A fierce winter storm is sweeping across the Middle East
One Map Shows You Why Pollution in China is So Awful
Here’s how many coal-powered plants there are
Indians Turn ‘Gay For a Day’ to Protest Supreme Court Ruling
Facebook campaign urges users to post pictures of them kissing friends of the same sex after country’s top court reinstates band on homosexuality
Kim Jong Un’s Uncle Was ‘Despicable Human Scum,’ Says Pyongyang’s Propaganda Machine
State news wire says the executed Jang Song Thaek was “a traitor to the nation for all ages”
U.N. Report Says Chemical Weapons Were Used in Syria
A final report released Thursday from U.N. investigators confirms preliminary findings
Kim Jong Un’s Uncle Executed, According to North Korean Media
Jang was described as a traitor and “despicable human scum” by the state-run news agency
Mandela Lies in State, and a Rainbow Nation Pays Its Respects
Nelson Mandela, first President of a free South Africa, last of the great African liberators and an icon to all humanity, looks beautiful in death. He lies in a wooden casket with a glass cover over his face on the highest point …
Mexican Congress Votes to Open Oil Industry to Private Companies
It hopes to raise output 60% by 2025
Interpret This: Gesture of Apology from Signer
Interpreter claims he was hallucinating
Queen Elizabeth Peeved After Police Ate Her Nuts
Allegedly has a “very savoury tooth”
Rome Celebrates Pope Francis, TIME’s Person of the Year 2013
The announcement was very welcome news in Rome.
Conflicting Reports After Drone Strike Hits Wedding Convoy in Yemen
At least 13 killed, reports AP
Brazil’s World Cup Raises Fear of Rampant Child Prostitution
The world’s most popular sporting event—to be held in Brazil next year—may be a magnet for sex tourists seeking underage prostitutes