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Response to 'proselytizing'? Al Qaeda group claims killing of US teacher in Yemen.Joel Shrun, an American teaching English in Yemen, was killed by motorcycle-riding gunmen on Sunday.
Egypt's Coptic Christians mourn pope, mull more activist futurePope Shenouda III, the leader of the Coptic Orthodox Church, died Saturday. His successor will help shape the role Christians will play in the new Egypt.
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Putin's Russia: What I saw as an election observerA volunteer election observer for Russia's presidential election, which Putin won, shares her insights on ballot-stuffing, absentee ballots, and civic-minded citizens.
- Progress on citizenship and border issues in Sudan and South Sudan?
South Sudan and Sudan appeared to make progress in their latest talks in Addis Ababa, despite heightened regional tensions, writes guest blogger Amanda Hsiao.
Why 'Kony 2012' video grabbed 100 million views onlineThe 'Kony 2012' online video, urging action against warlord Joseph Kony and his Lord's Resistance Army in Central Africa, works because it tells a simple story that makes the viewer the hero, an expert says.
- Chad: a closer look at the food crisis
The current food crisis in Chad could affect 3.6 million people, writes guest blogger Alex Thurston.
In positive week for eurozone, warnings rise that crisis isn't overThe Greek bailout and cheap loans may have pulled Europe back from the edge, but economists warn that without real change, the eurozone will continue to teeter.
North Korea plan to fire missile spurs doubt about US nuclear dealNorth Korea's announcement that it would launch a long-range missile carrying a satellite throws into doubt the future of a food-for-nuclear-moratorium deal with the US.
- Is El Salvador negotiating with criminal street gangs?
A deal with El Salvador's two biggest street gangs may signal a less militaristic security strategy, writes guest blogger Geoffrey Ramsey.
- Florida bill targets firms doing business with Cuba
Florida passed a law banning state public contracts for companies doing business with Cuba – something that violates federal law, writes guest blogger Anya Landau French.
Turkish helicopter crash in Afghanistan comes at tough time for NATO forcesA NATO helicopter crashed into a house on the outskirts of Kabul on Friday, killing 12 Turkish soldiers on board and at least two Afghan civilians on the ground.
Syria crisis causes Iran-led 'axis of resistance' to frayThe Syria crisis is complicated by the regional cold war that has simmered for years between resistance powers like Iran, Syria, and Hezbollah, and Western allies in the region such as Saudi Arabia.
NATO's Afghan strategy tested as Taliban talks derail, Karzai demands troop pullbackDetails are emerging about US soldier who killed Afghan civilians in a rampage that spurred Afghan President Karzai to demand that US troops leave village outposts.
Why North Korea missile launch angers US, JapanNorth Korea announced plans to launch a satellite atop a ballistic missile. The US says North Korea would be violating a UN resolution.
Famed Venice view goes commercialResidents disagree over plans to convert a 500-year-old palazzo into a department store in Venice, Italy.
Ethiopian Army attacks Eritrean military post in retaliation for rebel violenceEthiopia's attack on an Eritrean-based rebel camp is the latest sign of deteriorating relations with Eritrea. Ethiopia and Eritrea fought a two-year war in 1998 that killed some 70,000 people.
Taliban suspend talks with the US amid Afghan turmoilTaliban leaders announced today they are halting negotiations with the US, dealing another setback to the US strategy in Afghanistan.
Afghan President Karzai's angry ultimatums have parallels in post-colonial AfricaAfter the massacre of 16 Afghan civilians by a US Army sergeant, Afghan President Karzai told the US to speed up withdrawal. Post-colonial experience from Africa suggests that US departure may not be pretty.
World rankings: top 10 universities around the globe Britain's leading higher education publication, The Times Higher Education, today released its 2012 reputation rankings for universities worldwide. Here is a list of the top 10.
