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5 countries with the longest ongoing US sanctions Sanctions are once again leading the news with trade embargoes tightening around Iran and debates over whether to loosen US restrictions on Cuba and Myanmar.
Workers to pump oil from Costa Concordia on SaturdayActual pumping of the oil isn't expected to begin until Saturday, but teams from the Dutch shipwreck salvage firm Smit were working on the bow of the Concordia on Tuesday and divers were to make underwater inspections to identify the precise locations of the fuel tanks.
IMF predicts European recession will slow global economyThe International Monetary Fund is warning against deep budgetary cuts and extreme austerity measures.
Rand Paul's TSA moment: airport patdowns around the worldSen. Rand Paul says US airport security officials are invasive without being effective. How are air passengers treated in other countries?
With reelection prospects dimming, Sarkozy warns his career is 'at the end'Between the eurozone crisis, rising challenges from rivals, and growing French dissatisfaction with his leadership, Sarkozy has reason to worry about his reelection prospects.
Young Internet entrepreneurs embrace philanthropyFacebook's Mark Zuckerberg, Twitter's Biz Stone, Craigslist's Craig Newmark, and many others have turned their entrepreneurial skills to solving the world's social problems.
Chinese police fire into crowd of Tibetan protesters, say witnessesBut Chinese authorities said that overseas advocacy groups were twisting the truth about what happened with Tibetan protesters Monday in order to undermine the government.
Putin harnesses Russian nationalism to boost presidential bidRussian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin says that multiethnic Russia cannot survive as a US-style 'melting pot' but must find its own way.
France brings Armenian genocide bill one step closer to lawThe French Senate today approved a controversial bill making it a crime to deny the Armenian genocide in what many see as a political ploy ahead of elections this spring.
Difference MakerShan Sethna teaches avalanche awareness to make backcountry skiing saferA growing numbers of skiers in Colorado want to try backcountry skiing, away from the groomed and patrolled trails. Shan Sethna's classes help newcomers learn about avalanche dangers.
IMF: $650 billion isn't enough for the European bailout fundEuropean finance ministers agreed to move up the launch of a permanent bailout fund by a year, but the fund is still too small, according to the IMF.
Victims of Kenya violence shrug at ICC effortPutting four senior leaders on trial at the Hague is not enough, say victims of the 2007-2008 wave of murder and arson in Kenya. The machete-swinging thugs who carried out the murders still walk free.
Muammar Qaddafi loyalists seize Libyan townThe retaking of Bani Walid comes as Libya's new leaders have struggled to unify the oil-rich North African nation three months after Qaddafi was captured and killed.
Iran oil embargo: How tough are the EU sanctions?Europe's Iran oil embargo is unprecedented. But the EU may have left the door open for adjustments that could ease pressure on Tehran.
In first month after US exit, Iraq's sectarian clashes have killed 170A series of bombings hit Baghdad today, killing 14. The violence in Iraq has claimed 170 lives already this year.
Afghanistan's humongous holy bookThe world's largest Quran weighs 1,100 pounds and took more than five years to create.
- The UN standard to prevent genocide, 10 years later
Ten years after the UN created the 'Responsibility to Protect,' standard still stymied by politics and competing interests.
The International Criminal Court's docket in Africa With the confirmation of charges against four senior Kenyan leaders, there are now seven different countries where the International Criminal Court has filed charges of crimes against humanity. All of those cases emanate from Africa.
Alan Gross imprisonment a result of misguided US rhetoric?Cuba said last month it would release 2,900 prisoners ahead of the pope's visit this spring, but US prisoner Alan Gross is not to be one of them.
Guatemalans scale volcano to protest domestic violenceViolence against women has surged in Central America, prompting awareness efforts like the one in Guatemala this weekend.
