If gay couples from the US or anywhere else are thinking about adoption outside of their country, they can write off Russia. Russia's lower house of parliament has unanimously passed a bill to ban the adoption of children by foreign gay couples, a...

A Greek court has ruled that state broadcaster ERT must have its signal restored. The decision came on the heels of an outpouring of anger after the government shut down the network as part of its austerity strategy. The court move may not be all...

The new Turkish protest meme is the "standing man," reportedly performer Erdem Gündüz, who stood for hours in silent protest in Istanbul's Taksim Square. No chants, no rocks, little movement. Several others eventually joined him, all sil...

The popular "diplomat sheik" who just won Iran's presidential election is promising moderation, but he's not going overboard. Iran is ready to be more transparent concerning its nuclear program, but won't suspend uranium enrichment, revealed presi...

There is anger on the streets of Brazil at an increase in the cost of bus and underground fares. Thousands of people have marched against the price hikes for the fourth day this week. Protests in Sao Paulo turned violent with 55 people injured an...

Protests are continuing to build in Athens over the government's shocking move shutting down the state broadcaster ERT as part of its austerity strategy. All 2600 employees have been fired. The nation's journalists are going on a 48-hour strike in...

Corsica has an unusual prisoner rehabilitation program. This year 40 convicts are spending a day racing part of the Tour de France 19 days before the official competition gets under way. The initiative is part of an innovative program to reintegr...

Turkish riot police have overrun Taksim square in Istanbul, busting through barricades and moving to rout hundreds of protesters with tear gas and water cannons. Activists, who have been staging anti-government protests over the last 12 days and c...

Syrian government forces have recaptured a UN-monitored crossing in the Golan heights only hours after rebels claimed to have seized it. Israeli military personnel are keeping a close eye on the situation as concerns are raised over yet another s...

Syrian government forces backed by Hezbollah fighters have retaken control of the strategic town of Qusayr near the Lebanese border, say spokesmen for the Free Syrian Army. Hundreds have been killed in the operation, according to rebels. The state...