The Winter Olympics’ opening ceremony was a Russian party mostly intended for a Russian audience
Turkish Officials Search Plane After Bomb Threat
An alleged bomber reportedly tried to divert the flight to Sochi, where the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics were under way
Obama Approval Rating Dives In Israel
Less than a year after President Obama left Israel to the sound of loud cheering after he assured Israelis in Hebrew that they “are not alone,” a new poll has found that 70% of Jewish Israelis do not trust Obama to safeguard their nation’s vital interests in negotiations with the Palestinians.
The survey, published Friday in the …
Kazakhstan President Wants to Drop the ‘Stan’
Leader claims that a name-change is needed to make foreigners more aware of the country’s potential
Ceasefire in Syrian City Raises Hopes of Progress
The Russians help deliver a humanitarian aid agreement in one Syrian city. Can they bring an end to the war?
Olympic Critics Turn Sochi’s Opening Gala Into a Pity Party
The VIP bash for Russia’s elite was meant to be fabulous but the mood was sour
U.S. Diplomat Won’t Comment on Leaked Audio of Her Cursing E.U.
Victoria Nuland in the spotlight after leaked conversation shows her cursing the European Union
Teen Boy Says He Raped Sister After Watching Porn
Told police he picked his younger sister because she “couldn’t remember stuff”
Castaway Released From Hospital
Too sick to travel back to El Salvador, doctors say
Gunmen Target Burmese MP in Drive-By Shooting in Malaysia
Burma’s Buddhist-Muslim violence is spreading to other parts of Southeast Asia
Those Two Pussy Riot Women? They’re Not Actually in the Band Anymore
Just as the world embraces the pair, the punk rock collective gives them the boot. Awkward!
Oscar Pistorius Hires Dream Team Ahead of Murder Trial
The trial of Oscar Pistorius, the fallen South African OIympian, over the death of his girlfriend begins next month. The star athlete, in the meantime, has set about recruiting an O.J. Simpson-style dream team of lawyers and …
A Massive Wartime Bomb is Unearthed Amid Hong Kong’s Densely Packed Highrises
The one-ton bomb was discovered by construction workers and leads to the evacuation of nearly 2,300 people