State spending on luxury items rose from an average of $300 million a year under Kim Jong Il, to $645.8 million in 2012
Australian Missionary Arrested In North Korea
John Short, 75, has been detained since Sunday
Thai PM Yingluck to Face Graft Charges Over Botched Rice Scheme
Government body says embattled PM Yingluck Shinawatra could be charged with abuse of power, malfeasance over multi-billion dollar initiative
Military Expansion: China’s Soldiers Outgrow Their Tanks and Guns
Average physique has increased by 2 cm in height and 5 cm in waist girth over the past two decades, compromising comfort and accuracy
Edward Snowden Wins Role at U.K. University
Leaker elected to ceremonial position of rector at Glasgow University in Scotland in “significant statement” regarding “democratic rights”
The Maidan’s Last Stand: Ukraine’s Protesters Resist Police Crackdown
On Tuesday, Ukraine experienced the bloodiest day in its post-Soviet history as police clashed with opposition forces camped out in Kiev’s main square. Even if they are forced out, the protesters won’t give up the fight
Iran’s Foreign Minister Sounds Glum About Nuke Talks Over Skype
Iran’s Mohammad Javad Zarif, talking to a gathering at the University of Denver over Skype, says hard-liners in both Iran and the U.S. have sapped momentum from nuclear negotiations
Venezuelan Opposition Leader Surrenders
Wanted on murder charges for role in protests that left three dead
Ukraine’s Protesters Face Violent Crackdown in Kiev
A new round of violence broke out in Kiev on Tuesday as anti-government protesters clashed with police outside Ukraine’s parliament and the nearby headquarters of President Viktor Yanukovych’s ruling party. Opposition medics told …
Gruesome Sketches of Torture Inside North Korea Gulag
Drawings by survivor Kim Gwang-Il were in UN report detailing North Korea’s human rights abuses
Ukraine Riot Police Advance on Protesters, 18 Dead in Clashes
It was the bloodiest day of clashes since protests began three months ago
WATCH: Ukraine’s Protesters Battle Police in Dramatic Live Video of Crackdown
It appears government efforts to squash three months of protests in the Ukrainian capital have reached a dramatic climax. On Tuesday, after failed negotiations, clashes between opponents of President Viktor Yanukovych and security forces re-ignited. Kiev police report at least nine deaths and many now expect a crackdown on protesters …
Egypt Terror Group Gives Tourists Two Days to Get Out
Based in Sinai and celebrating al-Qaeda, Ansar Jerusalem has emerged as a prolific and lethal force, striking targets across Egypt, including near the Israel border where a tourist bus exploded Sunday.