WhatsApp maybe popular in the Americas and Europe, but China’s WeChat is making significant inroads into East Asia and Africa
Concern, Little Sympathy, for Australian Missionary Detained in North Korea
Critics say John Short knew the risks when he took forbidden religious pamphlets into the Hermit Kingdom
Ukraine’s Bloody Thursday Swells the Ranks of the Revolution
The bloodiest day yet in Ukraine’s three-month-long political crisis saw volunteers rush to makeshift hospitals in churches and hotels as the protesters’ anger and commitment grew
Russia Condemns Ukraine’s ‘Extremists’
The tensions in Ukraine are as divisive abroad as they are at home. Russia has a strikingly different view of Ukraine’s dissidents than their backers in the West
Germany Arrests 3 Nazi Suspects
The elderly men are accused of being accessories to murder
E.U. Imposes Sanctions on Ukrainian Officials
Travel bans and asset freezes for those behind the government’s violent crackdown
Al-Jazeera Journalists Trial Starts in Egypt
A judge denied bail to three al-Jazeera journalists in a case that critics say illustrates Egypt’s disturbing authoritarian turn
Pussy Riot’s New Music Video Shows Sochi Beatdown
Turns out real live state oppression makes for a pretty rocking punk video
Battleground Kiev: ‘Halfway Between a War and A Protest’
The latest unrest has left the center of Kiev aflame and hundreds injured as they count the dead
Ukrainian President’s Allies Start to Abandon Him
Increasingly isolated, Yanukovych could feel he has nothing to lose by lashing out further
Pope Francis Meets With Prisoners at His Home
The inmates in Italian prisons were on a pilgrimage to Rome
Thai Protesters Use Facebook to Poke Government-Linked Businesses
Social media campaign against businesses tied to prime minister
Critics Slam Zimbabwe President for Extravagant Birthday Plans
Opponents and rights groups have called the upcoming celebrations “inappropriate” while Zimbabwe suffers from flooding and a failing economy