All articles from Whitney Eulich
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Terrorism & Security Conviction of Russian activist Navalny draws condemnation
Opposition leaders says the five-year prison sentence for anticorruption campaigner Alexei Navalny – who had just registered to run for mayor of Moscow – was politically motivated.
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Terrorism & Security North Korea missiles: Cache of 'obsolete' Cuban weapons seized from North Korean ship (+video)
North Korea missiles: Cuba says the 240 tons of weapons were being sent to North Korea for repairs. Many international observers are dubious.
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Terrorism & Security Snowden waits in Moscow as asylum rejections pile up (+video)
Former NSA contractor Edward Snowden applied for asylum to a slew of countries. Some have rejected him outright and for now his best hopes appear to be Venezuela and Bolivia.
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Terrorism & Security Long layover: Ecuador says it could take two months to decide on Snowden's asylum
Russian officials say NSA leaker Edward Snowden is still in a Moscow airport.
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In Mexico, low-income homeowners watch their dreams crumble
Jorge Arzave saw a bright future in the new suburban home that construction incentives and government loans made possible. But the house is falling apart, and promised services never arrived. Now he's challenging the government to help.
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Terrorism & Security On anniversary of Korea War, cyber fireworks fly
On the 63rd anniversary of the Korean War that divided the peninsula, hackers hit systems in both North and South Korea.
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Terrorism & Security Symbolism of Taliban flag and banner upends Afghan peace talks
Planned negotiations between the US, Afghanistan, and the Taliban look doubtful after the Afghan president announces a boycott amid a row over the Taliban office in Doha.
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Terrorism & Security After 12 years, NATO passes security responsibility to Afghan forces
The formal transfer of Afghan forces into the lead of the fight in Afghanistan is raising questions about whether they're prepared to fight on their own.
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Terrorism & Security Chinese cartoonists have field day with NSA revelations
The Chinese media have been particularly interesting to watch, given Edward Snowden’s decision to seek refuge in Hong Kong and China’s own history of state surveillance.
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Terrorism & Security Double suicide bombings brings war back to Damascus streets
Twin suicide bombings that hit a downtown market square in Damascus were the first since Assad regime forces retook the city of Qusayr.
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Terrorism & Security Taliban assault on Kabul airport ends with seven militants dead
A small Taliban unit assaulted the Kabul airport just before dawn today. Afghan police and Army units handled the response.
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Terrorism & Security UN finds evidence of 'toxic chemicals' and a worsening war in Syria
A new UN report says some kind of chemical has probably been used on Syria's battlefield, but stopped short of saying what chemical or by whom.
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Terrorism & Security Syria's president claims Russian arms are already arriving (+video)
President Bashar al-Assad said his regime has already received the first shipment of Russian anti-aircraft S-300 rockets. If true, prospects are dimmer for a US-Russia peace initiative.
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Terrorism & Security With EU arms ban set to lapse, obstacles to UK, French intervention fall
The European Union agreed to let an arms embargo on Syria expire on Jun. 1. Most of the EU is opposed to intervention in Syria, but the UK and France want to be able to arm the rebels.
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Terrorism & Security Russia boosts its naval presence in Syria, sends regime new missiles (+video)
Many see Russia's anti-ship missile sales and increased naval deployment to Syria as intended to deter Western powers from military intervention in the Syrian civil war.
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Terrorism & Security Syrian rebel's video surfaces amid intensified pressure for action on Syria
The gruesome video shocked the international community. With concerns about arming the rebels, attention is turning to greater humanitarian aid as a way to help in the increasingly violent war.
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Terrorism & Security US and Russia team up to make fresh diplomatic push on Syria
US Secretary of State Kerry and Russia's Foreign Minister Lavrov say they hope to convene an international conference on Syria later in May. The US has also stepped up humanitarian aid.
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Terrorism & Security Attack in Nigeria underscores strength of Islamist militant group
A deadly and well-coordinated attack by Boko Haram on a military compound and prison in northern Nigeria this week follows 'unprecedented' April attack that killed some 200 people.
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Latin America Monitor Mexico's got theater in unusual spaces
With stages set up in street cars, Mexico City is celebrating its first Festival of Theater in Unusual Spaces and giving a new outlet for the city's emerging artists.
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Latin America Monitor Today, we ride: Women join Mexico City's cycling revolution
The car still reigns in this megacity of 22 million people. But new bike lanes are driving more people to two-wheeled transportation – and women in particular are finding it liberating.
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