All articles from Arthur Bright
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Global News Blog Did Romanian mom torch Monet, Matisse, and Picasso along with her slippers?
The art world fears that the mother of a man suspected in the theft of seven masterpieces from a Dutch art museum burned the priceless evidence.
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Terrorism & Security Capture of Zetas leader may bring more violence (+video)
Zetas leader captured: The arrest of drug kingpin Miguel Angel Treviño Morales could open the door to internal power struggles and challenges from other cartels.
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Terrorism & Security Snowden revelations: What more does he have? (+video)
Journalist Glenn Greenwald says the former NSA contractor has 'thousands of documents' that detail how the security agency operates.
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Terrorism & Security Russian report says sarin used in Syria – by rebels
The Russian report alleges that the rebels fired a rocket laced with homemade sarin into Aleppo in March.
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Terrorism & Security Bloodshed in Egypt saps support for military-led transition
At least 40 people were killed Monday at a street demonstration, prompting one of the main religious parties to withdraw support for the military-led transitional government.
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Terrorism & Security Faulty lead linked Snowden to Bolivian jet, European officials say
On Friday Spain became the first European government to admit it believed Edward Snowden was aboard a flight carrying Bolivia's president that was grounded in Austria Tuesday.
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Terrorism & Security Canadians ask what 'inspired by Al Qaeda ideology' means
The Mounties say they foiled a pressure cooker bomb plot that was 'inspired by Al Qaeda ideology.' Others find the tie to be tenuous at best.
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Terrorism & Security Clashes in tightly-controlled Muslim region of China leave 27 dead
The simmering conflict in China's western province of Xinjiang boiled over again Wednesday, with state media reporting 27 people died in the latest violence to hit the largely Muslim region.
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Terrorism & Security Pakistan: Militants kill 10 mountaineers in 'well planned' attack
Two separate groups, including Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan, have claimed responsibility for the attack. The mountain – the world's ninth-highest peak – has been evacuated.
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Terrorism & Security Bagram Air Base attack: Four US soldiers killed as US seeks talks with Taliban
Bagram Air Base attack: The Taliban killed four US soldiers overnight, as the US sought talks with the militant group. The Bagram Air Base attack infuriated Afghan President Hamid Karzai.
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Terrorism & Security As G8 kicks off, Snowden documents reveal snooping at past summit
The latest documents released by former NSA employee Edward Snowden reveal a broad range of surveillance rolled out during the 2009 G20 summit in London, targeting both allies and opponents.
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Terrorism & Security South Korea calling, but North pretends that nobody is home
North Korea's refusal to take South Korea's phone calls has dashed hopes for proposed peace talks.
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Terrorism & Security France looking at ways to 'safely' arm Syria's rebels
The French government is considering how it can provide advanced weaponry to Syria's rebels, but with safeguards that could limit the weapons from falling into the wrong hands.
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Terrorism & Security Britain joins France in saying nerve gas used in Syria
The British Foreign Office found the presence of sarin gas in several samples from Syria a day after the French government said there was 'no doubt' the chemical weapon was used by Assad's forces.
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Terrorism & Security Turkey's Erdogan dismisses protests: 'What is the message?' (+video)
Far from softening in the face of a public backlash, Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan took a combative tone with reporters.
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Terrorism & Security Drone kills top Pakistani militant as US resumes drone attacks (+video)
Drone kills top Pakistani militant: A US drone attack that reportedly targeted the No. 2 leader of the Pakistani Taliban killed six people in North Waziristan.
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Terrorism & Security Ahmadinejad to appeal ally's removal from Iran's presidential race
Even if Ayatollah Khamenei approves the candidacy of President Ahmadinejad's preferred successor, the disqualification of two top candidates has already damaged the election's legitimacy.
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Terrorism & Security North Korean pirates seize Chinese hostages, demand a ransom
A group of Chinese fishermen are said to be held hostage in North Korea, straining ties already frayed by North Korea's missile launches.
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Terrorism & Security I spy, you spy: Russian officials downplay Fogle incident
Russian officials are avoiding inflammatory language as they talk about the case of Ryan Fogle, a US diplomat suspected of being a CIA agent.
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Terrorism & Security A flurry of diplomacy over Syria, but will it amount to progress?
There is concern over a Russian missile shipment to the Assad regime, but cautious optimism persists in some Western capitals over a planned international conference on Syria.
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