Jan 12 Students protest in Egypt as constitution referendum vote nears Hundreds of student supporters of the ousted Egyptian President Mohammad Morsi clashed with security forces Sunday during protests at three universities in Cairo. The demonstrations occurred as Egyptians prepare to vote on a draft constitution on Tuesday and… Continue reading
Jan 12 Iran nuclear deal slated to take effect this month Iran and six world powers have agreed on how to carry out the nuclear deal agreed upon in November, officials announced Sunday. The accord will go into effect on Jan. 20, the New York Times reports. Prior… Continue reading
Jan 11 Mali attack leaves 3 U.N. peacekeepers wounded A North Mali attack wounds 3 U.N. peacekeeping troops from Chad. Continue reading
Jan 11 World reaction to Ariel Sharon's death in tributes and tweets By Elisabeth Ponsot, Kayla Ruble World leaders paid tribute to Ariel Sharon following the announcement of the former Israeli Prime Minister's death Saturday morning. Credit: Hikmet Saatci/Anadolu Agency/Gety Images His son, Gilad, speaking outside the hospital near Tel Aviv where Sharon had been treated… Continue reading
Jan 11 Watch Reflecting on the life and legacy of former Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon Margaret Warner reflects on the life of former Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon. Continue watching
Jan 11 Former Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon dies at 85 By Larisa Epatko Israel's Ariel Sharon, a decisive military commander and divisive prime minister, died Saturday. He had been in a coma since 2006. He was 85 years old. Continue reading
Jan 10 France cracks down on U.S. tech giants French Culture Minister Aurelie Fileppetti looks for books in a Paris bookshop. Photo by Pierre Verdy/AFP/Getty Images The French government has kicked off 2014 with blows against U.S. Internet companies Amazon and Google. On Thursday the French Senate… Continue reading
Jan 10 Watch Celebrations break out in Central African Republic after president steps down Celebrations break out in Central African Republic after president steps down… Continue watching
Jan 09 Watch Why the next wave of Arab awakening should be waged for pluralism Why the next wave of Arab awakening should be waged for pluralism… Continue watching
Jan 09 Polar vortex exposes natural gas supply problem Frigid temperatures led to a rise in natural gas prices, exposing a weakness in the infrastructure. Photo by Andrew Burton/Getty Images As the U.S. thaws out from the deep freeze that gripped much of the nation this week,… Continue reading