Interpol asked to arrest former Chinese President Jiang Zemin and others on allegations of genocide and torture in Tibet
China and Taiwan Are Having Their Highest-Level Meeting Since 1949
Things are warming up across the Taiwan Strait
Sochi Heats Up — Literally
It’s warm at the 2014 Winter Olympics, and it may stay that way
Beer Fridge Cheers Canadian Olympians at Sochi
Molson beer refrigerator offers free brews when Canadians scan their passports
What Won’t Happen During François Hollande’s U.S. Trip
France‘s President François Hollande embarked on his first full state visit to the U.S. this Monday. Despite excited talk of a “renewed alliance” between the two countries and a full raft of issues to discuss, from Syria and …
Geneva 2.1: Syria Peace Talks Resume With Little Optimism
Government delegates and opposition representatives return to Geneva for another round of what is likely to be a long, drawn-out and ineffectual process
Floods Turned This English Home Into an Island
Environment agency under fire for what residents claim was ill-conceived protection from the water
Afghan Civilian Casualties on the Rise, Says U.N.
A new report by the U.N. details a bloody year for Afghan civilians
Iran’s Rouhani Blocks Missile Test, Fights Hard-Liners
As he seeks rapprochement with the West, Iran’s President is battling conservative hard-liners at home. Reports suggest he recently blocked a planned Iranian missile test
Marius The Giraffe Is Not The Only Animal Zoos Have Culled Recently
The killings of animals including zebras and pygmy hippos are necessary for conservation, zookeepers say
Iraqi Insurgents Blow Themselves Up During Bomb-Making Lesson
21 militants dead, say Iraqi authorities
River Thames Breaches Its Banks
England suffered wettest January in over 240 years, and storms are set to continue
International Court Weighs Charges Against Congo Rebel
The International Criminal Court begins hearings against former DRC rebel accused of war crimes