Australian Senate Rejects Asylum Bill That Would Deport Refugees
The Australian Senate voted down a bill that would have allowed Australia to deport asylum-seekers to neighboring countries for processing as refugees.
German Court's Circumcision Ruling Angers Both Jewish And Muslim Groups
A German court ruling that said circumcision violates a child's fundamental right to bodily integrity has drawn criticism from members of the country's Jewish and Muslim communities, where the practice has historical and religious significance.
Vietnam Condemns 'Illegal' South China Sea Oil Bid
Vietnam has decried China's plan to open up disputed areas of the South China Sea to oil exploration as illegal, ratcheting up tensions between the two communist neighbors over maritime borders and natural resources.
Europe's Last Dictator Lukashenko On Latin American Tour, Visits Chavez, Castro
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez warmly embraced his Belarusian counterpart Alexander Lukashenko as the two met in Caracas Tuesday to sign a set of cooperative deals.
EU Insurance Ban Picks Off South Korea From Iran's List Of Oil Importers
South Korea announced it will halt imports of Iranian crude oil as the European Union's ban on insuring oil shipments from Iran comes into effect toward the end of the month.
Israel Evacuates Illegal West Bank Outpost, But Other Settlements Expand
Israel began the evacuation of settlers from the West Bank outpost of Ulpana Tuesday, bringing a sense of finality to the Supreme Court's ruling that it was built illegally on private Palestinian land and had to be dismantled.
Neighbors Isolate Paraguay After Impeachment
Latin American governments have responded swiftly to Paraguayan President Fernando Lugo's removal from office by congressional vote last Friday.
Saudi Arabia Allows Female Athletes To Compete In Olympics, But May Not Have Any
In the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, where girls are not offered physical education in state schools and women are essentially barred from participating in most competitive sports, external pressure has prompted the monarchy to allow females to participate in the Olympic Games for the first time.
Latin America's Old Land Disputes Resurface In Impeachment Of Paraguay's President
Paraguayan President Fernando Lugo has come under fire from lawmakers over his handling of the attempted eviction of landless farmers in Canindeyu province last week that resulted in a bloody clash leaving seven police officers and at least nine farmers dead.
Egypt On Brink Again As Tension Mounts Between Military And Islamist Party
Tensions between Egypt's ruling military council and the Muslim Brotherhood have mounted as official results for the presidential run-off elections are expected this weekend after controversial delays have raised doubts about the legitimacy of the electoral process.
U.S. Brands Boko Haram Leaders As Terrorists
The U.S. State Department has designated three prominent commanders of the Nigerian militant Islamic group Boko Haram as international terrorists.
Uruguay Government May Become First In The World To Sell Marijuana
Uruguay's government may begin selling marijuana if a bill proposing the tactic as a means to fight crime passes the legislature
Human Trafficking Enslaves 21M People Worldwide: US State Department Report
The U.S. State Department has released a new report on human trafficking around the world and estimates that about 21 million people are directly victimized by the criminal practice.
Assange Faces Arrest For Violating Bail, Seeks Ecuador Asylum
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange faces arrest for violating the terms of his bail after entering the Ecuadorean embassy in London, where he is seeking political asylum to avoid possible extradition to Sweden. But he may really be trying to escape the long arm of the United States, not the Swedish government.
Obama Meets With World Leaders At G-20 Summit As Euro Debt Crisis Persists
U.S. President Barack Obama met with world leaders at the G-20 summit in Mexico, which has largely been focused on reinvigorating a stagnant global economy threatened by the EU's persistent debt crisis.
Argentine Leader To UK's Cameron: Let's Talk About The Falklands
UK Prime Minister David Cameron and Argentine President Cristina Kirchner reportedly crossed paths at the G-20 summit in Mexico, leading to a confrontation over the Falkland Islands dispute.
Mauricio Santoyo: Yet Another Latin-American Military Official Charged With Helping Drug Gangs
A U.S. court has charged a retired Colombian police general with helping drug traffickers smuggle cocaine into the country.
India's New Booming Sector: Corporate Espionage
According to a report, over 35 percent of Indian companies operating in various sectors across India are engaged in corporate espionage and spy on their employees via social networking websites -- even after they leave the company
Suu Kyi Says Myanmar's Citizenship Laws Stoke Ethnic Tensions
Opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi of Myanmar (formerly Burma) said Monday that her nation's citizenship laws underlie the ethnic tensions that have recently boiled over into mass sectarian violence in the western part of the country.
Saudi Arabia Names Prince Salman To Succeed King Abdullah
Prince Salman has been appointed Saudi Arabia's new crown prince, placing him next-in-line to succeed King Abdullah.
Two Female French Gendarmes Shot Dead By Village Burglar
After responding to a burglary report in a small village in southern France, two female paramilitary police were shot dead Sunday night when they confronted the suspect at his house and he attacked them.
Australian Media Giant Hacks Staff To Stay Afloat As Newspaper Business Model Continues To Crumble
Australia's Fairfax Media, which publishes the Sydney Morning Herald, announced that it will cut 1,900 jobs over the next three years in an effort to keep the company afloat amid falling revenues as the journalism industry increasingly shifts online.
Showdown In Paraguay: Farmers Clash With Police In Bloody Land Dispute
Paraguayan government officials said that seven police officers and at least nine protesting farmers have been killed in a bloody clash Friday.
Australian Military's History Of Abuse Revealed In Report
The Australian government has released new information about the extensive history of physical and sexual abuse of minors in the military dating back more than five decades.
Colombia Seeks To End Violent Legacy With FARC Rebels In New Policy Shift
Colombia's Senate approved legislation Thursday that sets up a framework for peace talks with leftist guerrillas, seeking to end nearly five decades of armed conflict between the rebels and the state.
Egyptians Outraged By Parliament Dissolution; Muslim Brotherhood Warns Of 'Dark Tunnel'
Many Egyptians are outraged following the Supreme Court's decision to dissolve the lower house of parliament, temporarily transferring power to the Military Council until new elections are held.
UN Holds Back Support For Mali Intervention
The U.N. has stopped short of supporting a request from African leaders for a military intervention in politically unstable Mali until more information is obtained about the operation.
Israel's Blockade Of Gaza Puts Palestinian Children's Health At Risk: Report
A new report from two international aid organizations says that Israel's five-year blockade of the Gaza Strip has led to severe contamination of the region's drinking water, resulting in numerous health issues that particularly affect Palestinian children.
U.S. Nuns Face-Off With Vatican Over Gay Marriage, 'Radical Feminism' And Abortion
Leaders from the religious organization that represents the majority of U.S. nuns met with senior Vatican officials to discuss deficiencies in the doctrinal assessment issued by the Holy See in April.
Loyalists 'Foiled' In Ivory Coast Coup Plot
A plot to overthrow the government of the Ivory Coast by ex-military officers loyal to the former president has been foiled, Ivorian authorities said.
