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Europe's Internet revolt: protesters see threats in antipiracy treatyAnger over proposed antipiracy treaty ACTA was expected to bring thousands to Europe's streets today. Supporters say it will better protect intellectual labor, while opponents see free speech threats.
A model to save newspapers: Where paywalls actually workMedia paywalls are proving difficult to implement around the world. Here are two places they are working.
- Syrian general gunned down in Damascus
The state news agency reports the high-ranking officer was killed by gunmen as he left his home, a sign that violence is reaching the Syrian capital.
- Myanmar's former political prisoners weigh next steps ahead of polls
As Myanmar prepares for April 1 parliamentary elections, many former political prisoners are deciding how to continue their activism.
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The Greek debt conundrum, explainedThe Greek parliament will vote on further austerity measures Sunday – the latest effort to alleviate a crisis that has careened between an EU bent on austerity and a resistant Greek public.
No credit, no problem: Nicaragua's Ortega pitches 'socialist' bankOrtega says the Bank of ALBA will give loans to members without conditions to pay for development or social projects.
A cricket game to end all war? Afghanistan takes on Pakistan.Maybe not, but as Afghanistan played its first major international cricket match today against rival Pakistan, some hoped the goodwill between the players on the field would translate into better relations off it.
Five reasons to serve othersWhen you serve, you discover that often the most important things you have to offer are not things at all, says the founder of Servicespace.org
Putin hails Antarctic lake discovery as 'great event,' promises awardsOn national television, Russia's natural resources minister gave Putin a canister of water from melted ice at the bottom of the boreshaft near the surface of Lake Vostok.
- Ecuador clinics said to 'cure' homosexuality stir debate
Ecuador legalized unions between same-sex couples in 2008, but this week gay rights organizations filed a complaint that the government is withholding information on the clinics.
UN chief Ban Ki-moon weighs in on Falkland Islands disputeSecretary-General Ban Ki-moon issued a statement Friday expressing 'concern about the increasingly strong exchanges' between Argentina and Britain over the Falkland Islands
Why Ethiopia's authoritarian style gets a Western nodEthiopia is a geostrategically important ally in the West's efforts to battle extremism in the Horn of Africa. Western leaders have also emphasized its progress in battling poverty.
All Aztecs went to school? A lesson for Mexico.An unearthed school shows that universal education got an early start in Mexico. Today, the system lags with the indigenous receiving less schooling than the rest of the population.
2012 World Press Photo: Arab Spring portrait receives top prizeSpanish photographer Samuel Aranda won the top 2012 World Press Photo prize on Friday, with his Arab Spring portrait.
Progress WatchBehind the big drop in euthanasia for America's dogs and catsFido and Fluffy are far more likely to survive a stint at the animal shelter today than 40 years ago. Population control and better practices by shelters and pet owners have improved the lot of dogs and cats.
- Malaysia may repatriate Saudi who faces death penalty for tweets
Saudi writer Hamza Kashgari fled Saudi Arabia after a trio of tweets about the prophet Muhammad brought death threats. Malaysian police apprehended him en route to New Zealand, where he was to request asylum.
Greeks hit the streets, comparing latest austerity measures to dictatorshipGreek leaders say the country has no choice but to adopt the latest round of austerity measures, but eurozone leaders are skeptical Greece will follow through.
Helpers in a hostile world: the risk of aid work growsSome 242 aid workers were killed in 2010, up from 91 a decade before. Is 'humanitarian space' shrinking, or are aid groups spreading out to more conflict zones than before?
A carpet economy unravels in AfghanistanThe carpetmaking industry in Afghanistan may be headed for hard times due to cheap competition in China and high-paying alternatives for low skilled laborers.
