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In Europe's sketchiest election, Belarus votes in entirely pro-government parliamentNot a single member of an opposition party won seat in Belarus's parliamentary elections, which have been widely condemned by international observers.
Israel's Ehud Olmert handed surprisingly light sentence in bribery caseAn Israeli court Monday spared former prime minister Ehud Olmert from jail, convicting him of 'procedural irregularity' instead of corruption, opening the door for a potential comeback for the centrist politician. 聽
As leaders gather at UN, 'a time of turmoil and transition'More than 120 prime ministers and heads of state gathered for the United Nations General Assembly, as violent uprisings continue to break out across the Middle East and Asia.聽
Libya's vow to rein in militias is immediately challengedThe Libyan government promised to bring under control or disband all militias, but within hours of the announcement, one group threatened to blow up the de facto government headquarters.聽
North Korea farm reforms: First step to a market economy?North Korea's new leader Kim Jong-Un will allow farmers to keep 鈥� and sell 鈥� surplus crops, reports the Associated Press. The plan mirrors elements of China's farm reforms in the late 1970s and early 1980s.
Morsi says under his rule Egypt will be more independent from USMohammed Morsi, president of Egypt expressed his intent to rule a more independent Egypt, less beholden to Western and American standards than it was under ousted leader Hosni Mubarak.
Iran could launch pre-emptive attack on Israel, says Iranian senior commanderAn Iranian brigadier general said they would not start a war, but could launch a pre-emptive strike against Israel, if they were sure Israel was planning an attack.
IKEA removes Pussy Riot-like photo from its Russian siteSaying their website should not be involved with any sort of campaigns, IKEA removed a picture from their Russian site which showed people in colorful ski masks sitting on IKEA furniture.
Suicide car bomber kills 2, injures 45 during Sunday Mass in NigeriaA Catholic church was the target of a suicide car bomber in northern Nigeria Sunday. The region has been under assault by the radical Islamist sect known as Boko Haram, which has been blamed for the deaths of 680 people this year.
Syria: Rebel leadership has entered the countryThe headquarters of the Free Syrian Army had previously been in Turkey, and its move into Syria signifies just how far rebels have come.
Gangnam Style: How a quirky South Korean hip-hop artist conquered the worldGangnam Style, a peculiar South Korean hip-hop video that lampoons a trendy district in Seoul, has become an unlikely global hit.
Botched Jesus fresco becomes tourist destinationBotched Jesus fresco: A 20th century fresco of Jesus that an聽amateur聽artists took upon herself to 'restore' is has now become a major tourist attraction.聽
In Pakistan, 'Love for the Prophet Day" demonstrations turn deadlyTens of thousands of Muslims turned out across Pakistan Friday to protest an anti-Islamic film and vulgar cartoons depicting the Prophet Muhammad.聽
France bans Muhammad cartoon protestsThe country's Interior Ministry announced it will crack down on any kind of protest against the cartoon that denigrated the Muslim prophet.
Syria's Assad says his government will prevail, despite efforts of Gulf statesSyrian President Bashar al-Assad said Friday the rebels will be defeated, the same day a Syrian opposition group announced the Assad regime is behind the disappearance of two of its leaders.
Libya attack work of terrorists, says U.S.A panel is set to determine whether security around the US Consulate in Libya was sufficient when it was attacked on Sept. 11. The attack killed US Ambassador聽Christopher Stevens and three others.
Aung San Suu Kyi visits WashingtonOn a visit to Washington, D.C.,聽Myanmar's聽Aung San Suu Kyi received an honor from the U.S. Congress and聽discussed her聽struggle for democracy聽with activists and politicians. 聽
Muslim leaders decry French cartoons, but call for calmMuslim leaders Wednesday condemned 聽French magazine 's聽cartoons that depicted the Prophet Muhammad, but urged Muslims to protest peacefully.
Syria airstrike leaves at least 54 dead, say opposition activistsA Syrian jet fired upon a gas station in norther Syria Thursday, setting off an explosion that left at least 54 people dead, according to the British-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.- Syria airstrike on gas station kills at least 30, say opposition activistsA regime airstrike hit a gas station Wednesday, causing an explosion that has left at least 30 people dead, according to Syrian opposition activists.
