French officials say advances against Islamist militias in Mali may permit France to begin gradual troop withdrawal in March, as soldiers from African nations assume the lead role in battling the jihadi threat
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Horsemeat Scandal Spreads to Ikea Swedish Meatballs
The Swedish furniture giant is the latest company to be dragged into the European horsemeat scandal that began early this year
Life After the Papacy: What Lies Ahead for the Pope Post-Abdication
Even as his resignation looms, many details of precedent and procedure remain unresolved — and that may cause problems in a church where the symbolic is often the same as the substantial
Italy’s Elections: Split Vote Yields No Clear Winner and an ‘Unholy Mess’
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
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.
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.
Search Begins for Famous World War II Submarine
One of the most celebrated submarines of World War II may about to be located 70 years after she was scuttled to avoid falling into enemy hands.
CEO of U.S. Tire Company Gets into Fight with All of France
American CEO Maurice “the Grizz” Taylor’s bashing of France’s work ethic generates angry response from a proud and insulted country—whose productivity turns out to be better than conservative detractors admit.
British Member of Parliament Walks Out of Debate Against Israeli Student
The British MP George Galloway walked out of a debate at Oxford University on Wednesday evening when he discovered that his opponent was an Israeli citizen
David Cameron in India: Should U.K. Apologize for Its Imperial Past?
At the Jallianwala Bagh memorial, David Cameron called the 1919 massacre “a deeply shameful event,” but didn’t extend a formal apology on behalf of his government
French Family’s Cameroon Kidnapping Stokes Fears of a Pan-African Islamist War
The Feb. 19 kidnapping of a French family in Cameroon by suspected Islamist radicals raises fears of growing cross-boarder operations by African jihadi groups and the use of abduction as a tactic to counter France’s Mali intervention