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Chen Guancheng's friends and family detained and silenced by ChinaThe manner in which Chen Guangcheng's associates have been treated the past few days seems to have convinced him that he and his family can feel secure only outside China’s borders.
Iran goal: To build a nuclear bomb in 60 days, says Israel ministerIran is working toward a 'threshold status' of being able to produce a nuclear bomb with 60 days notice, says Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak. Debate in Israel over Iran's nuclear aims continues.
- Taliban suicide bombing in northwestern Pakistan kills at least 19
The attack targeted members of a local security force that had helped kill or otherwise diminish the Taliban's power in the Bajaur district of Pakistan.
U.S. seeking options in Chinese activist's caseChen Guangcheng's statement that he wants to leave China has complicated high-level talks between Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and the Chinese government.
Bin Laden letters paint picture of al-Qaeda at its worstThe seventeen documents released by the Obama administration are calculated to highlight the President's foreign-policy successes.
Nicaragua divided over death of revolutionary leaderTomás Borge was the last living founder of Nicaragua’s Sandinista Front for National Liberation (FSLN).
Indonesia's Aceh struggles to integrate former rebels fairlyAs Indonesia's Aceh Province works to rebuild from decades of bloody battle - and a devastating tsunami - many analysts say feelings of injustice could wedge a new community divide.
Press freedom falls in Latin America, French journalist missing in ColombiaFreedom of the press is under threat in much of the Americas, according to a Freedom House report.
Europe calls Euro 2012 penalty on Ukraine for treatment of TymoshenkoWith Ukraine and Poland preparing to host the Euro 2012 soccer championship, Europe sees it as an opportune time to pressure Ukraine over its treatment of opposition figure Yulia Tymoshenko.
Renaming Al Qaeda to Tanthim al-Jihadi litahrir al-aksa wa-tawhid al-Umma?According to newly released documents, Osama bin Laden mulled renaming Al Qaeda amid worries that the terrorist group had become a tarnished brand.
- Out of ideas, Palestinian Authority censors critics
The Palestinian Authority of Mahmoud Abbas is growing increasingly intolerant of criticism. Last week the PA blocked eight websites tied to an Abbas rival.
Missiles on my roof? Londoners push back on Olympics securityThe defense ministry has begun putting anti-aircraft missiles on rooftops in a few parts of London ahead of the 2012 Olympic Games.
- Why Chinese activist now seeks US asylum: His family
Chen Guangcheng's sudden change, he says, is concern about the threats to his wife, two children, and mother. Will Beijing let Chen Guangcheng leave?
Egypt's military could hand over power this monthAfter protest clashes, the military sought to reassure all parties that it will hand over power to a civilian president. The first round of elections is May 23-24.
Is the Palestinian Authority really a 'fig leaf' for Israeli occupation?That's the charge of Yossi Beilin, Israeli architect of the Oslo accords. In an interview with the Monitor, he defends his recent call for the PA to be dissolved – 19 years after he helped set it up.
New kind of Israeli politician? Yair Lapid doesn't talk about Iran, PalestiniansYair Lapid, a hunky former TV news columnist, has fashioned himself as the everyman of a new generation of Israelis. But he faces tough competition from incumbent Netanyahu.
French debate captivates 18 million, boosts HollandeIn last night's presidential debate, challenger Francois Hollande matched President Nicolas Sarkozy point for point, occasionally putting the famed debater on the defensive.
UN Security Council prods Sudan and South Sudan back to talksThe UN Security Council voted to impose economic sanctions on Sudan and South Sudan if they don't stop fighting immediately and restart mediation over oil revenues and borders.
Four dead after attack on Syrian anti-government student protestersReports say fellow students who backed the Assad regime joined forces with Syrian security to assault those involved in a protest march on a college campus in Aleppo.
Can China, US strike a new deal on blind dissident?Chen Guangcheng, a blind Chinese activist, has upended an earlier agreement between China and the US, disrupting a visit to Beijing by Hillary Clinton.
