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Catherine Rohr helps ex-cons return to society by learning to start businessesFormer venture capitalist Catherine Rohr founded the nonprofit Defy Ventures to train ex-prisoners in the ethical and other demands of becoming legitimate entrepreneurs.
North Korea threatens to take 'special actions' against South KoreaNorth Korea today threatened to take 'special actions' against the South. The rising rhetoric comes as US and South Korean forces devise ways to coordinate closely in the event of battle with the North.
Amid dispute over oil, Sudan bombs South Sudanese townsWhen South Sudan declared independence from Sudan, it took three quarters of the formerly united country's oil, which has since been a source of tension and conflict.
Santos hailed as regional leader, but approval falls at home in ColombiaColombia's President Santos is riding high regionally, but a new poll suggests his domestic approval ratings have dropped, writes guest blogger James Bosworth.
Assad's actions in Syria spur US to consider interveningThe ongoing violence in Syria, despite the regime's lip service to the Annan peace plan, has pushed the Obama administration to weigh stronger steps.
French elections: Socialist challenger Hollande takes Round 1, promises growthBoth François Hollande and incumbent Nicolas Sarkozy now advance to a runoff presidential election on May 6.
US, Afghanistan agree in private to long-term partnershipWithout making the details public, US and Afghan officials announced on Sunday that they both endorsed a final draft of a new strategic partnership.
- Mob in Sudan torches church frequented by South Sudanese
The mob in Khartoum shouted insults at South Sudanese. Sudan and South Sudan are on the brink of a full-scale war over oil.
FocusBahrain F1 race: How a Sunni backlash kept an uprising at bayThe Formula One race in Bahrain today has put the spotlight back on an uprising here that has faltered due to sectarian distrust.
On Earth Day, Canada's native Innus march to save their land, identityThe Quebec government is opening up its northern region to mining and energy companies, sparking concern among the native Innu, who fear they will lose their ancestral lands.
French head to the polls at critical moment for EuropePresident Nicolas Sarkozy and Socialist challenger Francois Hollande are among the 10 presidential candidates vying to be the two finalists in a May 6 runoff.
- Syria shells suburb of Damascus as UN expands monitoring
The UN Security Council voted Saturday to expand the number of observers in Syria from 30 to 300, but fighting continues.
Teargas on democracy protesters? Bahrain Grand Prix sponsors say 'no problem'It appears the Formula One Bahrain Grand Prix scheduled for this weekend will go on, despite the use of tear gas and rubber bullets on protesters there. Advertisers don't appear worried about any backlash.
Blast-off: 6 recent missile advances Missiles have been prominent in the news with India’s successful test, North Korea’s failed one, and much talk of missile defense systems in Europe and the Persian Gulf. Here are six recent noteworthy missile-technology advances.
Iran's Parchin complex: Why are nuclear inspectors so focused on it?The IAEA's determination to gain access to Parchin, an Iranian military complex that may hold clues to past weapons-related work, is unusual and could jeopardize its credibility.
- Princess Cruise passes stranded fishing boat, denting cruisliners' image again
A luxury liner sailed past a stranded fishing boat from Panama, even though passengers aboard spotted three men adrift. Two of the fishermen died.
Another courageous casualty in Pakistan, journalism's most dangerous countryMurtaza Razvi, an editor at one of Pakistan's leading English newspapers, was murdered in Karachi yesterday. He was one of many journalists I met on a recent trip who have refused to give up their work despite threats.
Political faultlines abound as Egypt returns to Tahrir SquareProtests in Cairo today were ostensibly focused on Egypt's military rulers. But the division between protesters, as the country heads towards presidential elections, was the real tale.
French presidential elections will be referendum on Sarkozy, the manThe first round of French presidential elections are Sunday. Incumbent Nicolas Sarkozy is facing the lowest approval ratings of a modern president, largely due to distaste with his style, not platform.
Pakistani plane crashes, no sign of survivorsA Pakistani plane with 127 people on board, flying from Pakistan's biggest city Karachi, crashed in bad weather as it came in to land in Islamabad on Friday.
