- Israel says Bangkok, Delhi, and Tbilisi attacks all linked – to Iran
- Why Ahmadinejad is eager to show off new Iran nuclear facilities
- Rick Santorum's new machine-gun ad: Will it work? (+video)
- As Sarkozy seeks new term, French are wary of 'Merkozy' (+video)
- Honduras prison fire kills more than 300, highlights regional problem (+video)
All World
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Africa Rising: Ethiopia moves to diversify exports
In an effort to move beyond just coffee, Ethiopia now exports leather, vegetables, flowers, and yes, the occasional bottle of wine.
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Latin America Monitor
Sean Penn jumps into Falkland Islands fray
Sean Penn lashes out at the deployment of a British prince to the Falklands. The UK is not amused.
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Ugandan minister raids gay-rights workshop
Uganda's parliament has taken up once more a bill that imposes tough sentences on homosexuals. A raid on a gay-rights workshop may show government support for the bill.
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Global News Blog
Russia's islands of media freedom are under attack
Former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev says management changes at a radio station were ordered by the Kremlin and Vladimir Putin. Mr. Gorbachev worries other news outlets could be next.
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Rare visit to remote region highlights China's clampdown on Tibet
Conversations with ethnic Tibetans suggest that China's authoritarian policies designed to tamp down disorder are causing unrest and self immolations.
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Security could be weakness for Venezuela opposition
Crime prevention is a hot-button issue in Venezuela, where nearly three times as many deaths as in Iraq occurred in 2009.
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Latin America Monitor
Honduras prison fire kills more than 300, highlights regional problem (+video)
This is the third fatal Honduras prison fire since 2003. The region as a whole lags on fire prevention measures and oversight.
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Global News Blog
Knicks fans in Taiwan? Yes, thanks to Jeremy Lin.
'Linsanity' about Jeremy Lin has spread to Taiwan, where his parents were born. Fans are watching New York Knicks games live – at 8 a.m. local time mid week.
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Change Agent
Five private companies helping to reduce hunger
Pepsico, Kraft, Cargill, Land O' Lakes, and TNT Express are among many companies that have created nonprofit divisions to help alleviate hunger in developing countries.
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Did Al Qaeda or Qaddafi downfall prompt Mali's Tuareg revolt?
Mali's military has been training to take on Al Qaeda insurgents, but the latest revolt by Mali's nomadic Tuareg people seems inspired by an influx of former Qaddafi fighters and arms.
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Honduras prison fire kills at least 300 inmates
A deadly fire swept through a Honduran prison Tuesday night. Over 350 are still unaccounted for, as of Wednesday morning.
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Iran loading homemade nuclear fuel rods, firing up new centrifuges
Iran says it now has the next generation of centrifuges to enrich uranium for its nuclear program. But US experts are skeptical of Iran's claims.
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Terrorism & Security
Israel says Bangkok, Delhi, and Tbilisi attacks all linked – to Iran
The Israeli ambassador to Thailand said that the bombs used in all three countries had similarities implying a common source. Two suspects were arrested carrying Iranian passports.
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As Sarkozy seeks new term, French are wary of 'Merkozy' (+video)
An embattled French President Nicolas Sarkozy is touting his strong ties with powerful German chancellor Angela Merkel as he prepares to announce his bid for a second term today.
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Why military hawks are leading drug legalization debate in Latin America
Mexico, Colombia, and Guatemala want to decriminalize drugs, but with a military approach. This means going after criminals and gangs with military and police force before they can regroup.
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India's economy loses its luster
India's much-heralded economic boom is faltering, with stock index declining 25 percent. Speed bump or meltdown?
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China's Vice President Xi is in town: what 6 international newspapers say
Chinese Vice President and presumed leader-in-waiting Xi Jinping is visiting the United States this week. From the increased US militarization of the Asia-Pacific region to China’s human rights record, newspapers across the globe are chiming in with their opinions and expectations for this high-profile visit. Here are a sample of six:
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Global News Blog
In Frankfurt, Europe's banking capital, Occupy soldiers on
Even amid last week's record low temperatures in Europe, a hardy group of protesters kept Frankfurt's Occupy encampment going between towering bank buildings.
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Putin vows to halt Russia's population plunge with babies, immigrants
If current trends continue, Russia's population will drop from 143 million to 107 million by 2050. Putin vowed in a newspaper article yesterday to reverse that trend if elected.
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Backchannels
The chutzpah of Rupert Murdoch's Sun
Murdoch's tabloid The Sun is under pressure over phone hacking and bribing cops. A deputy editor decries a 'witch hunt' that shows the British press is less free than ex-Soviet states.
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