23 December 2013 – Thirty-six Asia-Pacific nations unanimously adopted a landmark declaration at a United Nations forum of ministers in…
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CNN’s Michael Holmes takes you through 2013’s top international stories. See which ones topped the list.
Rafik Khalifa, a former Algerian tycoon who once owned an airline and a string of companies, was extradited to his homeland from Britain Tuesday, Algeria’s APS news agency reported. He took refuge in Britain in 2003 when his business collapsed, costing…
A British Greenpeace protester Tuesday said he was “jubilant” after Russia closed the criminal case against him for staging a protest on an oil rig, and vowed to keep fighting for environmental issues. Russia has dropped the case against Anthony Perrett…
Santa may already be riding his sleigh around the globe doling out gifts, but that did not stop US lawmakers and conservative groups Tuesday from warning of efforts to sabotage Christmas. Some members of Congress and religious organizations perennially…
A majority of Palestinians believe Israel poisoned their late leader Yasser Arafat, according to poll published Tuesday, which also highlights a decline in Hamas popularity compared to rival Fatah. The poll, released by Ramallah-based Palestinian Center…
Yemeni political parties have signed a document pledging a “just solution” that would grant some autonomy to the south in the face of secessionist demands, state news agency Saba reported. The text, inked late Monday, was hailed as a breakthrough in…
US intelligence leaker Edward Snowden will call on citizens to work together to end mass surveillance when he delivers a Christmas Day broadcast to Britain, the Channel 4 television network said on Tuesday. In his first television appearance since claiming…
Thousands of worshippers and tourists from around the world flocked Tuesday to Jesus’s birthplace in Bethlehem, as the Middle East reels from conflicts and Pope Francis celebrates his first Christmas mass. Jerusalem’s Latin patriarch will lead a procession…
It’s time for another edition of the Weekend Wrap, where we summarize and catch you up on the week’s top stories in tech. Let’s dive in. Federal Judge Says NSA Data Surveillance “Likely Unconstitutional” Quite a few revelations have come from…