Africa
From Politics & Policy 3:56 pm
The financial markets appear to have already priced in Greece’s departure from the euro bloc.
From Politics & Policy 9:54 am
Former Bosnian Serb military commander Ratko Mladic went on trial Wednesday on 11 counts of war crimes, including genocide during Bosnian war in the 1990s, which saw the Srebrenica massacre and the bloody siege of Sarajevo.
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More than four million people in South Sudan -- about half of the country's population -- face hunger and food shortages as clashes with Sudan along the border continue, according to the United Nations.
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A politician in Zimbabwe has called on traditional chiefs to expel 'people who support homosexuality' from their communities.
From Politics & Policy May 15
A report released Tuesday by the United Nations Development Program argues that Africa must increase its agricultural productivity in order to keep up with promising rates of economic growth.
From Politics & Policy May 15
The International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants for African rebel leaders Bosco Ntaganda and Sylvestre Mudacumura, who are allegedly responsible for crimes against humanity in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo.
From Politics & Policy May 15
Zimbabwean politician creates uproar by saying women should make themselves less attractive to men to curb spread of HIV/AIDS.
From Politics & Policy May 15
European Union naval forces attacked "known pirate supplies" in an overnight raid in Somalia on Tuesday.
From Politics & Policy May 15
Facebook (Nasdaq: FB), the No. 1 social network, announced that it would increase the number of shares in its initial public offering, price them higher and value the company at as much as $104 billion.
From Politics & Policy May 15
Iran has executed a man accused of being an Israeli spy, who was found guilty of killing an alleged Iranian nuclear physicist in 2010, Iranian state media reported Tuesday.