Mexican Court Throws Out Vote-Rigging Case, Pena Nieto Will Step Into Office
Mexican President-elect Enrique Pena Nieto successfully fights off the last challenge from his defeated opponent, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador. Protests continue, but won't affect the outcome.
'Black Magic' And Poverty Turn Into A Curse For Ghana's Exiled 'Witches'
Witches in the 21st century? Yes, in Ghana, where common belief in witchcraft among the rural poor has resulted in mass deportation of women to "witch camps"
Melting Sea Ice: Bad For Polar Bears, Good For China
As climate change warms the world's oceans and Arctic sea ice recedes to its lowest -ever recorded levels, China has taken advantage of it -- and may soon reap commercial benefits
Colombia Holds Informal Talks With Farc Rebels, Peace Undetermined [HOLD FOR THURSDAY 9AM]
Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos announced that his government has entered into "exploratory talks" with the Farc rebels in hopes of securing peace talks and ending nearly five decades of conflict.
Climate Change Deniers Tend To Embrace Free Market, Conspiracy Theories, Study Finds
What do conspiracy theorists and free market ideologues have in common? They both deny climate change, according to a recent psychological study conducted b y the University of Western Australia.
Morsi Reassures Israel Sinai Operations Will Honor 1979 Peace Treaty
Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi indicated that he fully intends to honor his country's peace treaty with Israel during his first press conference with Western media Tuesday.
Iranian Troops Operating In Syria, IRGC General Confirms
Iranian troops are operating in Syria alongside the military, according to statements made by a general in the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
One More For The List Of Yemen's Woes: Water's Running Out
Sanaa, the capital of Yemen, may become the first in the world to run out of water. And that's on top of all the other problems in the Arab world's poorest, insurgency-torn country. Among the culprits, a popular narcotic plant
Beijing's Traffic Nightmare: One Million People Waiting For Car Permits
Beijing's monthly vehicle registration lottery broke a new record with over one million applicants competing for less than 20,000 permits in August.
Syrian Rebels Shoot Down Army Helicopter Amidst Rising Civilian Casualities
A Syrian military helicopter has been shot down in Damascus, plummeting to the ground wreathed in smoke and flames.
Venezuela Refinery Explosion Linked To Lack Of Safety Investments By State Oil Firm
Plumes of thick, black smoke continue to rise from the inferno that has engulfed Venezuela's main oil refinery and left at least 41 people dead and dozens more injured, following the country's worst oil accident on record.
Bahraini Human Rights Activist Jailed For Three Years
A prominent human rights activist in Bahrain has been sentenced to three consecutive year-long sentences for participating in what the courts characterized as "illegal gatherings," referring to activities connected to the country's ongoing popular uprising.
China Visa Plan Raises 'National Security' Concerns In UK
The British Home Secretary has warned that a new proposal from the culture secretary to increase Chinese tourism to the U.K. by making it easier to obtain visas poses a national security threat.
Italian Town Sparks Outrage By Memorializing Fascist War Criminal
Controversy has erupted in Italy after a small town east of Rome built a memorial to a Fascist military leader, using public funds.
Venezuela Training 'Guerrila Army' To Fight Off U.S. 'Invasion', MP Says
In anticipation of a hypothetical U.S. invasion, Venezuela is training a "guerrilla army" expected to have a million members by 2013, according to an opposition legislator.
Former Ministers Want To Limit Iranian President's Power
Three former government ministers in Iran have called on the country's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei to form a new government body that would effectively limit the powers of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.
Australian Debate On Asylum-Seekers Highlight Illegal Immigration Crisis Down Under
The Australian government is approaching a compromise on sweeping reforms to immigration policy that would set up controversial offshore detention centers and increase the number of refugees the country accepts annually.
Forced Evictions In Brazil Shadow Olympic, World Cup Preparations
As Brazil prepares to host two of the world's largest public spectacles, the Olympics and the World Cup, thousands of people living in poor urban areas are facing forced evictions or have already been displaced by development projects.
Brazilian Bill Aims To Address Racial Disparities In Federal Universities
Brazilian lawmakers have approved a bill that reserves half of the spots in the country's prestigious federal universities for racial minority graduates of the public school system in a bid to provide them with equitable access to the higher education.
Egypt's Morsi Fires Intelligence Chief And Sinai Governor Over Unchecked Militants
Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi has dismissed the country's intelligence chief and the governor of North Sinai following a military operation to crack down on suspected Islamic militants in the region Wednesday.
Uganda Summit Fails To Agree On Coalition Force To Fight Rebels In DR Congo
Regional African leaders gathered at a summit in Uganda have failed to come to a consensus on deploying a coalition force to confront militia groups along the eastern border of the Democratic Republic of Congo, where a rebel uprising has displaced hundreds of thousands of civilians.
Prostitution Discrimination Ruling A Win For Australian Sex Workers
An Australian prostitute has won her case against a motel whose owner refused to rent her a room after a court had ruled the act discriminatory.
Mass Shootings In US Should Highlight Violence Worldwide
On Tuesday, at least 16 lives were taken when gunmen stormed into a church in central Nigeria and opened fire upon the congregation with AK-47 assault rifles.
Honduras One The World's Deadliest Places For Journalists
Reporter Chinchilla was inside and was not injured, while his son was hospitalized and remains in stable condition.
Spanish Health Workers Protest Law That Cuts Care To Illegal Immigrants
Hundreds of Spanish health care professionals are protesting a new law that will require them to deny treatment to illegal immigrants.
China Hails Sudanese Oil Deal
China hailed the recent agreement between Sudan and South Sudan that will allow the landlocked South to resume exporting crude oil through its northern neighbor's pipelines after months of tense negotiations.
Greece, Former Land Of Migrants, Now Kicks Out Those Who Come In
After rounding up over 6,000 suspected illegal immigrants over the weekend, Greek authorities announced that 1,600 will be deported.
Looted Cultural Relics Returned To Afghanistan
Hundreds of historical relics looted from Afghanistan were recently returned during a ceremony at the National Museum of Afghanistan in Kabul.
Zambian Miners Kill Chinese Manager In Riot
Coal miners in Zambia killed one Chinese manager and injured another during a riot Saturday. The miners were on strike at the Chinese-owned Collum coal mine in Sinazongwe in protest of delays in raising the minimum wage.
US Senator Graham: Reid Charge That Romney Has Not Paid Taxes Is Not True [VIDEO]
U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-South Carolina, has rejected an accusation made by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-New., that presumptive Republican Party presidential nominee Mitt Romney has not paid any taxes in 10 years.
