A U.S. Coast Guard cutter stands down as Russian and Chinese ships break free
Is China’s ‘Great Firewall’ Blocking the Guardian?
U.K. newspaper appears to be the latest daily blocked by Beijing censors
France’s Hollande Backs Municipal Bans on Racist Comedian
Four cities have cancelled performances by Dieudonne M’bala M’bala
Thai Judges Strike Blow at PM Yingluck as Protesters Ready to Shut Down Capital
A total of 308 Thai MPs indicted for attempting to alter the composition of the Senate, further throwing prospects of snap elections into turmoil
North Korea to Hold ‘Elections’ in March
A formality, but potentially an interesting one
Is a Suspended Death Sentence Enough for a Chinese ‘Gutter Oil’ Dealer?
Netizens demand harsher punishment for the mastermind of an $8 million “gutter oil” scheme after string of food-safety scandals in China
U.S. Air Force Helicopter Crash in England Kills 4
The vessel crashed in the coastal Norfolk region Tuesday night
Assad Regime Airstrike Hits Damascus Neighborhood, Say Activists
Photos emerged Tuesday of the grim aftermath of what anti-regime activists say was a targeted airstrike by forces loyal to Syrian President Bashar Assad on the embattled Damascus district of Douma. Activists allege government …
Fortress Sochi: Russia’s Security Plan Risks Killing the Olympic Spirit
Facing the clear threat of terrorism, the Sochi Winter Olympics will take place amid an unprecedented security lockdown that may make the experience of the quadrennial event far from cheerful for fans and athletes
Ex-Miss Venezuela Shot Dead in Roadside Robbery
The tragedy is the latest high-profile crime in a nation plagued by violence
African Asylum Seekers Demand Rights in Israel, Which Vows to Kick Them Out
Thousands of East African asylum seekers in Israel face being thrown out of a country that built itself through refugees
Syrian Rebels Battle With al-Qaeda Fighters as Iraq Implodes Next Door
Messy, factional strife in Syria — taking place as al-Qaeda emerges once more in Iraq — is playing into the hands of Syrian President Bashar Assad
First Shipment of Chemical Weapons Leaves Syria
Dangerous chemicals shipped out as Assad’s government indicate he will run for re-election.