Indian court finds Hindus guilty of killing dozens of Muslims in 2002 riots
An Indian court has found 31 Hindus guilty of killing 33 Muslims during the violent religious and communal riots that rocked the state of Gujarat in 2002.
Dover Air Force Base faces scandal
(Steve Ruark / AP)
It is the latest of the nation’s hallowed military places to be sullied by charges of mismanagement, and the problems at three consecrated sites have provoked questions about the nation’s commitment to honor its war wounded and dead.
Debt crisis escalates despite PM concessions
Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi’s pledge to resign failed to quell a growing investor panic Wednesday.
Power-sharing talks drag on in Greece
Negotiations between Greece’s two largest political parties on a new interim government continued Tuesday with no word of a deal.
U.N. panel has ‘serious concerns’ that Iran is trying to build nuclear weapon
IAEA cites “credible” intelligence contradicting claims of peaceful intentions.
Japanese PM’s strategy for long tenure: Talk less to the press
Noda prefers to work behind the scenes rather than to explain daily battles.
Man cast as center of Hong Kong plot
A 47-year-old businessman from Falls Church, Va., has a role at the center of a political thriller scripted by China’s Communist Party.
Some Guantanamo Bay detainees cleared for release but are left in limbo
Transfers have essentially come to a halt this year because of congressional restrictions and decisions by President Obama.
Mariela Castro and Yoani Sanchez get into Twitter row
Within hours of signing up on Twitter, the daughter of Cuban president Raúl Castro found herself in a heated debate with Cuba’s prominent dissident blogger, Yoani Sánchez.
Hirola’s disappearance would mean an entire genus of mammal goes extinct
Unregulated hunting, destruction of habitat, and drought linked to climate change have all been responsible for the waning population of the hirola.
Thailand zoo flooded
The three-month flooding of Thailand struck Safari World in Bangkok.
Occupy China on the horizon?
China has moved to squelch any Occupy protests, but could it be on the brink of its own major movement?
Russians pull out political dirty tricks
The audacity of a current gimmick reveals the depth of voter disengagement, along with the height of official arrogance.
With camera, Iraqi boy celebrates life
“The youngest photographer in Iraq” has a grim view of war in the country.
Marking “Kristallnacht” anniversary, Israel and Bavaria sign education cooperation agreement http://t.co/pA299FkD
Berlusconi's resignation pledge fails to quell crisis http://t.co/sKcixsjI
Russia opposes any new UN sanctions on Iran over its nuclear program http://t.co/ab7SMpFV
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Mexican resort plans enrage environmentalists
On an empty spit of shadeless sand a few miles north of Mexico’s Cabo Pulmo marine reserve, a Spanish development conglomerate plans to erect a mega-resort. Environmentalists are appalled at the prospect of another Cancun so close to the northernmost coral reef in the world.
Berlusconi agrees to resign
As Italy grappled with a mounting debt crisis Tuesday, Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi agreed to step down after Parliament passes a key budget bill that includes provisions demanded by fellow members of the European Union.
The remains of the fallen
The military has long borne a sacred obligation: to treat its fallen members and their families with utmost levels of dignity and honor.
Eight-year-old photographer documents life in Baghdad
Kamer Hashim was born into war and began to take photos in kindergarten.
Burma pushes back over Chinese hydro-power
Burmese opposition says China is “only concerned with its own energy needs.”
Iran’s quest to possess nuclear weapons
Intelligence shows that Iran received foreign assistance to overcome key hurdles in acquiring a nuclear weapon.
Life and war in Afghanistan
The Afghans continue to go about their daily lives in the war-torn country.
A Marine felled by friendly fire
Benjamin Whetstone Schmidt, 24, was accidentally killed by a fellow Marine in Afghanistan.
Pakistan normalizes trade relations with India
Pakistan granted its longtime rival “most-favored nation” status Wednesday.
A look into CIA history
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Russian spy surveillance footage released
The FBI released photos and videos from the Russian spy ring it uncovered more than one year ago.
