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Bribery worsening in the Middle East and North Africa, citizens sayNearly one-third of people in the region say they've bribed officials in the past year, according to the report, but a majority believe they can help fight back against corruption.
Why Berlin has banned AirbnbTo free up housing in Germany's populated capital and encourage long-term leases, lawmakers have outlawed Airbnb and its competitors in Berlin.
Trade unions hold rallies to mark May Day; clashes in ParisProtests from trade unions and other groups turned violent in cities around the world, with some political leaders using the protests to rally support and condemn far-right groups.
Iraqi protesters end Green Zone sit-in for now after issuing demandsProtesters led the unprecedented breach of the luxurious Green Zone to demand the resignation of several government leaders and a vote on a technocrat government designed to stymie rampant corruption.
US once again forced to turn to Russia for help on SyriaA new, partial cease-fire announced on Friday does not include the major city of Aleppo, and Secretary of State John Kerry is travelling to Switzerland today hoping to negotiate an expanded agreement.
Why are buildings in Kenya collapsing?A six-story building collapsed Friday night in Nairobi, killing at least a dozen people. Several buildings in Kenya have collapsed in the past year. Why?
Iran's final-round vote for parliament: a boost for moderatesIranians headed to the polls Friday inan election cycle th at had already seen moderate and reform candidates make a strong showing.
Giants Club rhino pros offer elephants a few tipsThe Giants Club Summit in Kenya brings leaders from across Africa together to share anti-poaching tactics for elephants and rhinos.
China says it will not permit war in the Korean Peninsula. Why now?Chinese President Xi Jinping made the remarks while addressing regional foreign ministers on Thursday. Did his words represent a shift in policy?
Will burning ivory help stop poaching? Kenya says yes.The Kenyan government says that burning a large stockpile of ivory will show the world that it is committed to ending the ivory demand. But some advocates for elephants argue that destroying ivory only increases its value.
Will Venezuela's two-day workweek help its energy crisis?As President Nicolas Máduro has introduced aggressive rationing efforts, residents and opposing politicians have increasingly called for his ouster.
Will a mobile phone panic button help stop sexual assaults in India?India has a large market for mobile phones, and while access has spread to the rural areas, some say that requiring extra features on the phone may increase the cost of the phones, making them unaffordable to some women.
How one dead elephant could change Cambodia's tourism industrySambo, a female Asian elephant in her early 40s, died outside of Angkor Wat on Friday after giving rides in high temperatures. Critics are pointing to the death as yet another reason to regulate the industry.
Papua New Guinea court calls Australian Refugee Detention Center illegalA Supreme Court decision has been hailed as a step toward ending the human rights violations at Australia's remote detention centers, though Australia shows no signs it will officially end the program.
Israel frees youngest Palestinian prisonerThe imprisonment of 12-year-old Dima al-Wawi, who confessed to planning a stabbing attack on Israelis in the West Bank, had put Israel's military justice system in a tough spot.
Chernobyl will be unhabitable for at least 3,000 years, say nuclear expertsThree decades after the world's worst nuclear disaster, the city of Pripyat, Ukraine, is still thousands of years away from resettlement.
Mainstream hopefuls lag as Austrians vote for new presidentNo candidate is expected to get a majority Sunday's elections, making a runoff likely on May 22.
On German visit, Obama to push trans-Atlantic trade dealAlthough the Trans-Atlantic Trade and Investment Partnership was the primary focus of Obama's visit, other issues couldn't be ignored.
What Brazil's impeachment process says about its Christian faithsThe speaker of Brazil's lower house is Pentecostal, and he leads other Evangelical legislators in the charge to impeach Brazil's president, showing a coming-of-age for Evangelicals in a traditionally Catholic country.
Why did Japan just build a stealth fighter jet?Japan is now in the ranks of countries with high-tech stealth jets, an exclusive group that includes the US, China, and Russia.
