader
Geneva prosecutors initiate an investigation against Viktor Yanukovych and his son Aleksander
Authorities Rescue 382 Babies in Chinese Trafficking Sting
Over 1,000 people were arrested in connection with the bust of four Internet-based baby trafficking rings
Al-Qaeda Rebels in Syria Tell Christians to Pay Up or Die
ISIS leaders are invoking an ancient law to force Christians living in their areas to pay for protection
With Missile Tests, North Korea Makes a Statement, Not a Threat
Lobbing missiles may appear belligerent, but Pyongyang can’t afford hostilities
What Has Happened to Hong Kong’s Triads?
A “classic triad hit” on a former newspaper editor reminds people that the fearsome organized crime gangs are still around, but in different forms
Want to Shoot Japanese War Criminals? China’s State Media Has a Game For That
This probably isn’t going to do anything for Sino-Japanese relations