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Italy's Berlusconi faces last days in office
Italy's key borrowing rate spiked well above the 7 percent level that eventually forced other eurozone countries to seek bailouts, amid uncertainty over who would lead the country when Premier Silvio Berlusconi steps down. (Nov. 9)
Students in London protest tuition fees
Students in central London are protesting cuts to public spending and an increase in tuition fees with a March through the city's financial district. Some 4,000 police officers are being deployed along the route. (Nov. 9)
Air Force morgue lost body parts from war dead
The military mortuary that receives America's war dead and prepares them for burial lost portions of human remains twice in 2009, prompting the Air Force to discipline three senior officials for "gross mismanagement." (Nov. 8)
National emergency alert system to be tested Wednesday
The Washington Post's Ed O'Keefe talks about what to expect from the first nationwide test of the emergency alert broadcast system Wednesday, November 9th.
Officials: Fake weapon parts hit Pentagon supplies
Electronic industry officials say counterfeit parts flooding the Pentagon supply chain are a "ticking time bomb." The officials along with government investigators and company executives testified before the Senate Armed Services Committee. (Nov. 8)
Greece, Italy still struggling
World markets watched closely Tuesday as Greece and Italy continued to struggle with political crises. Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi won a parliament vote but saw his majority evaporate. (Nov. 8)
Holder: 'Regret' in death of slain border agent
Attorney General Eric Holder expressed regret to the family of a slain federal border agent as the attorney general underwent questioning by Senate Republicans about a flawed arms trafficking investigation called Operation Fast and Furious. (Nov. 8)
Italy’s Berlusconi loses political support
Although Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi won a much-watched budget vote in Parliament Tuesday, the result showed that he does not have the majority to survive a no-confidence vote.(Nov. 8)
Police: Russian man kept, dressed 29 bodies
A police video of the apartment of an alleged grave robber shows rooms strewn with what appears to be fully dressed dolls but the police have alleged that a number of the dolls contained actual human remains. (Nov. 8)
Africa's most active volcano erupts
Africa's most active volcano has sent a spectacular display of lava and bright orange smoke and ash into the night sky in Virunga National Park, in the Democratic Republic of Congo. (Nov. 8)
Gun shots, explosions rock Syria
Amateur video shows a large explosion in Homs, Syria, purportedly a tank strike, and people running for cover as automatic weapon fire could be heard. (Nov. 8)
Pressure mounts on Italy's Berlusconi to quit
Italy is the latest target in Europe's financial crisis, as soaring borrowing rates intensified pressure on Premier Silvio Berlusconi to resign and let a new government reform the country's spendthrift ways. (Nov. 7)
U.S. limits troubled program for student visas
The State Department is limiting participation in a troubled exchange program and putting a moratorium on new businesses becoming sponsors for thousands of foreign college students who use the J-1 program to visit the United States. (Nov. 7)
Violence continues in Syrian cities
Amateur video emerged on Monday purportedly showing recent clashes in three Syrian cities between forces loyal to President Bashar Assad and those who want him to step down. (Nov 7.)
Dramatic rescues after Colombia landslide
Rescuers were searching for signs of life amid mud and rubble on Sunday, after a landslide buried homes in northwestern Colombia. (Nov. 7)
Muslims continue hajj pilgrimage in Mecca
Millions of Muslims continued their annual hajj pilgrimage on Monday in the holy city of Mecca. To complete their rituals, pilgrims must throw 21 pebbles at each of three 82-foot pillars that represent Satan in a symbolic rejection of temptation. (Nov. 7)Editor's Choice
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- Pakistani president tells American lawmakers he'll work with US to 'eradicate' Haqqani group
Africa
- Police: Turmoil hits north Nigeria town days after riot in region beset by religious tensions
- Somalia famine baby recovers as aid reaches around half of 4 million starving Somalis
- Nigeria secret police hold activist planning hunger strike over proposed fuel subsidy removal
- UN: Repression ahead of this month's presidential vote in Congo could lead to more violence
Middle East
- Israeli police say cars burned, house defaced in West Bank, Jewish extremists suspected
- Marking "Kristallnacht" anniversary, Israel and Bavaria sign education cooperation agreement
- Iran won't retreat from nuclear path despite calls for tighter sanctions after UN report
- Mother of jailed Egyptian blogger goes on hunger strike to protest his arrest by military
Europe
- Mario Monti, a top contender to replace Berlusconi, named senator-for-life by Italy president
- Thousands of students protest UK tuition fee hike; tents set up in Trafalgar Square
- German president inaugurates new synagogue on 73rd anniversary of Nazi pogrom
- 2 French climbers found dead on Mont Blanc a week after they went missing
