Iraq's Unformed Government: What Do the Kurds Want?
The Kurds are key to Maliki's ability to form his ruling coalition. TIME asks the head of Iraq's Kurdish regional government for his assessment
Guantánamo detainee's trial halted
Judge prohibits prosecutors' star witness from giving evidence in trial of man accused of US embassy bombings in Africa
Ahmadinejad to visit Israeli border
US has been leading efforts to persuade country that presence of Iranian leader will pose security threat
Nations see dip of dollar as threat to economies
While the United States has been fussing at China for gaining an advantage in trade by depressing the value of its currency, other nations — while agreeing about China — are increasingly focused on the falling dollar and concern that the U.S. may be doing the same thing.
Group of German catholics want to ban Santa
A group of German catholics is seeking a ban on Santa Claus this Christmas because of his commercial hype.
China warns EU off yuan pressure
The Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao has warned the European Union against pressurising China into raising the value of the yuan.
Go-for-broke time on Afghanistan war's anniversary
The war in Afghanistan enters its 10th year Thursday with key players hedging their bets, uncertain whether the Obama administration is prepared to stay for the long haul, move quickly to exit an increasingly unpopular conflict, or do something in between.
Pakistan roadblock cuts off Taliban funds
The Pakistani government's decision to shut a key supply route for coalition convoys in Afghanistan also has cut off a source of income for Taliban militants and a trucking racket that reap big profits from a cross-border "protection."
Ethiopia releases top opposition leader
Ethiopian officials on Wednesday released a top opposition leader who had been sentenced to life in prison after the government said she had violated a pardon agreement and sent her back to jail in late 2008.
PM envisions 2nd strait in İstanbul as hedge against environmental disaster
Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is planning to create a second Bosporus strait by 2023, mitigating the effects of potential oil spills and flooding, in what he calls a “crazy project,” a source close to Erdoğan has told Today’s Zaman.
Wilders’ anti-Islam film screened in Dutch court
The hate trial of Dutch anti-Islam politician Geert Wilders, who will have a powerful shadow role in the Dutch government, resumed on Wednesday with a showing of his controversial film that criticizes the Koran.
Toxic sludge heads towards Danube
Greenpeace describes incident as 'one of the top three environmental disasters in Europe in the last 20 or 30 years'
Greens overtake SPD to lead German opposition
The Greens Party, headed by Turk Cem Özdemir and German Claudia Roth, has overtaken the Social Democrats (SPD) to become Germany’s most popular opposition party for the first time, a poll showed on Wednesday, highlighting growing disillusionment with mainstream politics.
Bulgarian far-right party assails Borisov for Turkey remarks
Volen Siderov, the leader of Bulgaria’s far-right, ultranationalist and anti-Turkish Ataka party, on Wednesday criticized Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov’s remarks about Turkey’s EU membership.
Desmond Tutu ends public career
Anti-apartheid figurehead Archbishop Desmond Tutu is retiring from public life, as he reaches his 79th birthday.
Israel arrests two Muslim clerics
Israeli police arrest two Muslim clerics in the northern town of Nazareth on suspicion of "supporting terrorism".
'Tea Party’s Christian ties will alienate Jewish voters'
Reform leader contends Jews already wary of movement; Survey shows movement’s members think America is a Christian nation.
Ozone study dims Sun's global warming role
The sun's role in climate change may have been overplayed, according to a study indicating that the Earth could actually get slightly cooler, rather than warmer, as the activity of the 11-year solar cycle increases.
Unusual Opposition to a Favorite for Nobel
A group of Chinese dissidents has urged the committee not to award the Peace Prize to Liu Xiaobo.
Michelle Obama is named 'most powerful woman' (because of who she is married to? Erm...)
US First Lady Michelle Obama beat heads of state, chief executives and celebrities to be named the world's most powerful woman by Forbes magazine
FBI in 'unprecedented' raid on Puerto Rico
US officials unveiled the FBI's largest ever police corruption operation on Wednesday saying 133 police, prison guards and army officers have been charged in a huge anti-graft crackdown in Puer
EU and Libya reach migrants deal
The EU and Libya reach a deal on illegal migration but Brussels offers only a fraction of the aid requested by Tripoli.
Radical Islam has outmanoeuvred West, says Blair
The former prime minister said terror warnings over the past week should remind people that they remain under threat.
Fitch in Irish rating downgrade
Credit ratings agency Fitch downgrades the Irish Republic's credit rating because of the soaring cost of its banking bail-out.
Bee Emergency: Hive training for novice beekeepers
Hundreds of volunteers are to be trained to teach amateur beekeepers how to keep their hives healthy over winter.
German tank theft pair on the run
A Bulgarian military court has sentenced two German citizens for stealing a World War II-era German tank, but the pair have disappeared - with the tank.
Villagers, Billionaire Tussle Over War Statue
Sixty-five years after World War II ended, a new village monument to honor the fallen soldiers has became the center of a new battle between local residents and a billionaire who wants to tear it down.
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