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Cooperative businesses provide a new-old model for job growthCo-ops worldwide represent much more than hippie grocery stores: They're a fast-growing way to do business better in fields from finance to agriculture to industry.
Indonesia backs off plans to hike price of gas after protestsBut pressure continues to mount to increase prices from their current, government-subsidized $2 per gallon, as the subsidies sap resources from education, health care, and other programs.
Rome cracks down on marauding centurionsThe city has given a deadline of April 6 for the tourist terrors to clear away from the Colosseum area.
Difference MakerOsama Abu Ayyash tells his story to Israelis who've never met a PalestinianOsama Abu Ayyash visits Israeli classrooms, telling his story of loss and forbearance to humanize Palestinians to Israelis who may have never met one.
Mali coup leaders pledge to hand over power as Tuareg rebels take TimbuktuDisarray following a March 21 coup has allowed Tuareg rebels to take over much of Mali's north. West African neighbors worry about spillover.
As new era dawns in Myanmar, ethnic conflicts remain a challengeThe ethnic Kachin did not get a chance to vote in Sunday's historic parliamentary by-elections due to an ongoing civil war.
Osama bin Laden widows: Will they reveal more about life in Pakistan?Osama bin Laden widows: During her interrogation, the Yemeni widow raised questions about how bin Laden was able to remain undetected in Pakistan. A Pakistan court ruled Monday that Bin Laden's three widows and their children will be deported to their home countries.
Syria 'friends' to pay salaries of rebels fighting AssadSaudi Arabia and other Gulf nations are setting up a fund to pay members of the Free Syrian Army as part of a larger international commitment.
Plane crash kills 31 in SiberiaA twin engine turboprop aircraft crashed shortly after takeoff Monday from a Siberian airport.
- 'Tea Party socialists?' Why the left is leading a tax revolt in Ireland.
As the deadline passed midnight Sunday for payment of a new government fee, only 49 percent of households had signed up to pay amid frustration with the government's austerity agenda.
Opposition claims historic sweep in Myanmar electionsThe symbolic importance of a landslide opposition victory in Myanmar could prompt a backlash against reformist President Thein Sein by hardliners in the military.
- Ornate, but not lavish: Another bin Laden home located in Pakistan
The emerging details of Osama bin Laden's life on the run raise fresh questions over how the Al Qaeda chief was able to evade detection for years in Pakistan.
In major reversal, Muslim Brotherhood will vie for Egypt's presidencyThe Muslim Brotherhood, an Islamist group, could end up in control of all three branches of Egypt's new government.
Muslim militants in south Thailand growing strongerFour explosions rocked southern Thailand, killing 14 people in one of the biggest attacks in the eight year insurgency. The militancy remains far from tourist hot spots.
Not just Suu Kyi: How a former general is opening up MyanmarPresident Thein Sein has advanced reforms partly through his choice of advisers, allowing critical voices to be heard even before today's freer elections.
Voters in Myanmar hopeful as Suu Kyi's party claims winVoters cast their ballots in Myanmar today in elections that include opposition figure Aung San Suu Kyi, a sign that the military regime is opening up.
- Do jobs trump environment? Bucolic Swedish town faces uranium dilemma.
The Swedish town of Oviken, whose pristine natural surroundings have made it popular with tourists, has the blessing – and burden – of uranium deposits below its soil.
Gaza man killed by soldiers as thousands protest Israel policySecurity forces in riot gear deployed in high numbers along the frontiers of Israel and the Palestinian territories in anticipation of a repeat of last year's violence, in which at least 38 people died near the borders with Lebanon and Syria.
Murdoch empire faces new scandal, potentially far more damagingThree major reports this week detail an alleged satellite TV hacking scandal by Rupert Murdoch's News Corp that reportedly cost its rivals tens of millions of dollars.
UN report on Congo election violence could spur accountabilityThe report could urge Congolese authorities to follow-up with independent investigations and bring perpetrators to justice, writes guest blogger Tracy Fehr.
