Toronto’s controversial mayor says he hits the gym every day now, and no more crack or drunken stupors
Indian Police Clash with Civilians in Kashmir
After police killed seven they thought were rebels
Turkish Leader Calls Audio Recordings Fake Amid Corruption Scandal
Alleged recordings of conversations between Prime Minister and his son were leaked on Monday
59 Children Killed in Attack on Nigerian Boarding School
Boko Haram militants set fire to a school just as President Goodluck Jonathan promised to step up efforts to combat extremists
Ukraine Delays Forming New Government
The parliament speaker, who was named Ukraine’s interim leader, warns of the dangers of separatism
Sources: Iran Sells Weapons to Iraq, Breaks U.N. Embargo
If verified, the deal could threaten negotiations over Tehran’s nuclear program
Pope Francis Opens Vatican Finances to Outside Scrutiny
Move aimed at reforming scandal-ridden institutions
Burma Accused of ‘Crime Against Humanity’ Over Persecution of Rohingya
A new report claims Naypyidaw has been methodically oppressing the Muslim minority for decades
Even From Space, North Korea Looks Like a Dark Blotch of Despair
The lights are off, but everyone’s home
China’s Biggest Graft Case in Decades Could Be Coming Up
The arrest of a provincial gangster is part of a tightening net around former Chinese public-security czar Zhou Yongkang
13 Dead in Venezuela Protests
An estimated 150 people have been injured during the protests over the last two weeks
Uganda’s President Calls Homosexuality ‘Disgusting’ After Approving New Anti-Gay Laws
Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni called homosexuals “disgusting,” moments after signing a bill bringing into law harsh measures against homosexuality, in an interview with CNN.
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Brazil Plans Undersea Cable to Europe to Avoid U.S. Snooping
European leaders agreed on a plan to lay undersea communications cables between Brazil and the E.U.