Health Dec 17 Making an Environmentally Friendly Meal Some Baltimore-based researchers and chefs are looking into how people's diets can be more environmentally friendly.
World Dec 14 Violent Protests, Judge Shortages Plague Egypt’s Referendum Rallies for and against Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi got violent in Alexandria Friday on the eve of a referendum on a constitution drafted mainly by his Muslim Brotherhood party.
World Dec 13 Report: 15 Countries at Risk of Becoming Failed States At-risk countries listed in this year's Global Trends report. Click on the map for a larger version. Every four years, after the U.S. president is elected, the National Intelligence Council comes out with an outlook on the…
World Dec 12 North Koreans Celebrate Rocket Launch North Korea successfully launched a rocket Wednesday to put a satellite in orbit, it said, though other countries like the United States viewed it as a "provocative" move.
World Dec 11 Battling Barriers and Shouting Demands in Egypt Thousands of pro- and anti-government demonstrators again took to the streets Tuesday in Cairo, Egypt, ahead of a constitutional referendum this weekend.
World Dec 03 No Longer Optional, Travel by Saudi Women Triggers Text to Male Guardian An aspect of Saudi Arabia's male guardianship system has become mandatory. Men now receive a text message every time a dependent, including a woman or child, leave the country.
World Nov 27 Egyptians Protest Morsi Decree Thousands of Egyptians gathered at Tahrir Square to protest President Mohammed Morsi's declaration of new constitutional powers.
World Nov 26 Rebels Advance in Democratic Republic of Congo Rebels invaded the eastern city of Goma in the Democratic Republic of Congo in November, prompting an emergency meeting of African leaders in Uganda to seek an end to the fighting.
World Nov 20 UK Recognizes Syrian Opposition, Will the U.S. Follow? British Foreign Secretary William Hague became the latest foreign leader to stand behind the newly formed Syrian opposition coalition when he recognized its legitimacy on Tuesday.
World Nov 19 Syria’s Opposition Takes Shape Fractious elements of Syria's opposition came together at a meeting in Doha, Qatar, in mid-November, while fighters continued to clash with Syrian government forces. View a slideshow of both developments.