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Nigeria Struggles With Rise of Radical Islam
A series of bomb attacks by Nigeria's radical Islamist sect Boko Haram is challenging President Goodluck Jonathan's government. The pace of the bombings has picked up in recent weeks, with attacks
French Senate Passes Armenian Genocide Bill; Turkey Outraged
The French Senate has passed a bill making it a crime to deny that the mass killings of Armenians by Turks nearly 100 years ago were genocide.France's lower house of parliament passed the bill last m
EU Imposes Oil Embargo on Iran
The European Union has imposed an oil embargo on Iran, effective July 1 - taking away 20 percent of Iran’s current oil sales. The embargo is intended to increase pressure on Iran’s government to allow
Man's Africa Trek Saves Pristine Forests
Michael Fay calls himself a “nature boy.” He’s made a career of exploring the globe in the name of environmental protection, sponsored by organizations like National Geographic and the Wildlife Conser
2 Arrested in Mumbai Blasts
An Indian anti-terrorism investigator says Mumbai police have arrested two men involved in the triple blasts that hit India's financial hub last July. However, the investigator, Rakesh Maria, said Mo
Croatia Holds Referendum on EU Membership
Croats are voting Sunday on whether to join the European Union. If they approve the measure, as many expect, Croatia will become the 28th EU member - a symbolic victory for both the Balkan nation and
Triangle of death: Surge in cancer cases in Italy linked to illegal dumping of toxic waste
The Ancient Romans called this region Campania felix, "happy Campania", and you can still just about see why. Once it was an earthly paradise: the aquamarine Tyrrhenian Sea full of fish, the bulk o
UN Reports Record Number of Horn of Africa Refugees
The U.N. refugee agency says a record number of people - 103,000 - crossed from the Horn of Africa to Yemen last year, fleeing violence, poverty, and the regional drought.The number of crossings nearl
Israel Arrests Palestinian Parliament Speaker
Hamas officials say the Israeli army has arrested Palestinian parliament speaker Aziz Dweik near the West Bank city of Ramallah.The officials say Dweik was detained Thursday at an Israeli military che
McMaster: Afghan anti-corruption drive is working
U.S. efforts to help root out corruption in Afghanistan have been repeatedly stymied since their beginning. Afghan officials alleged to have engaged in bribery have escaped prosecution; investigative
Burma's President Says No Turning Back on Reforms
Burma's president says there is no turning back on democratic reforms, and is urging the West to lift sanctions on his country.In an interview with The Washington Post newspaper, President Thein Sein
South Sudan Struggles in Its Infancy
Six months after the exuberance of independence, South Sudan is struggling with major challenges, including recurring internal violence, large scale corruption, daunting security sector reform and gro
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