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Nigeria closes its borders amid unrest from Islamists, strikersNigeria's president met with security chiefs to discuss Islamist group Boko Haram, while Nobel prize winner Wole Soyinka warned his country may be heading toward civil war.
7.3 quake hits Indonesia again, but this time residents are better prepared7.3 quake struck Indonesia early Wednesday morning, six years and one month after a devastating earthquake rocked Banda Aceh and South East Asia, causing tsunami warnings, but residents had escape routes planned.
Famed author Chinua Achebe on the Occupy Nigeria strikesIn an interview with The Christian Science Monitor, Nigerian author Chinua Achebe supports fuel-subsidy protests and says that Nigeria's unrest can be eased by better, less-corrupt leaders.
- US ends longest lull in drone strikes over Pakistan. Why now?
The two-month freeze in US drone strikes in Pakistan, the longest in three years, was intended to allow time for US-Pakistan relations to heal after a mistaken US strike on Pakistani soldiers.
Another Iranian nuclear scientist killed: part of 'covert war'?Tehran blamed the death of Iranian nuclear scientist Mostafa Ahmadi Roshan, a deputy director at the Natanz enrichment facility, on the US and Israel.
Pakistan's civilian government and Army in war of wordsPakistan's Army warned of 'grievous consequences' after the prime minister challenged its place in the constitutional order, raising concerns of another coup.
Iran keeps issuing threats, US keeps saving Iranian sailorsAs Iran has been promoting its naval prowess and ability to shut the Straits of Hormuz, US naval assets have been busy rescuing Iranian sailors.
- What's Ahmadinejad getting out of his Latin America tour? Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s Latin America trip, a whirlwind four-nation tour that began in Venezuela on Jan. 8, is now taking him to the inauguration of Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega. The trip is his fifth visit to the region since 2007 and has prompted alarm in some corners of the United States that Iran is using the region as a staging ground to attack US interests.However, many who study Iran’s relationship with Latin America, in particular Venezuela, say fear of an Iranian threat in the Americas is overblown, at least at this point. Here are four reasons why:
- 7.3 quake strikes off coast of Indonesia; tsunami warning issued
7.3 quake near Indonesia is the strongest since the deadly 2004 temblor. There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage following the 7.3 quake.
Hungary turns away from democracyHungary has seen a stunning consolidation of power under President Orban. A new Constitution that took effect Jan. 1 appears to confirm a move toward more authoritarian rule.
Note of caution on the International Criminal Court trials in KenyaNew report highlights potentially destabilizing impact of ICC trials related to 2007 Kenyan election violence.
Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi confirms run for parliament seat, legitimizing electionsMyanmar's opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi run for parliament in the country's highly anticipated April by-elections, potentially giving her a voice for the first time in parliament.
Nigerians feel pinch as fuel strikes take a tollNigerian President Goodluck Jonathan has drawn praise from economists for cutting a costly fuel national subsidy, but citizens have responded with rolling strikes that have shut down cities around the country.
Stampede at university highlights South Africa's education shortageA late application period at the University of Johannesburg led to a stampede that killed one and injured 22. Critics say South Africa doesn't provide as much access to higher education as it promises.
Russia hints foreign sabotage may be behind space program troublesThe head of Russia's space agency said it is 'suspicious' that most of the program's accidents occur in places that Russian radars can't reach.
Could Taiwan's relationship with China deteriorate after elections?Taiwan votes for a president this week. As the US tries to improve ties with China without isolating Taiwan, sustaining an ongoing thaw in China-Taiwan relations could help.
Whale wars victory: Japan to release three activist stowawaysThe promised release of three activists who boarded a Japanese whaling ship a few days ago signals a victory for behind-the-scenes diplomacy with Australia.
Ahmadinejad, Chavez taunt US from CaracasIranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez poked fun at the US for its worry about the possibility of Iranian nuclear weapons.
- Thomas Friedman in Cairo: A fact-check
New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman is enormously influential, with a cabinet full of Pulitzer prizes, so it's important to set the record straight when he gets some facts wrong.
Zen and the art of FacebookingFacebook becomes a fad among young Buddhist monks in the Himalayan town of Upper Dharamsala.
