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Iran election draws conservatives: 'God, please accept this vote from me'State TV reported a turnout of 64.6 percent in Iran's election today, the first since the 2009 poll that led to a crisis of legitimacy for the regime. Leaders said it was a 'religious duty' to vote.
Update on Iraq: Not quite freedom on the marchThe crackdown on political protest in Iraq, from Baghdad to autonomous Kurdistan, shows that the country is far from a flourishing democracy.
Five urban garden programs that train inmates and help communitiesPrison gardening programs teach inmates valuable skills, reduce recidivism, and provide those in need with fresh produce.
EU leaders sign treaty to enforce fiscal discipline as Spain rebelsSpain told European Union leaders as they gathered to sign a fiscal treaty that it couldn't meet the deficit targets set by the EU for the upcoming year.
With wildlife corridor, Turkey tackles an ecological crisisIn Turkey, where conservation tends to get short shrift, environmentalists are excited about a plan to create a 58,000-acre wildlife corridor in hopes of bolstering dwindling populations of wolves, bears, and lynxes.
- Good Reads: lighter, messier African conflicts, and burning Qurans
How the post-cold-war era has given birth to smaller, messier conflicts; and how the Quran burning incident in Afghanistan could have been much worse. Seriously.
In China, reporting on Tibetan and Uighur unrest is nearly impossibleWestern China - home to a Muslim Uighur minority and ethnic Tibetans - has been rocked by violence in recent months. Chinese authorities are keeping reporters out of the area.
131-year-old New Zealand church to be demolishedA 131-year-old cathedral, devastated in the earthquake last year in Christchurch, New Zealand, is too dangerous and expensive to rebuild, the city's bishop said on Friday.
- Obama administration 'gets real' on Cuba
Congressman David Rivera pressed Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Cuba this week. Her response showed an awareness of "what is really going on in Cuba," writes a guest blogger.
- The Kremlin learns to tweet
As Russia scrambles to modernize and reform in the face of an increasingly disenchanted public, some politicians are calling for Twitter accounts to bridge the divide.
Iran trumpets high turnout in parliamentary electionsIran's leaders see today's parliamentary elections as central to affirming their popular support – especially at what Supreme Leader Khamenei called a 'more sensitive period' of tensions with West.
The politics of meat and Muslims in election-year FranceConservative Marine Le Pen recently alleged that President Sarkozy had bowed to 'Islamic radicals.' It may be election-year gold, but restricting or demonizing Islamic practices could push disaffected youth toward those with radical agendas, says author Jonathan Laurence.
Humanitarian aid arrives in Homs, Syria, as international pressure buildsEven China and Russia – Syrian allies – have joined the international push for humanitarian relief amid Assad's harsh crackdown.
Vatican Secret Archives: 6 of the most intriguing documents in church history One hundred documents held in the Vatican’s Secret Archives are now on display in Rome for the first time. Read our list here of six standouts.
If Israeli voters get their way, no attack on Iran without US helpSo says a new poll.
North Korea nuclear deal: Envoy to visit USWord of Ri Yong Ho's visit to the forum at Syracuse University comes on the heels of a breakthrough agreement that will provide much-needed U.S. food aid to North Korea in exchange for a rollback of its nuclear programs.
- Something beautiful
Cary Huang's Scale of the Universe.
Women's history month: 10 women making history today March is known as Women's History month, meant to recognize the contributions and progress of women across history and around the world. Women today are playing some significant roles, from making peace to crafting economic policy in the midst of a crisis. Here are 10 women who are making history, today.
Why an apology on Afghan Quran burning mattersBecause it might save lives.
South African ruling party expels Malema, but what's next?Julius Malema, outspoken leader of the ANC Youth League, was expelled Wednesday for creating division within party. But ANC still faces challenge of appealing to youths.
