Coming Election Widens Rift in Thailand’s Political Crisis – New York Times
New York TimesBANGKOK — The dueling realities of Thailand’s political crisis were vividly on display on Sunday. World Twitter Logo.…
Lockerbie bombing: Investigation vow on anniversary – BBC News
BBC NewsThe UK, US and Libyan governments have vowed to work together to reveal “the full facts” of the Lockerbie…
Canada court strikes down prostitution restrictions – Irish Times
Irish TimesValerie Scott (left), one of three current and former sex workers who initiated a challenge to Canada’s prostitution laws,…
Spain levies maximum fine over Google privacy policy – BBC News
BBC NewsThe fine is the maximum it is possible to levy on a firm that has broken the nation’s privacy…
Rodman Holds Tryouts for Pyongyang Exhibition Game – ABC News
ABC NewsFormer NBA star Dennis Rodman held tryouts Friday for a North Korean team to face a dozen NBA veterans…
Paddy Power to host match dubbed ‘Big Bang in Pyongyang’ – Irish Times
Irish TimesRetired US basketball star Dennis Rodman shakes hands with officials upon arrival at Pyongyang airport, North Korea. Photograph: Kyodo/Reuters.…
Putin ‘envies’ Obama: ‘He can get away with it’ – USA TODAY
USA TODAYMOSCOW (AP) — President Vladimir Putin says Moscow isn’t controlling National Security Agency leaker Edward Snowden, who has asylum…
UN: Hundreds estimated killed in South Sudan – USA TODAY
USA TODAYJUBA, South Sudan (AP) — Fighting in South Sudan has killed up to 500 people, U.N. diplomats said Tuesday,…
Russia Offers Cash Infusion for Ukraine – New York Times
New York TimesMOSCOW — In a sharp rebuff to the West in the diplomatic wrangle over Ukraine, President Vladimir V.…
EU can help resolve Ukraine concerns about trade deal, diplomat says – CNN
CNN(CNN) — The European Union can help resolve some of the financial concerns that have prevented Ukraine from signing a…
Japanese diplomat ‘stabbed in Yemen kidnap bid’ – Irish Times
Irish TimesPolice troopers check a car at the gate of a hospital where a Japanese diplomat is being treated in…
China safely soft-lands rover on the moon, state media reports – Fox News
Fox NewsBEIJING – China on Saturday successfully carried out the world’s first soft landing of a space probe on the…
Mandela goodbye for ANC members ahead of state funeral – BBC News
BBC NewsMembers of the African National Congress have paid final tributes to Nelson Mandela at a ceremony ahead of Sunday’s…
Fifteen Iranian and three Iraqi gas pipeline workers have been shot dead by … – BBC News
BBC NewsThe attackers sped up in three cars before opening fire on the workers as they dug a trench to…
Nelson Mandela ceremony interpreter branded ‘fake’ – USA TODAY
USA TODAYThe sign language interpreter used at Tuesday’s memorial service for Nelson Mandela was being called a “fake” by the…
Rare Singapore riot forces soul searching over foreign workers – Reuters
ReutersSINGAPORE (Reuters) – Singapore’s first major riot in four decades is forcing the wealthy island to confront a stubborn but…
Nelson Mandela death: Daily funeral cortege planned for Pretoria – BBC News
BBC NewsA funeral cortege bearing Nelson Mandela’s body will travel through the streets of Pretoria for three days ahead of…
Air traffic control glitch delays flights at Heathrow, UK airports – CNN
CNNLondon (CNN) — A technical issue at the UK’s air traffic control center in Swanwick is causing delays to hundreds…
Rod Blagojevich
Rod Blagojevich should prepare himself for prison, because although having his wife on the NBC show I’m A Celebrity Get…