What Italy needed was stability. What it got was anything but. After a lackluster campaign, the front-running center-left candidate Pier Luigi Bersani fell short of being able to being able to form a government, leaving the third …
Spain’s Corruption Scandals: The Crisis of the Royal Family
The king was once among the most admired people in the country but now his son-in-law has tarnished the crown. Can another royal lead the way out?
John Kerry Sails into a New Falklands Conflict in London
The new U.S. Secretary of State set off alarm bells in London over his comments regarding the U.K.’s disputed possession of the Falkland Islands
Mexico Goes After the Narcos — Before They Join the Gangs
The country’s latest addition to its anticrime strategy is stopping kids from joining cartels
U.K.’s Top Cardinal Resigns Amid Claims of ‘Inappropriate Behavior’
As Pope Benedict prepares to step down, Rome fast-tracks the retirement of Britain’s highest ranking Catholic prelate amid scandalous allegations.
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Jimmy Savile BBC Probe Transcripts Prompt Coverup Accusations
Fresh controversy emerges in the Jimmy Savile child abuse scandal after censored transcripts from the BBC investigation were published.
How Berlusconi May Upend the Italian Elections
As vote approaches, political uncertainty grows—and with that fears about Italy’s economy and relationship with the European Union
Old Questions and Few Answers as Japan’s Abe and Obama Discuss Asia Security Tensions
On Shinzo Abe’s first trip to the U.S. as Japan’s Prime Minister, the key issues included the rise of China, North Korea’s quest for nuclear weapons and whether Japan would revise its constitution to allow a standing …
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In a country polarized in every possible way—from disparities in wealth and education to differing views on politics and extremism—tea is the great social equalizer.
Hyderabad’s Terror Attack: Speculation Swirls as Critics Point to Government Failure
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The Missing Journalists of Syria’s War: The Struggle to Save Those Who Bear Witness
Michael Foley just wants his brother back. James Foley, known as “Jim,” is an American freelance reporter who has been unaccounted for inside Syria since November. On Thanksgiving Day, the Foleys were told that James, 39, and …
U.N. Says it Will Not Pay Compensation for Haiti’s Cholera Victims
The United Nations has refused to pay compensation to those affected by the 2010 cholera outbreak in Haiti