Two top clerics in the Russian Orthodox Church said Saturday that it has forgiven the members of feminist punk band Pussy Riot who were convicted of hooliganism and sent to prison for briefly taking over a cathedral in a raucous prayer for deliverance … Brazil: Drug dealers say no to crack in Rio
Business was brisk in the Mandela shantytown on a recent night. In the glow of a weak light bulb, customers pawed through packets of powdered cocaine and marijuana priced at $5, $10, $25. Teenage boys with semiautomatic weapons took in money and made change while flirting with girls in belly-baring tops lounging nearby.
After Ramadan fast, Indonesians 'eat with a vengeance'
As Indonesia shifts from a month of fasting during Ramadan to a week-long eating binge for the Eid al-Fitr Muslim holiday, doctors are braced for an annual spike in complaints of rapid weight gain. A guide to Pussy Riot's oeuvre
Given how world famous Pussy Riot has become, people are sometimes surprised to learn that the entire oeuvre of the women's punk band is made up of six songs and five videos. Egypt's Morsi to attend summit in Iran: state media
Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi plans to attend a summit in Iran this month, state media reported on Saturday, on the first such visit since Cairo severed ties with Tehran more than three decades ago. Prophet depictions shown in mosque demos
Members of a small far-right group have displayed caricatures of the Prophet Muhammad during demonstrations outside mosques in Berlin, but officials say their protests have gone peacefully. Pussy Riot: 5 songs and videos that shook and polarized Russia
MOSCOW – Given how world famous Pussy Riot has become, people are sometimes surprised to learn that the entire oeuvre of the women’s punk band is made up of six songs and five videos.
Conn.'s state park hosts free events to mark 46th anniversary of dinosaur tracks discovery
ROCKY HILL, Conn. – Connecticut officials are pushing to promote a state park that is home to dinosaur tracks dating back 200 million years.
Ousted SAfrica leader blames gov't for mine deaths
Expelled politician Julius Malema blames senior members of the governing African National Congress for police killing 34 striking miners this week, and says South African police had no right to fire live ammunition at the men.
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