Russia and China join demands for humanitarian aid for embattled Syrian civilians
Pope Francis Joined By Retired Pope Benedict For Ceremony
The former pope attended a cardinal-naming ceremony presided over by his successor
Meet the Australian Ex-Commando Saving Zimbabwe’s Rhinos
On the front line of Zimbabwe’s fight against poaching
Italy’s Youngest Ever Prime Minister Takes The Reins
Matteo Renzi takes office as Italy struggles under economic slump
Ukraine Protestors Seize Kiev As President Flees
President Yanukovych escapes to eastern power base of Kharkiv and refuses to resign
India Paves Way for Newest State Despite Unruly Parliamentarians
After another rowdy day in Parliament, lawmakers in India’s upper house passed a bill on Thursday to create a new state in India, Telangana. The bill, which has to be signed by India’s President to become law, would carve India’s 29th state of some 35 million people out of the southern state of Andhra Pradesh.
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Ukraine Parliament’s Deal Leads to an Uneasy Peace
Ukraine’s bloody crisis won a temporary reprieve with a momentous vote in Parliament that called for early elections. But neither the protesters camped in Kiev’s Maidan square nor backers of the beleaguered President are happy
Ukraine Pact Marks an Unexpected Victory for the E.U.
The pact negotiated today in Kiev that de-escalates Ukraine’s crisis is in part thanks to the E.U., whose previous timid involvement in the country’s troubles drew criticism and mockery
Venezuela’s Protests Shake the Regime Chávez Built
Venezuela has been rocked by three weeks of mass student protests, but it’s unlikely they’ll be able to unseat the country’s entrenched regime
Anti-Government Protests Rock Venezuela
Demonstrations – including violent clashes between protesters and police – against the government of President Nicolas Maduro continue in Caracas
Ukraine Moves to Release Jailed Opposition Figure
News of the vote to release former prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko was met with jubilation among opposition protesters
WATCH: These Dance Moves May Get You Death Threats in Kurdistan
A racy new music video by Kurdish pop singer Helly Luv has gone viral, but also angered some in conservative Kurdistan
The Evil of WhatsApp: $19 Billion App Angers Ultra-Orthodox Rabbis
Paper cites New York rabbis as saying the app causes the destruction of Jewish families and businesses