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What is Pope Francis doing on his Mexico visit?The Catholic leader will spend nearly a week traveling Mexico, worshiping with its people and meeting with top officials while highlighting several of the country's problems with drugs, violence, poverty, and more.
Amid peace talks, Is the military situation in Syria escalating?On Saturday, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said Turkey was ready to supply ground troops to fight in Syria. Saudi Arabia is looking to launch airstrikes into Syria.
Syria ceasefire proposal inspires cautious reliefThe US, Russia, and other nations have agreed to a truce in Syria after one week, allowing humanitarian aid to reach besieged Syrians and offering the first respite from the Syrian civil war since a failed ceasefire in 2012.
- Why the US is skeptical of Saudi involvement in Syria
US intelligence officials have expressed doubts about the kingdom's capability.
- South Sudan's president appoints rebel leader and rival as deputy, again
The move signals a step towards achieving peace in the country, but some analysts suspect that there are deeper, underlying issues.
What does a deadly prison riot tell us about Mexico's war on corruption?A prison battle between rival drug gangs has left over 50 dead in northern Mexico, hauling the country's penal system back into worldview. Are efforts at tackling corruption and drug-related violence paying any dividends?
US sanctions prevent American vet in Cuba from getting V.A. benefitsThe US embargo of Cuba still prohibits paying government benefits to anyone living on the island. Vietnam vet Otta Macias is challenging the ruling.
Why is NATO sending ships to the Aegean Sea?NATO is sending ships to the Aegean to conduct an anti-smuggling operation aimed at securing European borders and preventing refugee deaths.
Vatican's guidelines for reporting sex abuse spark disbeliefA new directive on abuse still does not require priests to report abuse to secular authorities, upsetting those who hoped Pope Francis would do more to heal old wounds.
94-year-old German on trial for Auschwitz murders. Why now?After decades, German courts are more aggressively prosecuting former concentration camp workers as accessories to murder.
The Happiness Minister: progress or politics?The United Arab Emirates is on a quest to improve its wellbeing ranking.
Why is NATO reinforcing its eastern frontier, and how will Moscow react?NATO announced Wednesday its intention to deploy a stronger military presence along its eastern borders. What precipitated the move, and what consequences could follow?
French anti-terror bill moves forward amid civil liberties debatePresident Hollande has walked a thin line against terror since the November Paris attacks, caught between calls for tighter security and civil liberties protests.
Tensions rise between China and South Korea after North Korean launchThe recent North Korean missile launch has South Korea possibly pursuing a US missile defense system.
- UK to scrap centuries-old tradition of printing laws on vellum
Several proponents of vellum are opposing the move, citing tradition, history, and the longer-lasting qualities of the material.
What can be done to deflect North Korea's nuclear ambitions?US Intelligence Chief James Clapper has said in his annual threat assessment that North Korea remains a "serious threat" to the United States, as it continues to nurture its nuclear weapons programs. Can it be stopped?
Why developers were arrested after an earthquake in TaiwanTaiwan authorities have arrested Lin Minghui, saying shoddy building practices are to blame for 39 deaths.
How Haiti wound up without a presidentPresident Martelly finished his five-year term on Sunday with no clear successor, after elections were prevented by weeks of unrest and fraud allegations. Now what?
What does North Korea's rocket launch mean?Defying international sanctions, North Korea on Sunday launched a rocket it said was carrying a satellite into space, but which other nations worry could signal the strengthening of the North's missile technology.
Super Bowl surprise? Why North Korea may be launching its rocket earlyNorth Korea could launch as early as Sunday. Theories abound for why the country changed the time frame and what consequences it could face.
