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Murdoch scandals reaching into ranks of British cabinetTestimony in the Leveson inquiry, which is investigating the British phone hacking scandal, has cast doubt on Culture Secretary Hunt's impartiality toward Murdoch's News Corp.
Into the jungle on the hunt for Joseph KonyThe Kony 2012 campaign has made Joseph Kony infamous. But for the Ugandan troops hunting him in the jungles of central Africa, finding him remains a mammoth task.
- Has nothing changed in Cuba?
In a New York Times op-ed, a Cuban blogger writes that nothing has changed on the communist island, but guest blogger Melissa Fortner disagrees. Individual freedoms are expanding, she writes.
As US and Vietnam get closer, human rights concerns growTies between the US and Vietnam are good, but Vietnam's human rights record has activists asking if Washington is pushing Hanoi enough on political, economic, and free speech reforms.
Transition Towns moves communities beyond sustainability to resiliencyThe 320 Transition Town initiatives in 14 countries focus on urban agriculture, crowdfunding, and other social enterprises, using a 12-step model to organize a community toward a sustainable, resilient future.
One dead, three wounded in separate Damascus attacks TuesdayA car bomb wounded three early Tuesday near the Old City part of the Syrian capital. Meanwhile, a Syrian agent was found dead in another Damascus neighborhood.
- Is ideology dead in Latin America?
There is no longer a strong unifying ideology in Latin America, writes guest blogger James Bosworth.
North Korea threat: China reaches out to agitated PyongyangNorth Korea threat: Washington says it has traced the sale of truck parts North Korea used to transport missiles to a Chinese company. Is Beijing not fully enforcing sanctions on North Korea?
Iran's cyber prowess: Could it really have cracked drone codes?Iran claims it hacked into the data banks of a captured CIA stealth drone. US officials dismiss it as 'bluster,' but aviation and cyber experts say it's possible.
Anders Behring Breivik on trial: A roundup of global opinion A roundup of opinions on the Anders Behring Breivik trial and the attention it has received from Norway and around the globe.- Lifted sanctions may mean opportunities for Myanmar
The European Union announced Monday that it was lifting sanctions to reward Myanmar for its recent political reforms.
Actor-activist Sean Penn says he's in Haiti for the long haulSean Penn's role in Haiti has evolved from heading a band of volunteers and serving as unofficial mayor of a homeless camp to becoming ambassador-at-large for President Michel Martelly, the first non-Haitian to receive the designation.
- As sanctions ease on Myanmar, aid to refugees dries up
International donors are jumping at the chance to aid people inside Myanmar as sanctions ease. But refugees just outside the country are on the losing end.
Is Russia's Orthodox Church privileged or persecuted?The Russian Orthodox Church's ties with the government are facing push back. Church leaders have decried recent incidents, including a punk band's protest inside a church.
Egypt's cancellation of gas sales to Israel was inevitableThe gas pipeline had long drawn complaints of Mubarak-era corruption, popular anger at Israel, and the failure of commercial dealings to improve Egypt-Israel ties.
- Israel bans a textbook promoting Arab rights as 'unbalanced'
Israel's Education Ministry approved the textbook, 'Taking the Civil Road,' just last year but now says it has factual errors. Critics see the ban as part of a broader nationalistic push.
Will the far right be the kingmaker in France's presidential election?Far-right candidate Marine Le Pen captured 18 percent of the vote yesterday. How her supporters vote in the runoff could be the deciding factor between President Sarkozy and Francois Hollande.
Why Afghanistan's intelligence agency has a major blind spotAfghanistan's intelligence service is dominated by men from one small province of the country. Has this hampered the Afghan government's ability to infiltrate the insurgency?
Breivik apologizes for killing Oslo bystanders, but not teens at summer campIn court testimony today, Norwegian Anders Behring Breivik said those killed at a Labor Party youth camp were 'the best political target in Norway at the time.'
Coast Guard siezes 'narco-sub' in CaribbeanSome 80 percent of cocaine leaving South America goes by sea, highlighting the importance of maritime routes to traffickers, writes a guest blogger.
