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Terrorism & Security Amid Palestinian protests, Gaza militants fire rocket into Israel

The rocket launch ended a cease-fire with Israel. Palestinian Authority President Abbas faces powerful voices who say another uprising may be the only way forward after days of large protests.
Terrorism & Security In shift, Syrian regime says it's ready to talk to rebels (+video)

Syrian Foreign Minister Walid al-Moallem said in Moscow that the Assad government wanted to engage in 'dialogue with anyone who's willing for it, even those who carry arms.'
Simpson-Bowles health-care plan offers $600 billion in cuts, but few specifics

$600 billion in cuts to heath-care spending have been proposed as part of a $2.4 trillion deficit reduction plan Democrat Erskine Bowles and Republican Alan Simpson released Tuesday. But heath-care experts doubt that target could be reached without changes to Medicare and Medicaid.
Terrorism & Security Hyderabad: Indian government warned of impending terrorist attack

The Indian government said that it had received intelligence indicating an attack was in the works, and informed local police in several cities, among them Hyderabad, two days before the bombing.
Global News Blog India on high alert: Twin bike bombs kill at least 11 in southern Indian city of Hyderabad

The explosions, which injured scores of market goers, come amid ongoing tensions in India over its recent execution of convicted terrorist Mohammad Afzal Guru.
Terrorism & Security Mexico state security officials collaborated in civilian abductions: Human Rights Watch

According to Human Rights Watch, police and soldiers played roles in 'disappearing' nearly 150 people amid Mexico's drug war. Tens of thousands have gone missing over the past six years.
Terrorism & Security State role in cyberespionage campaign? China says report 'lacks technical proof' (+video)

A report by security firm Mandiant provides one of the most extensive cases yet for the Chinese government's hand in massive-scale online data theft. Targets included an array of key businesses.
Apple joins Facebook in ranks of the recently hacked

Apple says it was the target of a malware attack that exploited vulnerabilities in the Java plug-in for browsers.
Energy Voices Climate rally: How a pipeline became Public Enemy No. 1

Clean-energy advocates, environmentalists, and others descended on Washington Sunday, in what organizers say was the largest climate protest in US history. Their rallying point was opposition to the Keystone XL pipeline, which would take Canadian tar sands and transport it to US refineries.
Latin America Monitor Ecuador's Correa wins reelection and Venezuela's Chavez returns home

While Ecuador's Correa celebrated winning his third term in office, Venezuela's Hugo Chávez made a surprise return home. What does this mean for Latin America's leftist leadership?
Terrorism & Security Kenyan court clears Kenyatta for presidential bid, despite war crime charges

The International Criminal Court ruled that Uhuru Kenyatta was one of those 'most responsible' for Kenya's 2007 post-election violence. But that won't stop him from running for president.
Terrorism & Security One step forward, one step back on Iran's nuclear program

Iran has taken steps that indicate a slowing down of its nuclear progress like converting enriched uranium into reactor fuel, but it also announced new centrifuges that could hasten uranium enrichment.
Israel struggles to maintain secrecy over Australian spy story

The mysterious death of an Australian prisoner in Israel highlights the fact that its military-run censorship system is finding it harder to keep information secret during the age of the Internet.
Terrorism & Security Will Iran allow UN nuclear inspection? (+video)

The UN's nuclear agency team is in Tehran today to try to reach an agreement on how a probe of Iran's contentious nuclear program should be conducted.
Terrorism & Security Two years later, Egyptians' euphoria over Mubarak's fall a distant memory (+video)

Some protesters demanded President Morsi's ouster as they clashed with police on the anniversary of Mubarak's fall. Deepening economic woes and violence have marred Morsi's short tenure.
Pope Benedict XVI retires: Will the next pope come from the 'global south?'

Latin America is home to 40 percent of the world’s 1 billion Roman Catholics, but there has never been a non-European pope in the modern era.
Terrorism & Security French, Malian troops regain control of Gao after rebels raid by canoe

Islamist rebels slipped into the strategic city of Gao by crossing the Niger River with canoes over the weekend.
Horizons Racist Google ads? New study links names to negative ads.

A Harvard University professor's new study finds that Google ads might have a racial bias. What does it mean for Google users?
Terrorism & Security Tunisians mourn slain opposition leader amid concerns of rising turmoil (+video)

Tens of thousands turned out for the burial today of Tunisian opposition leader Chokri Belaid. His assassination Wednesday prompted angry street protests across the country.
ECB nod allows Ireland to shut down toxic bank, easing debt pressures

Ireland closed down the bankrupt Anglo Irish Bank in 2011, absorbing its debt and assets into a state-owned bank. Overnight, it voted to shut down that bank as well.
Tunisia's double blow: political assassination, government dissolution

Still unstable two years after its revolution, Tunisia now must contend with the aftermath of a political leader's murder – including the formation of a new government.
Terrorism & Security France: Mali withdrawal is in sight

France said today that it hopes to withdraw its troops from Mali next month, but it's unclear what will fill the resulting power vacuum and continue the fight against jihadist forces.
New Delhi rape trial begins

The trial of five men charged with the gang-rape and murder of a woman in New Delhi began today. The case has triggered nationwide protests, and debate on crime against women and anti-rape laws.
In Gear Will Nissan Leaf sales soar in 2013?

Nissan Leaf sales will rise in 2013 thanks to a drop in sales price, Voelcker predicts. But the 2013 Nissan Leaf sales won't soar into the stratosphere.
New hurdle for nuclear talks: Iran's presidential politics (+video)

Iran's foreign minister said he was 'optimistic' about looming nuclear talks. But political sparring ahead of June presidential elections could stymie any dealmaking now.