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- Ethiopia enters Somalia, but avoids African Union joint operationUnlike Uganda, Burundi, Kenya and Djibouti, which have sent thousands of troops under the African Union banner, Ethiopia is intervening in Somalia unilaterally, and won't stay for long.
Joran van der Sloot murder trial in Peru postponedJoran van der Sloot's trial was postponed today in Lima, Peru. Joran van der Sloot is accused of killing a Peruvian woman in 2010 and is suspected in the disappearance of Natalee Holloway in Aruba five years earlier.
In China, cat soup to die for?In China police say a business tycoon died when he ate a dish of prized cat soup. The soup was poisoned.
World reacts to Obama's new military focus on AsiaChinese newspapers call on China to assert itself, while India and African nations ponder the implications of becoming 'strategic partners' with the US.
China stays cool as new US defense strategy targets AsiaSome Chinese scholars worry that the new US defense strategy could promote strategic competition in the long term. The most likely theater for crisis? The South China Sea.
Turkey jails former leader of its once-exalted militaryThe jailing of Turkey's former top military official, pending a trial on charges of terrorism and plotting to bring down the government, is only the latest of hundreds of arrests of those who pose a threat to the government's power.
Despite convictions, UK's Stephen Lawrence case still not fully resolvedNew information about the other suspects in Stephen Lawrence's murder, as well as a complaint about the sentences for the two men found guilty, means the racially explosive case is not yet settled.
Conflicting signals on reform in Burma (Myanmar)Aung San Suu Kyi is cautiously optimistic about the future of Burma (Myanmar) as the government approved her party to run in upcoming by-elections.
Death penalty for Egypt's Mubarak: How will that play with the tin-pot despot set?Egypt's former president Mubarak could face the death penalty in his trial. In Africa, several authoritarian leaders have ruled for decades, and harsh sentences could encourage them to cling to power by any means.
Kate Middleton lends a hand to children, the arts with her charity projects Kate Middleton, known as the Duchess of Cambridge, today announced the first five organizations she will support as a royal patron.
Thirty ideas from people under 30: The Educators They are explorers and activists, artists and educators, farmers and faith leaders – even mayors. And they have trenchant suggestions on how to improve the world.
2011 a banner year for the International Criminal CourtThe International Criminal Court continued to build credibility in 2011, but new challenges exist as Luis Moreno-Ocampo steps down as the ICC’s first chief prosecutor in 2012.
In Africa, using ants and termites to increase crop yieldsResearchers are confirming what African farmers already know: Termites and ants can be used to increase soil fertility and crop yields.
South Korea opens door to talks with North KoreaSouth Korean Foreign Minister Kim Sung-Hwan said, the South was 'open to dialogue with North Korea.'
Egypt seeks death by hanging for Hosni MubarakEgyptian prosecutors sought the death penalty in the trial of former President Hosni Mubarak. They say he was complicit in the killing of more than 800 Egyptian protesters last year.
Somalia's Al Shabab Islamists are on the runBut the Somali officials, backed by international forces, are too busy fighting among themselves to govern.- Syria releases over 500 detainees, according to state mediaSyrian authorities have set free 552 prisoners, detained during the recent anti-government uprisings, Syria's state television reported Thursday.
- Heirloom ink evangelist travels the US with an old fashioned letter pressWoman travels the country enlightening the Millennial Generation about letterpress writing.
Iraq bombings, political crisis raise concerns of renewed civil warBombings in Iraq targeted two Shiite neighborhoods of Baghdad today. The violence, coming amid a Sunni-Shiite political crisis, threatens to inflame the tensions that led to civil war in 2006-07.
EU's Iran oil ban: Will China help Tehran?While China may not like the EU move toward an Iran oil ban, it may not rush to help Iran by buying more of its oil, say analysts.
