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Alien planet's mysterious blue color leaves scientists wondering

The Hubble Space Telescope helped scientists to identify the blue color of an exoplanet, giving researchers another piece in their understanding of the distant world. The alien planet has fierce winds and high temperatures, which turn rain into glass.
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.
Post-embassy attack, Egyptian President Morsi's silence deafening (+video)

President Mohamed Morsi, who still faces enormous skepticism as Egypt's first Islamist president, squandered an opportunity to reassure the international community that Egypt is stable.
Killing of US envoy to Libya underscores threat of unchecked religious fanaticism (+video)

US Ambassador to Libya J. Christopher Stevens was killed when Islamists attacked the Benghazi consulate in reaction to a video produced in the US that insulted the prophet Muhammad.
Israel considers drafting its Arab citizens

Plans to reform Israel's draft law include the possibility of requiring Arab citizens of Israel to perform non-military national service. Serve us first, many of them say.
J. K. Rowling: 10 quotes on her birthday

Here are quotes from "Harry Potter" author J. K. Rowling on her birthday.
Omar Suleiman, Mubarak intel chief, dies as quietly as he worked

Longtime intelligence chief Omar Suleiman, also former leader Hosni Mubarak's right-hand man and a key US partner in the War on Terror, died in a US hospital today.
Morsi-military standoff: How big a blow to Egypt? (+video)

While Egypt’s transition has been on uncertain legal footing from the beginning, the confrontation between President Morsi and the military and judiciary could upend Egypt's legal order.
Focus Are terrorists beyond redemption?

The record shows that some radicals can be persuaded to give up the gun when inducements and local conditions are right. The Pentagon recently spent $4.5 million to find out more.
Global warming mystery: Some Himalayan glaciers getting bigger

The Himalayan glaciers are the planet's largest bodies of ice outside the polar caps. New research shows some Himalayan glaciers got bigger between 1999-2008.
Report: London no safer for all its CCTV cameras

Civil rights group Big Brother Watch has accused Britain of having an out-of-control surveillance culture that is doing little to improve public safety.
As Egypt's new parliament convenes, eyes on ultraconservative salafis

Salafis want to roll back the clock to their vision of sixth-century Islam. They captured a quarter of the votes, far more than many expected.
Terrorism & Security Killing of Al Qaeda's No. 2 a hammer blow to weakening group [VIDEO]

The CIA has reportedly killed Al Qaeda's No. 2 Atiyah Abdul Rahman in a drone strike in Pakistan. His death comes as a massive blow to the terrorist group's central leadership.
08/28/2011 11:22 am
So, if your iPhone is spying on you, who benefits?

Reports that iPhones and Android phones track the owners' movements have revived privacy concerns. The list of who wants the data – from police to marketers – is potentially a long one.
04/22/2011 08:40 pm
Why Europe is turning away from multiculturalism

Britain joined Germany and France in questioning Europe's approach to multiculturalism, saying that it no longer works for other cultures to live 'apart ... from the mainstream.'
03/04/2011 10:01 am
Could global warming-fueled 'compost bomb' destroy the world?

A global warming rate of about 1.8 degrees Fahrenheit per decade could be enough to destabilize tropical and Arctic peat bogs, dumping huge quantities of carbon into the atmosphere.
12/01/2010 05:59 pm
Global warming: carbon dioxide emissions worldwide fell in 2009

That's the good news heading into Cancun global warming talks Nov. 29. The bad news is that the carbon dioxide emissions aren't likely to stay down for long.
11/22/2010 05:01 pm
In Turkey, Kurdish writers once needed pseudonyms. Now they have a master's program.

The first graduate program in Kurdish language and culture is a rare bright spot in Turkey's initiative to improve the cultural rights of its Kurdish minority, whose language was banned for decades.
11/18/2010 09:52 am
Climate change may cause Alps to become more dangerous, study suggests

Climate change may cause the Alps to see more heat waves, floods and avalanches, making the famous peaks more dangerous for mountaineers and skiers.
06/16/2010 12:24 pm
Yemen: Why it’s a bigger problem for Saudi than US

Washington has promised to increase development assistance to Yemen to about $63 million this year, but that's dwarfed by Saudi Arabia's pledge of $1.25 billion for its poor, unstable neighbor.
01/21/2010 12:08 pm
Why Britain is leading the world out of the banking crisis

On Tuesday, the US was the latest nation to follow Gordon Brown's blueprint for rescuing banks.
10/15/2008 01:00 am