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Afghanistan attacks rattle a staunch coalition member

Nicholas ClaytonJune 14, 2013 06:17

TBILISI — When a truck bomb in Afghanistan’s restive Helmand province killed seven soldiers serving with ISAF last week, it was the deadliest attack on coalition troops in almost a year. It's also unnerved many Georgians and prompted debate about the country’s priorities.

Australian Army stands down military personnel over 'explicit' emails

Freya PetersenJune 14, 2013 02:15

Top Australian military personnel have been implicated in a scandal over "explicit and repugnant" emails that denigrate women.

Fans stunned as NASCAR's Jason Leffler dies in crash

Kaitlin FunaroJune 13, 2013 01:02

Fans were shocked to learn that champion NASCAR driver Jason Leffler died Wednesday following a crash at a New Jersey event. The two-time Nationwide Series winner was pronounced dead shortly after 9 p.m., New Jersey State Police said.

Florida: William Van Poyck executed for 1987 prison break

Sarah WolfeJune 12, 2013 20:25

A Florida man who orchestrated a deadly 1987 prison break was executed Wednesday night.

Police check of veiled woman sparks clashes in Paris suburb

Alexander BesantJune 12, 2013 19:50

A police check of a veiled woman on Wednesday descended into a confrontation between police officers and residents of a Paris suburb.

Southern Baptists condemn Boy Scouts of America vote to allow gay members

Freya PetersenJune 12, 2013 18:21

The annual meeting of the Southern Baptists Convention on Wednesday, described the Boy Scouts — after the organization recently voted to allow gay youth to join — as no longer promoting a "consistent biblical worldview on matters of human sexuality."

On Location Ankara: Turkey's great divide

Suzanna KosterJune 13, 2013 04:51

viewNode("d23df0853c131", {"server_detection": true, "width": 670, "height": 375, "player_profile": "_gp3_full"}); ANKARA — Arzu Özkaya never thought she would see massive demonstrations against what she calls an authoritarian government, but she long hoped for them. Now, every day in the late afternoon she heads to the center of Ankara and protests till late at night. Sule Kaleli says she also feels threatened — by the protesters. She sees them as descendants of the army-backed secularists who ruled Turkey until the conservative Justice and Development Party of Prime minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan swept elections in 2002.

Are we doomed to a national surveillance state?

Jean MacKenzieJune 15, 2013 12:25

BUZZARDS BAY, Mass. — In the week since the UK’s Guardian newspaper broke the news that the US National Security Agency is monitoring the phone records of tens of millions of Americans, sales of George Orwell’s "1984" have skyrocketed. If nothing else, Edward Snowden’s extraordinary decision to sacrifice his job, his home, perhaps even his freedom to bring the issue of government surveillance to the fore has ignited a heated debate over the acceptable limits of such monitoring.

On Location Video: United by love, divided by law

Jimmy ChalkJune 14, 2013 08:51

RIO DE JANEIRO and NEW YORK — American Alison Medina and Brazilian Michele Castro fell in love and got married in Rio de Janeiro. They hoped to move back to New York, but their marriage made it difficult to get Michele a visa.

Quebec's 'right to die' euthanasia law could be Canada's first

Jennifer MattsonJune 12, 2013 19:40

If the bill passes, Quebecwill be the first province in Canada to legalize the practice, which, like assisted suicide, is currently illegal in the country.