China Tightens Internet Controls, Targets Online Anonymity
China has implemented rules to circumvent online anonymity, which human-rights activists have criticized as a crackdown on political dissent.
Thousands Of Prisoners Freed By Czech President's Mass Pardon
President Vaclav Klaus of the Czech Republic has pardoned more than 7,000 prisoners as he approaches the end of his second and last term.
Argentina Demands UK Return Falkland Islands Ahead Of Independence Vote
Kirchner called on the UK to return the Falkland Islands as residents of the British overseas territory prepare independence vote.
Venezuelan Government Remains Secretive About Chavez Health As Inauguration Approaches
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez remains in Cuba following cancer surgery and may not appear at his own Jan. 10 inauguration.
2012: A Year Of Climate Change Wake-Up Calls
Climate change reared its head more than ever in 2012. Here are the year's top five warning signs of environmental collapse.
Congo Warlord Acquitted In Massacre Trial
An international tribunal has acquitted a former militia leader in the Democratic Republic of Congo of committing war crimes, drawing critcism form human rights groups.
Mexico Aims To Stem Bloodshed From Drug Wars With New National Police Force
Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto announced his plan to establish a new national police force with the aim of reducing violent crime which has escalated in recent years as a result of the drug wars.
Insurgent Attacks On Southern Thailand's Teachers Requires New Security Strategy, Human Rights Watch Says
As insurgents in Thailand’s southern provinces continue to target school teachers in religiously-motivated attacks, an international human rights organization has demanded that the Thai government take decisive action to protect those at risk.
Chavez' Socialist Allies Sweep Venezuela's State Elections
As Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez recovers in Cuba from his latest cancer-related surgery, his Socialist Party allies swept the country’s gubernatorial elections Sunday.
Venezuela's Local Polls Test Support For Ailing Chavez's Opponents
As recently re-elected Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez recovers in Cuba from a cancer-related surgery, the political opposition prepares to test its support in the upcoming gubernatorial elections Sunday following its national defeat in October.
France's Hollande Doubts Berlusconi Will Run Again For Italy's Prime Minister Seat
Francois Hollande dismissed former Italian PM Berlusconi’s announcement last week that he may run again.
Cayman Islands: Leader Of Caribbean Tax Haven Refuses To Resign Amid Corruption Scandal
Cayman Islands HEAD McKeeva Bush refuseS to resign following arrest on suspicion of corruption.
Poisoned Russian Spy Litvinenko Was On MI6 Payroll, UK Court Is Told
Former Russian spy Alexander Litvinenko is believed to have been working with the British secret service when he was murdered in 2006, according to new evidence presented in a preliminary inquest into his death in a London court.
Pakistani Civilians At Mercy Of Military And Taliban In Tribal Areas
Pakistan’s armed forces and the Taliban are committing human rights abuses against civilians in the country’s northwestern tribal areas.
Cholera Plagues Haiti As UN Appeals For Relief Funds
The U.N. has requested $2.2 billion to battle a cholera epidemic in Haiti that has killed nearly 8,000 people since 2010.
Chavez In Recovery After Cancer Operation, Says Venezuelan Vice President
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has survived a six-hour emergency operation in Cuba where surgeons removed cancerous tissue from his body.
Afghanistan Failing To Protect Women Against Violence, UN Says
Afghanistan’s justice system has failed to protect women and girls who are targeted by acts of violence, according to a recent U.N. report.
30 Years After Massacre In El Salvador, Justice May Finally Come For Victims
A human rights court has ruled that a civilian massacre committed by El Salvador’s military must be investigated.
Is This Really The End For Chavez? Venezuela's Future Hangs In The Balance
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez named Vice President Nicolas Maduro as his political successor before returning to Cuba Monday for further cancer treatment.
Deadly Ethanol: Brazil’s Sugarcane Farms Take Toll On Indigenous People
Sugarcane farms in Brazil are operating on land claimed by the Guarani people. An indigenous-rights group is trying to stop the practice.
Toxic Cloud Raises Stink In Buenos Aires
A toxic cloud of burning pesticides spread across parts of Argentina's Buenos Aires Thursday after a small fire broke out in a shipping container in the city’s port.
Nazis Verboten: Germany Aims To Ban Nationalist Party
German legislators may push forward a measure to ban the far-right National Democratic Party (NPD) after all 16 state governors gave their support for the legal action Thursday.
Another Dead Russian Journalist: Reporter Killed In Restive Caucasus Region
A Russian journalist was shot dead Wednesday in Nalchik in the North Caucasus region, where security forces have been battling against Islamist insurgents for several years.
Brazil Cracks Down On Crooked Cops In Rio
Brazilian authorities in Rio have carried out a crackdown on police corruption, arresting more than 60 officers.
Why Did Serbia's Nato Ambassador Plunge To His Death in Brussels?
The Serbian Ambassador to Nato Branislav Milinkovic died Tuesday after plunging to his death from a multilevel parking garage at an airport in Brussels.
The 2012 Award For World's Most Corrupt Government Goes To ....
The dubious distinction of having the world's most corrupt government is shared by three countries this year.
Ukraine Seeks IMF Bailout As Prime Minister Resigns
Ukraine faces economic uncertainty amid the resignation of Prime Minister Mykola Azarov.
Yemeni Civilians Suffered At Hands Of Islamists And Military: Amnesty International
Yemeni security forces and an Islamist militant group both committed human rights abuses against civilians last year, according to Amnesty International.
Women's Rights And Democracy At Risk Under Proposed Egyptian Constitution: Amnesty International
President Morsi's new Egypt is guilty of some old sins, at least in the Islamist-led Constituent Assembly, according to the human rights group.
No Peace With Guns: Colombian Army Bombs Farc Rebel Camp Amid Talks
Colombia claims it killed at least 20 Farc rebel group members, less than 2 weeks after the rebels unilaterally announced they would observe a two-month cease-fire.
