Jill LangloisApril 26, 2013 15:20

The mayor's daughter was confirmed as one of those killed, as well as other members of his family.

UN peacekeepers head to Mali, where there is no peace

Tristan McConnellApril 26, 2013 06:01

NAIROBI — Thousands of UN peacekeepers could be headed to Mali as early as July. The UN troops, which could number more than 12,000, would replace a French force that has been battling back Al Qaeda-linked militants since January.

Iceland election looks set to turn the country back to the right

Charlotte McDonald-GibsonApril 26, 2013 06:00

BRUSSELS — For a country as dependent on fishing as Iceland, the image is harsh but apt. “Memories like goldfish," says political analyst Silla Sigurgeirsdottir as she tries to explain why some Icelanders might on Saturday vote for the parties blamed for the 2008 banking collapse.

Mac DefordApril 26, 2013 06:47

How can we fix a country where money and partisanship are in control?

Commentary: Term limits for the three branches of government would be a start.

Us gun control reform protests 2013 04 25

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About 50 anti-gun violence demonstrators rally against the National Rifle Association during a protest in McPhearson Square April 25, 2013 in Washington, DC. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Last week was a bad one for the homeland (that's the politically correct term we've been taught to call our country since 9/11). And the worst thing was not the Boston Marathon bombing, tragic as it was. Rather, the most profoundly bad news was the refusal of the US Senate to vote into law changes on background checks for gun-buyers.

Berlusconi bounces back

Justin SmithApril 24, 2013 06:00

ROME — Italians were greeted by a familiar sight this week many thought they’d never see again: Silvio Berlusconi beaming triumphantly from the front pages of the country’s newspapers. Two years after being forced from office, the former prime minister has returned to reap the spoils of the parliament’s traumatic and ultimately failed attempt to elect a new president last weekend.

Vito LaterzaApril 21, 2013 08:00

The Iron Lady is gone, but Thatcherism is alive and well

Commentary: Her influence lives on in the spread of austerity in UK and Europe.

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A portrait of former British prime minister Margaret Thatcher hangs on the wall at the Conservative Party headquarters in Finchley in north London on April 10, 2013. British lawmakers interrupted their holidays for a special session of parliament on April 10 to pay tribute to Margaret Thatcher, who died on April 8 at the age of 87 after suffering a stroke. (Andrew Cowie/AFP/Getty Images)

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The reason Margaret Thatcher’s death continues to divide opinions and arouse strong emotional reactions has to do more with the controversial legacy of her policies in the current economic environment, than with her personal history and individual qualities.

In Pakistan’s tribal region, a woman runs for office for the first time

Aamir LatifApril 19, 2013 06:01

BAJAUR, Pakistan — In a district known more for militants and drones than women’s lib, Badam Zari is receiving some early support. Outside a small courtroom in Khar, the capital of Bajaur Province, a dozen of her supporters — almost all men — cheered when the election commission official announced that Zari would be allowed to run.

US criticizes Venezuela election certification

Agence France-PresseApril 16, 2013 14:32

The United States on Tuesday questioned Venezuelan authorities' decision to certify the election of late president Hugo Chavez's heir but condemned the violence during political protests. The National Election Council's proclamation of President Nicolas Maduro as "the victor before completing a full recount is difficult to understand," State Department spokesman Patrick Ventrell told reporters. "They did not explain their haste in taking this decision," he said, adding that the United States was not ready to recognize Maduro as the winner.

Pakistan: Musharraf disqualified from running in May election

Samantha StainburnApril 16, 2013 12:06

"We will challenge (the ruling) in the Supreme Court to show the world (the) biased attitude of the judiciary against Musharraf," Musharraf’s lawyer, Ahmed Raza Qasoori, told CNN.

Venezuela presidential election: Organization of American States supports call for vote recount

Allison JacksonApril 15, 2013 13:54

Maduro, who replaced the late President Hugo Chavez after he died of cancer on March 5, garnered 50.66 percent of voter support over Capriles’ 49.07 percent.