World Jun 14 Syrians Flee to Turkey to Find Shelter, Food Thousands of Syrians have fled to neighboring Turkey to escape the fighting between anti-government protesters and Syrian security forces, with more crossing the border every day.
World Jun 14 Syrians Escape to Turkey An estimated 8,500 refugees from Syria had entered tent cities in southern Turkey by mid-June, and thousands more have fled to Lebanon, to escape the Syrian government's crackdown on the opposition.
World Jun 13 Turkey Faces Constitution Overhaul, Syrian Refugees A decisive win in Sunday's parliamentary election means Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's ruling AK Party will continue to seek a new constitution and beef up its role as a key player in regional politics, analysts say.
World Jun 13 World Week Ahead: Assessing Turkish Elections, Gates’ Tenure In our foreign affairs coverage this week, we plan to look at the results of Turkey's elections and what they mean for a constitutional overhaul, and retiring Defense Secretary Robert Gates' tenure.
World Jun 10 In Iran, Women Use Rap to Rage Against the Regime Rap in any country can be a way to make a statement. In Iran, it's one of the few outlets for women with something to say.
World Jun 07 Merkel and Obama Emphasize Economic Stability, Mideast Peace German Chancellor Angela Merkel and President Obama addressed questions about their countries' sluggish economies and the missions in Afghanistan and Libya at a news conference Tuesday.
World Jun 03 Arab Spring: Four Leaders Struggling to Stay in Power The leaders of Bahrain, Libya, Syria and Yemen are facing challenges to their authority from within -- from flash protests in Bahrain to a large-scale rebellion in Libya -- and their governments are cracking down on the opposition in different…
World Jun 02 Toxic E. Coli Outbreak in Europe Baffles Officials, Casts Doubt on Produce A toxic new strain of E. coli bacteria that appears to have originated in Germany has concerned people avoiding salads -- and health officials scratching their heads.
World May 27 Sudanese Hope Mapping Project Brings Relief Ahead of Southern Sudan's split from the North, a "mapping community" to help plot areas of need has popped up.
World May 24 Lands Swaps Key to 1967 Israeli-Palestinian Border Issue The notion of going back to pre-1967 borders with land swaps as a two-state solution for Israel and the Palestinian territories elicited instant resistance after President Obama's speech last week, but further emphasis on land exchanges showed some wiggle room…