On Thursday, Israelis reported credit card failures across the country. While the glitch was resolved, it exposes a national vulnerability that has security officials worried
Afghanistan Frees 65 Suspected Militants, Angering U.S.
The U.S. says the prisoners could now pose a security threat to Afghan and international troops
Russia’s Putin Endorses al-Sisi as Egypt’s Next President
Though he has yet to publicly announce his intention to run for Egypt’s Presidency, Field Marshal al-Sisi received a strong endorsement from Russia’s leader on a visit to Moscow
Venezuela Seeks Opposition Leader’s Arrest After Protests Turned Deadly
Venezuelan authorities sought on Thursday to arrest an opposition leader in the wake of violent anti-government protests that left three people dead and nearly two dozen injured. It was the worst unrest since President Nicolas …
Plushenko’s Retirement Is Proof He Should Have Quit Before Sochi
The iconic Russian figure skater, hobbled by injuries, should have given way to a younger generation before the Sochi Olympics began
Italian Premier Announces Resignation After Party Vote
Letta will step down on Friday after 10 months on the job
No Beer, No Smokes: Olympic Spirit Challenges Old Russian Habits
In Sochi, an Olympics-inspired health kick is upsetting traditional habits of consumption
Russia Expands Adoption Ban
Targets single people of any orientation in countries where gay marriage is legal
Report: Wealthy Women See Progress, Poor Left Behind
One in three women still report sexual or physical abuse
Indian Lawmaker Unleashes Pepper Spray in Parliament
Lawmakers suspended in scuffle
Putin Wishes Egypt Army Chief ‘Success’ in Presidential Campaign
Russian premier backs al-Sisi
Belgium Extends Euthanasia Law to Kids
Lawmakers passed a bill allowing euthanasia in very rare cases of terminally ill children
Cambodia’s Khmer Rouge Trials Are a Shocking Failure
Hearings into an appalling genocide have seen just five indictments and only one conviction in eight years at a cost of some $200 million