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Guatemala's president surprises critics by renewing UN commission on impunityThe International Commission against Impunity in Guatemala has proved effective in the struggle to fix Guatemala’s justice system, but many had feared President Perez would dismiss its work.
Pollution threatens South America's Lake TiticacaGrowing urbanization is threatening Lake Titicaca along the Boliva-Peru border, and endangering those who depend on it for agriculture and drinking water.
Barefoot College and Microformers shine as innovative power solutionsInstitutions like India's Barefoot College, which teaches women how to run and repair solar installations, and projects like Microformers, which converts old microwave ovens into transformers, show ways to generate cheap electricity in poor regions.
France presidential elections: the candidates challenging Sarkozy French President Nicolas Sarkozy is fighting for reelection in the April 22 presidential poll. Here are the top 5 presidential candidates.
Osama bin Laden widow: Two bin Laden children born in Pakistan hospitalOsama bin Laden fathered four children while he was a fugitive in five locations in Pakistan. Two of bin Laden's children were born in Pakistan government hospitals. Did Pakistan officials know where bin Laden was hiding?
Aung San Suu Kyi will take part in 'decisive' Myanmar vote despite 'irregularities'Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi expressed concern Friday that Myanmar's Sunday election will not be 'genuinely free and fair,' citing intimidation and interference.
Reforms in Myanmar: 4 reasons the military changed course For more than half a century, Myanmar’s military governments were synonymous with brutality and corruption, but a year ago the military stepped aside, handing power to a nominally civilian government. Here are four reasons why this change occurred.
Putin ally seeking top economic post is accused of massive corruptionRussia's top anti-corruption blogger has singled out Kremlin official Igor Shuvalov as an example of official corruption that has jumped sharply in the past four years.
Afghan policeman attacks colleagues, undermining cornerstone of US strategyThe officer was part of the Afghan Local Police, a key component of the US and NATO goal of readying Afghan forces to take over security.
- Help for land-mine victims in Kabul
After three decades of war, Afghanistan is littered with land mines. A nonprofit employs disabled land-mine victims to make demining equipment, and funds rehabilitation clinics.
- South Africa's report card on democracy gets worse
South Africa ranks fifth for governance in Africa, but its scores have consistently declined over the past five years, with diminished press freedoms and rule of law, writes guest blogger Karl Beck.
Sarkozy crackdown on 'radical Islamists': A campaign move?French police arrested at least 19 people suspected of radical Islamist activity. President Nicolas Sarkozy, who faces a vote on April 22, says there will be more raids.
Real triumph of Arab League summit: That it happened at allThe Arab League took little action to address Syria crisis, deferring to UN. But the summit, held in a renovated marble palace with gold-encrusted dates for dessert, still marked a triumph for host Iraq.
Israeli efforts to defuse 'Land Day' tensions fail as clashes erupt at checkpointSome Palestinian protesters threw rocks at Israeli soldiers amid Land Day commemorations of the 1976 killing of six Palestinian citizens of Israel. Israeli forces responded with tear gas.
Chavez leading rival in run-up to Venezuela electionsThe president of Venezuela has a double-digit lead over opposition candidate Henrique Capriles.
Assad: Aid to rebels must stop for Annan's Syria peace plan to succeedSyrian President Bashar al-Assad is under international pressure to call his troops and tanks back to their bases, a year into a popular revolt against his iron rule. But he warned the success of international envoy Kofi Annan's peace plan would not work without securing an end to foreign aid and arming of rebels opposing him.
Khamenei: Iran strongly opposes any foreign intervention in SyriaSupreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has said Iran strongly opposes any foreign intervention in Syria's conflict, during a meeting with visiting Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan in Mashhad.
Why India is trying to expand trade with IranThe creation of Pakistan cut India off from longstanding trade routes to Central Asia and beyond. India sees Iran as a way to reconnect, despite US sanctions.
Spain leader vows hard line as hundreds of thousands protest austerityFed-up Spaniards took to the streets in a national strike Thursday, as Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy struggled against waning political support for his unpopular economic policies.
The pope in Cuba: a reporter's notebookBeyond the frustrations of reporting in Havana lies the real story: Cuba, for all its romance and beauty, remains an authoritarian state, writes Girish Gupta.
