Vial filled with Pope’s blood was taken from a church in mountains east of Rome
Sochi Mayor Declares City 100 Percent Straight
Gays? What gays?
Surface-to-Air Missile Attack in Sinai Spells Trouble For Israeli Airliners
Islamists down Egyptian military helicopter with sophisticated weapon
Japan and India Bolster Trade and Defense Ties
Tokyo and New Delhi are cozying up, reflecting a shared desire to keep Beijing’s growing might in check
Japan Arrests Factory Worker in Pesticide Poisoning Scandal
The worker is suspected of lacing pizza and chicken nuggets with a flea-killing chemical
Thailand: Large-Scale Violence Feared in Run-Up to Polls
After a bloody Sunday in which a protest leader in Bangkok was killed and mobs surrounded polling stations, prospects look increasingly grim for Thailand
Boat Accident Near Popular Indian Tourist Destination Kills 21
Operators sailed with nearly double maximum passenger capacity, reports say
Beijing Claims 12 Dead in Clashes in Xinjiang
Leading Xinjiang scholar also investigated for “separatist activities”
The Australian Tycoon Who Wants Pakistan to Free Its Slaves in Return for Coal
Mining magnate Andrew Forrest thinks he might have the answer to Pakistan’s energy shortage, and he wants something in exchange
Global Investors Got High on Emerging Markets: Now for the Comedown
The world is now paying the price for irrational exuberance over developing economies
Protesters Block Thai Voting Stations Ahead of Elections
Antigovernment demonstrators want the current administration replaced with a nonelected “people’s council”
Women and Children of Homs Granted Safety in First Syria Deal
Will be allowed to leave as early as Sunday
Top Nazi’s Previously Unseen Letters and Photographs Published in German Newspaper
Heinrich Himmler was considered one of the masterminds behind the Holocaust